Resolution: Libertarians should focus on building liberty-for-real societies like the Free State Project, rather than reforming an ever-expanding, uncontrollable federal government. For the affirmative: Eric Brakey is the executive director of the Free State Project. He served as a Maine … Continued
Are you stoic? There’s a reason an ancient philosophy built on virtue, reason, and self-control is so popular in a world that just seems to get crazier and crazier. Join Nick Gillespie at the Reason Speakeasy on Tuesday, May 6 … Continued
Resolution: Government restrictions on the immigration of peaceful and healthy people make sense from a libertarian standpoint, especially in present-day America. For the affirmative: Dave Smith is a comedian, political commentator, and media personality. He is the host of the … Continued
Join Reason’s Nick Gillespie at the Reason Speakeasy on Tuesday, June 3, when he’ll talk with New York Times bestselling author Susannah Cahalan. The Reason Speakeasy is a monthly unscripted conversation with outspoken defenders of freethinking and heterodoxy in an … Continued
Resolution: The Cold War was a necessary response by the United States to a Soviet and Chinese threat to the global balance of power. For the affirmative: Hal Brands is the Henry A. Kissinger distinguished professor of global affairs at … Continued
On Tuesday, June 24, you are invited to join Reason and our friends at City Journal for this thought-provoking discussion. Reason Versus is a debate series that pits Reason journalists and policy experts against pundits and strategists representing an alternative … Continued
Trad Wives and Tallow Fries: How the Wellness Wars Flipped Health and Food Politics Upside Down What happens when the culture wars go paleo? Only a dozen years ago, GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin defiantly sipped from a Big … Continued
Join Reason magazine’s Nick Gillespie, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Peter Suderman, and Matt Welch live in NYC! It’s summer in New York City, and what better way to escape the heat than by taking refuge in the cool basement of the iconic … Continued
Resolution: The government should offer to all Americans a health insurance plan that would compete with private insurance plans. For the affirmative: Jacob Hacker is the Stanley Resor Professor of political science at Yale University, the codirector of the Ludwig … Continued
Resolution: President Trump's deportation policies generally violate key civil liberties as set forth in the U.S. Constitution. For the affirmative: Glenn Greenwald is an investigative journalist, author, and former constitutional lawyer. He won a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on … Continued
Join us for a lively evening as we toast the release of Reason’s new issue and dig into Sam Bowman’s cover story exploring why Europe’s gorgeous cities and enviable vacations hide a serious economic stagnation problem. From rigid labor laws to … Continued
Resolution: Paying for sex should be a crime. For the affirmative: Melanie Thompson is the chief outreach and advocacy officer at the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW). She is a survivor of sex trafficking and prostitution and is a … Continued