Must Government Fund Science?
AEI's Tony Mills and British biochemist Terence Kealey debate whether science needs government funding.
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Should Government Fund Science? A Soho Forum Debate
AEI's Tony Mills and British biochemist Terence Kealey debate whether science needs government funding.
DeSantis, Haley Highlight the Republican Party's Deeply Unserious Approach to Social Security
A decade ago, DeSantis was supporting real efforts at reforming Social Security. Now, he's refusing to even acknowledge the problem.
Ron DeSantis Wouldn't Say No to Ethnic Cleansing in Gaza
But he would say no to pro-Palestinian speech.
Campus Speech Restrictions Come Back To Bite Universities
Plus: A listener asks if there is any place libertarians can go to start their own country or city state.
DeSantis Returns To 'Too Online' Roots With Debate Comments About Trans Kids
While transgender issues dominated Wednesday's debate, polls suggest that the subject is far from the top of voters' minds.
The Most Obnoxious Blowhard in America
Plus: Grimes the urbanist, Matt Taibbi's fight night, crazy AI applications, and more...
Chris Christie Is Right, Trump's Trade War Accomplished Nothing
Nikki Haley says "Trump was good on trade." What?
Chris Christie Defends Parents' Rights and Trans Rights at GOP Debate
"Republicans believe in less government, not more," he said.
DeSantis Gets Sex Trafficking Wrong at GOP Debate
"We're going to build a wall...I am not going to sit there and let sex trafficking go unabated," DeSantis said.
Nikki Haley Opposed Boeing Subsidies at Tonight's GOP Debate. As Governor, She Gave Boeing Millions.
The former South Carolina governor can't decide whether she likes corporate subsidies or opposes them on principle.
Goodbye to George Santos and Henry Kissinger
Plus: an unexpected digression into the world of Little Debbie dessert snack cakes.
The DeSantis-Newsom Debate Was Really a Debate About COVID
Too bad that was only a small part of the 90-minute affair.
A Bonus Reason Roundtable. Live From Washington, D.C.!
Plus: Is Veep more realistic than House of Cards?
Are Republicans Finally Getting Serious About Social Security?
This week's debate was the first signal that the party's next presidential nominee might actually understand the entitlement crisis.
Vivek Ramaswamy Knows That Republicans Who Embrace Cancel Culture Are Fools
"We don't quash this with censorship because that creates a worse underbelly," said Ramaswamy.
Republicans Pivot to Bombing Iran in Third Debate
Sen. Tim Scott: "You actually have to cut off the head of the snake, and the head of the snake is Iran and not simply their proxies."
The 'Whack Jobs' Were Right
Plus: A listener asks the editors to weigh in on a hypothetical executive order to establish an American Climate Corps.
Josh Barro: A Republican Presidential Debate Detached From Reality
"The orange elephant in the room just never seems to be addressed head on," says Reason's Zach Weissmueller.
The Truth About Ron DeSantis' Fentanyl Horror Story
The culprit is prohibition, not lax border policing.
At Ronald Reagan Library, GOP Candidates Reject Ronald Reagan's Immigration Vision
“I believe in the idea of amnesty for those who have put down roots and lived here, even though sometime back they may have entered illegally,” Reagan said in 1984.
No, Mike Pence, We Should Not Make It Easier To Execute Mass Shooters
Pence suggested executing mass shooters in "months, not years," but that would remove crucial procedural protections—and not just for those who are obviously guilty.
Mike Pence Claims the Reagan Mantle. So Far, It Isn't Helping Him.
"Our party does face a time for choosing," said the former vice president last night.
Sleeping With a Member of the Teachers Union
Plus: "Every time I hear you, I feel a little bit dumber," nuclear-powered AI, North Korea, and more...
School Choice Gets Lip Service at Republican Debate
GOP presidential hopefuls should be more clear about the school choice policies they support.
Chris Christie for Robots and Tech Progress
A positive vision for America's future at the Republican debate
Vivek Ramaswamy Proposes a (Probably) Illegal Plan To End Birthright Citizenship
It’s highly unlikely that it would pass constitutional muster.
Ron DeSantis and Chris Christie Call Out Trump for Adding to Federal Debt
"He owes it to you to defend his record where they added $7.8 trillion to the debt that set the stage for the inflation that we have."
GOP Debate Recap With Josh Barro
Join Reason on YouTube and Facebook at 1 p.m. Eastern on Thursday for reactions to the 2nd GOP debate from journalist Josh Barro and Reason's Liz Wolfe and Zach Weissmueller.
GOP Debate Stuff We Didn't Hate
Plus: A listener question about the continued absurdity of sports stadium subsidies
TikTok Woos Republicans With Debate Commercials
The video site took out ads touting social media's benefits.
Nikki Haley Slams Biden's 'Green Subsidies'
The GOP presidential candidate also definitively said climate change is real.
Tucker Carlson's Sycophantic Interview With Trump Illustrates the Advantages of Skipping the Debates
It's no mystery why the former president preferred a forum in which his record and positions would face no serious challenge.
There Were No Anti-Interventionist Candidates at the GOP Debate
Only Vivek Ramaswamy and Gov. Ron DeSantis said they wouldn't support additional aid to Ukraine. But both argued we should be more militarily engaged against China and Mexico.
Vivek Ramaswamy: 'The Only War I Will Declare…Is on the Administrative State'
The surging candidate, a political unknown, articulated a foreign policy that was somewhat more libertarian than his rivals.
Nikki Haley Burned Trump and Her Fellow Republicans for Blowing Up the Debt. She's Right.
"Donald Trump added $8 trillion to our debt," Haley said during the opening moments of Wednesday's first Republican primary debate.
The GOP Primary Debates Are Starting Way Too Early
At best, tonight's debate is a glorified preseason football game—an unwatchable spectacle that no one ought to enjoy.
This Scientist Used To Spread Climate Change Alarmism. Now She's Trying To Debunk It.
The doomsday consensus around climate change is "manufactured," says scientist Judith Curry.
Clea Conner: America Needs More and Better Debates
The CEO of Open To Debate wants us to disagree more productively—especially when it comes to presidential debates.
Is It Time To Hit 'Pause' on Artificial Intelligence Research?
Join Reason on YouTube Thursday at 1 p.m. Eastern for a discussion with economist Robin Hanson and software developer and investor Jaan Tallinn about the call for an immediate pause on A.I. development.
College Debate Team Comes Out Against Debate
James Madison University's debate team says that "free speech should not extend to requiring us to platform or amplify ideas that are exclusionary, discriminatory, or hostile."
Make Americans Debate Again
Intelligence Squared U.S. has a new name and ambitions to host presidential debates.
Debating Dr. Oz, John Fetterman Cannot Explain His About-Face on Fracking
Fetterman has auditory processing issues related to a stroke in May, but still had trouble explaining why he seems to have changed his mind.
Brian Kemp and Stacey Abrams Both Advocate More Government in Georgia Governor Debate
The governor favors more punitive policing, while his Democratic opponent thinks the governor should have a say in who buys what properties in the state.