BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Reason Foundation - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Reason Foundation X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://reason.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Reason Foundation REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251021T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251021T200000 DTSTAMP:20260501T133628 CREATED:20250731T194919Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251013T204543Z UID:10000258-1761071400-1761076800@reason.org SUMMARY:The Soho Forum Debate: Kevin Sabet vs. Zach Weissmueller DESCRIPTION:Resolution: The failure of Oregon’s experiment in decriminalizing all drugs is compelling evidence that other attempts at complete decriminalization will fail just as badly.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor the affirmative: \n\n\n\nKevin Sabet is a drug policy scholar who served as a White House Office of National Drug Control Policy advisor to three U.S. presidential administrations. He is an assistant adjunct professor at Yale University\, the director of the Drug Policy Institute at the University of Florida\, and the co-founder and president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM). He is the author of Reefer Sanity: Seven Great Myths About Marijuana and coeditor of Marijuana and Contemporary Health Issues. \n\n\n\nFor the negative: \n\n\n\nZach Weissmueller is a senior producer at Reason. He has produced documentary shorts\, video interviews\, and feature articles for the platform since 2010\, covering permissionless technology\, free speech\, mental health and homelessness\, experimental governance\, COVID-19 policy\, criminal justice reform\, and drug legalization. He is the cohost of Just Asking Questions\, a weekly podcast from Reason. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 6:00 PMMeeting Convenes on the Main Stage: 6:30 PMReception: 8:00 PMModerated by Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein. \n\n\n\nUse REASON discount code for 25% off URL:https://reason.org/event/soho-forum-sabet-weissmueller/ LOCATION:The Sheen Center\, 18 Bleecker St\, New York\, NY 10012\, New York\, New York\, 10012\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://reason.org/wp-content/uploads/the-soho-forum.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251002T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251002T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T133628 CREATED:20250818T141650Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T144204Z UID:10000260-1759431600-1759438800@reason.org SUMMARY:REASON VERSUS — Mass Immigration Is Good for America DESCRIPTION:Join Reason and our friends at National Review\, Cato\, and Center for Immigration Studies 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 viewpoint. \n\n\n\n“Mass Immigration Is Good for America”  \n\n\n\n\nFor the affirmative: Reason’s Katherine Mangu-Ward and Cato’s Alex Nowrasteh\n\n\n\nFor the negative: National Review’s Rich Lowry and Center for Immigration Studies’ Steven Camarota\n\n\n\nModerated by Peter Suderman\n\n\n\n\nWHEN:Thursday\, October 2Doors at 6 p.m.\, and the show is from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. \n\n\n\nWHERE:Hook Hall3400 Georgia Ave. NWWashington\, D.C. 20010 \n\n\n\nWhen the debate wraps up\, we’ll keep the energy going with an open bar and discussion. All are welcome! \n\n\n\nReason Versus is generously sponsored in part by the Arthur N. Rupe Foundation\, The Foundation for Responsible Television\, and the Estate of William K. Gordon\, III. \n\n\n\nCOST:$25! $30 after September 26. \n\n\n\nTickets are limited. URL:https://reason.org/event/reason-versus-mass-immigration-is-good-for-america/ LOCATION:Hook Hall\, 3400 Georgia Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20010\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://reason.org/wp-content/uploads/ReasonVersus_EP3-16_9-1-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250915T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250915T200000 DTSTAMP:20260501T133628 CREATED:20250731T194552Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T194907Z UID:10000257-1757961000-1757966400@reason.org SUMMARY:The Soho Forum Debate: Melanie Thompson vs. Kaytlin Bailey DESCRIPTION:Resolution: Paying for sex should be a crime.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor the affirmative: \n\n\n\nMelanie 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 speaker\, activist\, and leader in the global fight to end prostitution and commercial sexual exploitation. Melanie sits on several survivor advisory boards and is the host of Exit Wound\, a limited podcast series produced by CATW. \n\n\n\nFor the negative: \n\n\n\nKaytlin Bailey is the founder and executive director of Old Pros\, a nonprofit media organization creating the conditions to change the status of sex workers in society. She is the host of The Oldest Profession Podcast and the creator of The Oldest Profession\, a live show on the history of sex work. Kaytlin’s writing has appeared in a variety of publications\, including The Daily Beast\, Vice\, and Reason magazine. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 6:00 PMMeeting Convenes on the Main Stage: 6:30 PMReception: 8:00 PMModerated by Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein. \n\n\n\nUse REASON discount code for 25% off URL:https://reason.org/event/soho-forum-thompson-bailey/ LOCATION:The Sheen Center\, 18 Bleecker St\, New York\, NY 10012\, New York\, New York\, 10012\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://reason.org/wp-content/uploads/the-soho-forum.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250910T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250910T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T133628 CREATED:20260327T165358Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T165358Z UID:10000284-1757527200-1757538000@reason.org SUMMARY:Why Europe Can't Get Rich DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nFrom rigid labor laws to sky-high energy prices\, from tech regulation to trade barriers—Europe’s malaise is (mostly) self-inflicted. Our panel of sharp thinkers will explore why and what it means for the rest of the world. \n\n\n\nPanelists: \n\n\n\n\nBen Dreyfuss – Writer\, provocateur\, and professional opinion-haver\n\n\n\nBilly Binion – Reason Reporter\n\n\n\nGuy Bentley – Reason Foundation’s Director of Consumer Freedom and resident Brit\n\n\n\nModerated by: Katherine Mangu-Ward\, Reason’s Editor in Chief\n\n\n\n\nWhere:Reason DC Office1630 Connecticut Ave NWWashington\, DC 20009 \n\n\n\nNearest Metro: Dupont Circle (Red Line) – South exit puts you practically at our doorstep. \n\n\n\nAdmission: Free\, but capacity is limited so register now. Cocktails\, light food\, and some gentle ribbing of the Continent included. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n Why Europeans Have Less- Event Registration\n Name and Email \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Enter Email\n \n \n \n Confirm Email\n \n \n \n Zip Code \n \n \n ZIP / Postal Code URL:https://reason.org/event/why-europe-cant-get-rich-3/ LOCATION:Reason D.C.\, 1630 Connecticut Ave NW\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20009 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://reason.org/wp-content/uploads/europarty.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250910T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250910T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T133629 CREATED:20250814T164435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T194255Z UID:10000259-1757527200-1757538000@reason.org SUMMARY:Why Europe Can't Get Rich DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nFrom rigid labor laws to sky-high energy prices\, from tech regulation to trade barriers—Europe’s malaise is (mostly) self-inflicted. Our panel of sharp thinkers will explore why and what it means for the rest of the world. \n\n\n\nPanelists: \n\n\n\n\nBen Dreyfuss – Writer\, provocateur\, and professional opinion-haver\n\n\n\nBilly Binion – Reason Reporter\n\n\n\nGuy Bentley – Reason Foundation’s Director of Consumer Freedom and resident Brit\n\n\n\nModerated by: Katherine Mangu-Ward\, Reason’s Editor in Chief\n\n\n\n\nWhere:Reason DC Office1630 Connecticut Ave NWWashington\, DC 20009 \n\n\n\nNearest Metro: Dupont Circle (Red Line) – South exit puts you practically at our doorstep. \n\n\n\nAdmission: Free\, but capacity is limited so register now. Cocktails\, light food\, and some gentle ribbing of the Continent included. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Why Europeans Have Less- Event Registration\n Name and Email \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Enter Email\n \n \n \n Confirm Email\n \n \n \n Zip Code \n \n \n ZIP / Postal Code URL:https://reason.org/event/why-europe-cant-get-rich/ LOCATION:Reason D.C.\, 1630 Connecticut Ave NW\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20009 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://reason.org/wp-content/uploads/europarty.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T200000 DTSTAMP:20260501T133629 CREATED:20250731T193730Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T194529Z UID:10000256-1755023400-1755028800@reason.org SUMMARY:The Soho Forum Debate: Glenn Greenwald vs. Anna Gorisch DESCRIPTION:Resolution: President Trump’s deportation policies generally violate key civil liberties as set forth in the U.S. Constitution.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFor the affirmative: \n\n\n\nGlenn Greenwald is an investigative journalist\, author\, and former constitutional lawyer. He won a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on Edward Snowden and the National Security Agency at The Guardian and has authored several bestsellers on civil liberties and government surveillance. Greenwald graduated from New York University School of Law and hosts System Update\, a live prime-time news show on Rumble. \n\n\n\nFor the negative: \n\n\n\nAnna Gorisch is an immigration attorney at Kendall Immigration Law\, PLLC\, in Austin\, Texas\, focusing on employment-based immigration. She has held positions at leading firms such as Ogletree Deakins and Fragomen and served as in-house counsel for both GEODIS and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. She graduated from Georgetown University Law Center and is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 6:00 PMMeeting Convenes on the Main Stage: 6:30 PMReception: 8:00 PMModerated by Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein. \n\n\n\nUse REASON discount code for 25% off URL:https://reason.org/event/soho-forum-greenwald-gorisch/ LOCATION:The Sheen Center\, 18 Bleecker St\, New York\, NY 10012\, New York\, New York\, 10012\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://reason.org/wp-content/uploads/the-soho-forum.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T200000 DTSTAMP:20260501T133629 CREATED:20250505T161936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250505T162328Z UID:10000253-1752690600-1752696000@reason.org SUMMARY:The Soho Forum Debate: Jacob Hacker vs. David Goldhill DESCRIPTION:Resolution: The government should offer to all Americans a health insurance plan that would compete with private insurance plans.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFor the affirmative: \n\n\n\nJacob Hacker is the Stanley Resor Professor of political science at Yale University\, the codirector of the Ludwig Program in public sector leadership at Yale Law School\, and a resident fellow of the Institution for Social and Policy Studies at Yale University. His 2002 book\, The Divided Welfare State: The Battle Over Public and Private Social Benefits in the United States\, was awarded the Aaron Wildavsky Enduring Contribution Award by the American Political Science Association. \n\n\n\nFor the negative: \n\n\n\nDavid Goldhill is the CEO and cofounder of Sesame\, an online marketplace for discounted health services\, and chair of the board of directors at the Leapfrog Group\, an independent organization for hospital and medical safety. He was the president and CEO of the Game Show Network and president of TV at Universal Studios\, and his 2013 book\, Catastrophic Care: Why Everything We Think We Know about Health Care Is Wrong\, catapulted David to a leading voice for health care advocacy. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 6:00 PMMeeting Convenes on the Main Stage: 6:30 PMReception: 8:00 PMModerated by Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein. \n\n\n\nUse REASON discount code for 25% off URL:https://reason.org/event/the-soho-forum-debate-hacker-goldhill/ LOCATION:The Sheen Center\, 18 Bleecker St\, New York\, NY 10012\, New York\, New York\, 10012\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://reason.org/wp-content/uploads/the-soho-forum.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250715T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250715T193000 DTSTAMP:20260501T133630 CREATED:20250602T141625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250613T142646Z UID:10000255-1752602400-1752607800@reason.org SUMMARY:The Reason Roundtable Live in NYC DESCRIPTION:Join Reason magazine’s Nick Gillespie\, Katherine Mangu-Ward\, Peter Suderman\, and Matt Welch live in NYC! \n\n\n\nIt’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 Village Underground for a live taping of your favorite libertarian podcast? \n\n\n\nJoin Reason magazine’s Nick Gillespie\, Katherine Mangu-Ward\, Peter Suderman\, and Matt Welch for The Reason Roundtable live on Tuesday\, July 15\, for a night of unscripted\, uncensored\, and unhinged conversation about whatever the hell is happening in America this week. And plenty of time for audience Q&A. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 6:00 p.m.\, and the show will start exactly at 6:30 p.m. Your ticket includes entry to the after-party next door at 3 Sheets Saloon (cash bar; food included)! \n\n\n\nDon’t miss your chance to see Katherine\, Matt\, Nick\, and Peter—and to hang out with other Reason superfans. Get your tickets today! URL:https://reason.org/event/the-reason-roundtable-live-nyc-2025/ LOCATION:The Village Underground\, 130 West 3rd Street\, New York\, New York\, 10012\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://reason.org/wp-content/uploads/6-13-25-v1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T213000 DTSTAMP:20260501T133630 CREATED:20250530T183614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250610T194912Z UID:10000254-1750878000-1750887000@reason.org SUMMARY:Reason Speakeasy: Elizabeth Nolan Brown on the MAHA Movement DESCRIPTION:Trad Wives and Tallow Fries: How the Wellness Wars Flipped Health and Food Politics Upside Down \n\n\n\nWhat happens when the culture wars go paleo? \n\n\n\nOnly a dozen years ago\, GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin defiantly sipped from a Big Gulp and Fox News’ Sean Hannity declared\, “I like junk food.” Republicans and conservatives denounced First Lady Michelle Obama’s school-lunch crusade and New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s holy war against salt and supersized sodas as the worst sort of nanny-state excesses. \n\n\n\nNow\, President Donald Trump’s Secretary of Health and Human Services\, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.\, is leading the MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) movement and calling for a return to tallow fries and an end to synthetic food dyes. \n\n\n\nAs Reason Senior Editor Elizabeth Nolan Brown says in Reason magazine’s July cover story\, it’s as if the nutritional fixations of hipster Brooklyn in the aughts have switched sides in the culture wars. \n\n\n\nJoin Brown and Reason Editor at Large Nick Gillespie for a provocative live conversation about how the American right flipped the script on health\, wellness\, and food freedom. What does RFK Jr.’s MAHA movement reveal about the strange new alliances between alt-wellness influencers\, culture warriors\, and government regulators? Is this a libertarian opportunity to dismantle the medical-industrial complex or a new flavor of nanny-state authoritarianism? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrom trad wives to protein-maxxing to alternative medicine\, we’ll unpack the realignment of food politics and how to think about the future of public health\, individual freedom\, and the weird shadows being cast by the latest food pyramid. \n\n\n\n\n\nWe’ll meet at the Blue Building\, located at 222 East 46th Street in Midtown Manhattan. Doors open at 7 p.m.\, and Nick’s conversation with Brown will begin at 7:30 p.m.\, followed by audience Q&A and a reception. Tickets include beer\, wine\, soft drinks\, and a selection of healthy and unhealthy appetizers. URL:https://reason.org/event/reason-speakeasy-enb-maha/ LOCATION:Blue Building\, 222 E 46th St\, New York\, New York\, 10017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://reason.org/wp-content/uploads/5-30-25-v4.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250624T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250624T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T133630 CREATED:20241125T172859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T161748Z UID:10000240-1750788000-1750798800@reason.org SUMMARY:REASON VERSUS — Legalize All Drugs DESCRIPTION: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 viewpoint. \n\n\n\n“Legalize All Drugs”  \n\n\n\n\nFor the affirmative: Jacob Sullum and Billy Binion\n\n\n\nFor the negative:  Charles Fain Lehman and Rafael Mangual\n\n\n\nModerated by Peter Suderman\n\n\n\n\nTuesday\, June 24 \n\n\n\nDoors at 6 p.m.\, and the show is from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. \n\n\n\nThe Howard Theatre620 T St. NWWashington\, D.C. \n\n\n\nWhen the debate wraps up\, we’ll keep the energy going with drinks and discussion. All are welcome! \n\n\n\nGet your tickets today! \n\n\n\nReason Versus is generously sponsored in part by the Arthur N. Rupe Foundation\, The Foundation for Responsible Television\, and the Estate of William K. Gordon\, III. URL:https://reason.org/event/reason-versus/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://reason.org/wp-content/uploads/image-1-3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250619T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250619T200000 DTSTAMP:20260501T133630 CREATED:20250410T165848Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250410T170346Z UID:10000251-1750357800-1750363200@reason.org SUMMARY:The Soho Forum Debate: Hal Brands vs. Gareth Porter DESCRIPTION:Resolution: The Cold War was a necessary response by the United States to a Soviet and Chinese threat to the global balance of power.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFor the affirmative: \n\n\n\nHal Brands is the Henry A. Kissinger distinguished professor of global affairs at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies\, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute\, and a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. Brands graduated from Yale University with a Ph.D.\, M.A.\, and M.Phil. in history\, and has authored books on the Cold War and post-Cold War history\, including What Good Is Grand Strategy?: Power and Purpose in American Statecraft From Harry S. Truman to George W. Bush and Latin America’s Cold War. \n\n\n\nFor the negative: \n\n\n\nGareth Porter is an American historian\, investigative journalist\, author\, and policy analyst specializing in U.S. national security issues. With a Ph.D. in Southeast Asian studies from Cornell University\, he has published several books on the Vietnam War\, including Perils of Dominance: Imbalance of Power and the Road to War in Vietnam and Vietnam: The Politics of Bureaucratic Socialism. He is a winner of the Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 6:00 PMMeeting Convenes on the Main Stage: 6:30 PMReception: 8:00 PMModerated by Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein. \n\n\n\nUse REASON discount code for 25% off URL:https://reason.org/event/the-soho-forum-debate-hal-brands-vs-gareth-porter/ LOCATION:The Sheen Center\, 18 Bleecker St\, New York\, NY 10012\, New York\, New York\, 10012\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://reason.org/wp-content/uploads/the-soho-forum.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250603T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250603T213000 DTSTAMP:20260501T133630 CREATED:20250505T160847Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T163011Z UID:10000252-1748975400-1748986200@reason.org SUMMARY:Reason Speakeasy: Susannah Cahalan on 'The Acid Queen' DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nThe Reason Speakeasy is a monthly unscripted conversation with outspoken defenders of freethinking and heterodoxy in an age of intellectual conformity and groupthink. The event doubles as a live taping of The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie. \n\n\n\nNick and Susannah will discuss her latest book\, The Acid Queen: The Psychedelic Life and Counterculture Rebellion of Rosemary Woodruff Leary\, which brings to light the extraordinary and long-overlooked story of Rosemary Woodruff Leary—a woman who was far more than just Timothy Leary’s wife. Rosemary was a beatnik\, psychonaut\, countercultural trailblazer\, and an important part of the psychedelic revolution of the 1960s and ’70s. She worked alongside her husband on his books and speeches and ultimately risked everything for the safety of fellow psychedelic pioneers. \n\n\n\nThe Reason Speakeasy will be co-hosted with the Psychedelic Assembly at the Blue Building at 222 E 46th St. in Midtown Manhattan. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.\, and Nick’s discussion with Susannah will begin at 7:00 p.m. It will be followed by an audience Q&A and a reception. Tickets can be purchased through the Psychedelic Assembly here\, using the code REASON for $10 off each ticket. URL:https://reason.org/event/reason-speakeasy-susannah-cahalan/ LOCATION:Blue Building\, 222 E 46th St\, New York\, New York\, 10017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://reason.org/wp-content/uploads/5-6-25-v1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T200000 DTSTAMP:20260501T133630 CREATED:20250320T161328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T162339Z UID:10000248-1747852200-1747857600@reason.org SUMMARY:The Soho Forum Debate: Dave Smith vs. Alex Nowrasteh DESCRIPTION:Resolution: Government restrictions on the immigration of peaceful and healthy people make sense from a libertarian standpoint\, especially in present-day America.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFor the affirmative: \n\n\n\nDave Smith is a comedian\, political commentator\, and media personality. He is the host of the Part of the Problem podcast and is a regular guest on Gutfeld! and The Joe Rogan Experience. His most recent stand-up special\, 30 Minutes with Dave Smith\, is available on YouTube. \n\n\n\nFor the negative: \n\n\n\nAlex Nowrasteh is the vice president for economic and social policy studies at the Cato Institute. He has been published in The Wall Street Journal\, USA Today\, and The Washington Post\, and regularly appears on Fox News\, MSNBC\, Bloomberg\, and NPR. He is the coauthor of Wretched Refuse? The Political Economy of Immigration and Institutions. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 6:00 PMMeeting Convenes on the Main Stage: 6:30 PMReception: 8:00 PMModerated by Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein. \n\n\n\nUse REASON discount code for 25% off URL:https://reason.org/event/the-soho-forum-debate-may-2025/ LOCATION:The Sheen Center\, 18 Bleecker St\, New York\, NY 10012\, New York\, New York\, 10012\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://reason.org/wp-content/uploads/the-soho-forum.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250506T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250506T213000 DTSTAMP:20260501T133630 CREATED:20250410T164806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250410T165356Z UID:10000250-1746558000-1746567000@reason.org SUMMARY:Reason Speakeasy: Robert Rosenkranz on 'The Stoic Capitalist' DESCRIPTION: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.  \n\n\n\nJoin Nick Gillespie at the Reason Speakeasy on Tuesday\, May 6 when he’ll talk with Robert Rosenkranz\, author of The Stoic Capitalist: Advice for the Exceptionally Ambitious\, and take a deep dive into how stoic principles can lead to personal\, financial\, and societal success.The Reason Speakeasy is a monthly unscripted conversation with outspoken defenders of free thinking and heterodoxy in an age of intellectual conformity and groupthink. The event doubles as a live taping of The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie. \n\n\n\nBob is the chairman of Delphi Capital Management and founder of Open to Debate\, a nonprofit that hosts nationally broadcast debates about the toughest issues of the day. His efforts seek to demonstrate the power of rational thinking and purposeful action\, and his investments\, philanthropic initiatives\, and intellectual ventures reflect a deep commitment to intense but civil debate\, advancing innovation\, championing economic and civil liberties\, and improving the human condition.  \n\n\n\nBob and I will discuss his new book\, The Stoic Capitalist\, which explores the intersection of ancient stoic wisdom and modern capitalism\, offering a blueprint for navigating the complexities of life and business. We’ll also talk about lessons learned throughout Bob’s long and successful career in business and philanthropy\, sharing personal stories\, practical advice\, and key insights. The Reason Speakeasy will be hosted at the Blue Building at 222 E 46th St. in Midtown Manhattan. Doors will open at 7 p.m.\, and my discussion with Robert will begin at 7:30 p.m.\, followed by audience Q&A. Tickets are $15 and beer\, wine\, soft drinks\, and light fare will be served. URL:https://reason.org/event/reason-speakeasy-robert-rosenkranz/ LOCATION:Blue Building\, 222 E 46th St\, New York\, New York\, 10017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://reason.org/wp-content/uploads/4-3-25-v1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T122000 DTSTAMP:20260501T133630 CREATED:20250320T162435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T171938Z UID:10000249-1745665200-1745670000@reason.org SUMMARY:The Soho Forum Debate: Eric Brakey vs. Andrew Heaton DESCRIPTION:Resolution: Libertarians should focus on building liberty-for-real societies like the Free State Project\, rather than reforming an ever-expanding\, uncontrollable federal government.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFor the affirmative: \n\n\n\nEric Brakey is the executive director of the Free State Project. He served as a Maine state senator for three terms and was the Maine state director for the 2012 Ron Paul presidential campaign. \n\n\n\nFor the negative: \n\n\n\nAndrew Heaton is a comedian\, author\, and political satirist. He hosts The Political Orphanage podcast and is the author of Tribalism is Dumb: Where It Came From\, How It Got So Bad\, and What to Do About It. \n\n\n\nModerated by Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein. URL:https://reason.org/event/the-soho-forum-debate-april-2025/ LOCATION:Grappone Conference Center\, 70 Constitution Ave\, Concord\, New Hampshire\, 03301\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://reason.org/wp-content/uploads/the-soho-forum.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T213000 DTSTAMP:20260501T133630 CREATED:20250311T191029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T191800Z UID:10000247-1744138800-1744147800@reason.org SUMMARY:Reason Speakeasy: Jeffrey A. Singer DESCRIPTION:Who owns your body and who decides your health care decisions? \n\n\n\nJoin us for the Reason Speakeasy on Tuesday\, April 8\, featuring Jeffrey A. Singer\, author of Your Body\, Your Health Care\, for a radical reframing of the relationship between individuals\, the health care system\, and the state. \n\n\n\nThe Reason Speakeasy is a monthly unscripted conversation with outspoken defenders of free thinking and heterodoxy in an age of intellectual conformity and groupthink. The event doubles as a live taping of The Reason Interview\, hosted by Reason Editor at Large Nick Gillespie. \n\n\n\nA practicing general surgeon for over 35 years\, Jeff is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute’s Department of Health Policy Studies. His book\, Your Body\, Your Health Care—which releases the day of our Reason Speakeasy—offers a compelling vision for a future in which patients regain control over their health decisions and care. \n\n\n\nNick and Jeff will discuss the importance of personal autonomy and how the patient-practitioner relationship has been overshadowed in recent decades by paternalistic and overbearing government intervention. They’ll cover everything from prescription requirements and licensing laws to the right to self-medicate and access to harm-reduction techniques.The Reason Speakeasy will be hosted at the Blue Building at 222 E 46th St. in Midtown Manhattan. Doors will open at 7 p.m. and Nick’s discussion with Jeff will begin at 7:30 p.m.\, followed by audience Q&A. Tickets are $15 and beer\, wine\, soft drinks\, and snacks will be served. URL:https://reason.org/event/reason-speakeasy-jeffrey-singe/ LOCATION:Blue Building\, 222 E 46th St\, New York\, New York\, 10017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://reason.org/wp-content/uploads/Jeff-Singer-.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250327T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250330T100000 DTSTAMP:20260501T133630 CREATED:20250904T204307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T122318Z UID:10000263-1743098400-1743328800@reason.org SUMMARY:SOLD OUT! Reason Weekend 2025 DESCRIPTION:Reason Weekend is sold out! Please contact Melissa Mann at  melissa.mann@reason.org or at 661-805-3886 to join our wait list. \n\n\n\nCalling all members of Reason Foundation’s Torchbearer Society! Please join us at Reason Weekend 2025\, our exclusive annual retreat for Reason’s most dedicated supporters and friends\, in the vibrant city of Austin\, Texas! \n\n\n\nWhen: March 27-30\, 2025  \n\n\n\nWhere: Austin\, Texas \n\n\n\nConfirmed Speakers: \n\n\n\n\nJohn Arnold\, Arnold Ventures\n\n\n\nBryan Caplan\, George Mason University\n\n\n\nPano Kanelos\, University of Austin\n\n\n\nAndrew Mayne\, AI consultant\n\n\n\nBrendan McCord\, Cosmos Institute\n\n\n\nNicole Nosek\, Texans for Responsible Solutions\n\n\n\n…and The Reason Roundtable – Live!\n\n\n\n\nReason Weekend is your chance to spend quality time with Reason’s award-winning journalists and policy wonks\, ask questions about what’s happening behind the scenes\, engage with experts and thought leaders on some of today’s most pressing issues\, and connect with new and old friends who share your passion for individual liberty\, free markets\, and the rule of law.  \n\n\n\nThis event is only for Reason supporters who donate $1000 or more annually. If you aren’t currently a Torchbearer\, you can make an online donation or explore other ways to give. URL:https://reason.org/event/sold-out-reason-weekend-2025/ LOCATION:W Austin\, 200 Lavaca St\, Austin\, Texas\, 78701 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://reason.org/wp-content/uploads/RWAustin.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T213000 DTSTAMP:20260501T133630 CREATED:20250225T215219Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T215711Z UID:10000246-1742497200-1742506200@reason.org SUMMARY:Reason Speakeasy: Leigh Stein and Julius Taranto DESCRIPTION:Is satire possible anymore in a world that outstrips our imagination on a daily—or maybe even hourly—basis? \n\n\n\nThat’s the topic of the next Reason Speakeasy\, a monthly unscripted conversation with outspoken defenders of free thinking and heterodoxy in an age of intellectual conformity and groupthink. The event doubles as a live taping of The Reason Interview\, hosted by Reason Editor at Large Nick Gillespie. \n\n\n\nIn 1961\, Philip Roth famously opined that the American novelist “has his hands full in trying to understand\, and then describe\, and then make credible much of the American reality. It stupefies\, it sickens\, it infuriates\, and finally it is even a kind of embarrassment to one’s own meager imagination….Who\, for example\, could have invented Charles Van Doren? Roy Cohn and David Schine?…Dwight David Eisenhower?” \n\n\n\nTo which 2025 says confidently: Hold my beer. \n\n\n\nGillespie will talk with rising young writers Leigh Stein and Julius Taranto\, each of whom has recently published extremely funny and spirited novels. Stein’s critically acclaimed Self Care took a withering behind-the-scenes look at a women’s wellness startup; her forthcoming novel\, If You’re Seeing This\, It’s Meant for You\, is set at a Los Angeles social media “hype house.” Taranto is a recovering lawyer whose 2023 debut novel\, How I Won a Nobel Prize\, satirized a fictional university funded by a shadowy billionaire and staffed exclusively by academics who had been canceled. It was named among the best books of the year by The Times\, Vogue\, and Vox. \n\n\n\nThe evening’s conversation will take the measure of a widely pronounced vibe shift by which artists feel emboldened once again to slay sacred cows with impunity and explore whether markets for books\, movies\, plays\, music\, and other forms of creative expression are capable of supporting a new era of satire\, parody\, and self-examination. \n\n\n\nThe Reason Speakeasy will be hosted at the Blue Building at 222 E 46th St. in Midtown Manhattan. Doors will open at 7 p.m. and Nick’s discussion with Leigh and Julius will begin at 7:30 p.m.\, followed by audience Q&A. Beer\, wine\, soft drinks\, and snacks will be served. URL:https://reason.org/event/reason-speakeasy-stein-taranto/ LOCATION:Blue Building\, 222 E 46th St\, New York\, New York\, 10017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://reason.org/wp-content/uploads/v.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250318T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250318T200000 DTSTAMP:20260501T133630 CREATED:20250102T182914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250214T161713Z UID:10000244-1742322600-1742328000@reason.org SUMMARY:The Soho Forum Debate: Peter Beinart vs. Michael Rubin DESCRIPTION:Resolution: The oppression of Palestinians in non-democratic Israel has been systematic and profound.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFor the affirmative: \n\n\n\nPeter Beinart is a Professor of Journalism and Political Science at the Newmark School of Journalism at the City University of New York. He is a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times\, Editor-at-Large for Jewish Currents\, and a political commentator for MSNBC. Beinart has authored several books\, including The Good Fight (2006)\, The Icarus Syndrome (2010)\, and The Crisis of Zionism (2012). His upcoming book\, Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza\, will be released in January 2025. A Yale graduate and Rhodes Scholar\, he previously served as managing editor and editor of The New Republic from 1995 to 2006. \n\n\n\nFor the negative: \n\n\n\nMichael Rubin is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute\, where he specializes in the Middle East and Africa\, and director of policy analysis at the Middle East Forum. Dr. Rubin has lived in post-revolution Iran\, Yemen\, and Iraq\, and spent time with the Taliban before 9/11. For more than a decade\, Rubin taught classes at sea about the Horn of Africa and Middle East conflicts\, culture\, and terrorism\, for the US Navy. Dr. Rubin has taught at universities in the United States\, Israel\, and Iraq\, and is the author of “Dancing with the Devil\,” a history of diplomacy with rogue regimes and terrorists. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 6:00 PMMeeting Convenes on the Main Stage: 6:30 PMReception: 8:00 PMModerated by Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein. \n\n\n\nUse REASON discount code for 25% off URL:https://reason.org/event/the-soho-forum-debate-beinart-rubin/ LOCATION:Soho Playhouse\, 15 Vandam Street\, New York\, New York\, 10013\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://reason.org/wp-content/uploads/the-soho-forum.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250227T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250227T213000 DTSTAMP:20260501T133630 CREATED:20250129T140000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250129T084437Z UID:10000245-1740682800-1740691800@reason.org SUMMARY:Reason Speakeasy: Brian Doherty DESCRIPTION:The Reason Speakeasy is a monthly unscripted conversation with outspoken defenders of free thinking and heterodoxy in an age of intellectual conformity and groupthink. The event doubles as a live taping of The Reason Interview\, hosted by Reason Editor at Large Nick Gillespie. \n\n\n\nThis month’s guest is Brian Doherty\, a senior editor at Reason and author of Modern Libertarianism: A Brief History of Classical Liberalism in the United States. He’s an award-winning journalist who has written books about the libertarian and conservative movements\, Ron Paul\, gun policy\, bitcoin\, Burning Man\, and underground comics. \n\n\n\nNick and Brian will discuss the intellectual roots of the American libertarian movement and the roles played by key figures such as Ludwig von Mises\, F.A. Hayek\, Ayn Rand\, Murray Rothbard\, Milton Friedman\, and Barry Goldwater. They’ll also talk about how libertarians influence contemporary political battles over free speech\, international trade\, immigration\, regulation\, drug legalization\, and lifestyle liberation. \n\n\n\nThe Reason Speakeasy will be hosted at the Blue Building at 222 E 46th St. in Midtown Manhattan. Doors will open at 7 p.m. and Nick’s discussion with Brian will begin at 7:30 p.m.\, followed by audience Q&A. Beer\, wine\, soft drinks\, and light fare will be served. URL:https://reason.org/event/reason-speakeasy-brian-doherty/ LOCATION:Blue Building\, 222 E 46th St\, New York\, New York\, 10017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://reason.org/wp-content/uploads/libertarian.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250202T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250202T163000 DTSTAMP:20260501T133630 CREATED:20250102T182913Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250102T184629Z UID:10000243-1738508400-1738513800@reason.org SUMMARY:The Soho Forum Debate: Scott Horton vs. Eli Lake DESCRIPTION:Resolution: The United States started the new Cold War with Russia and the catastrophe in Ukraine.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFor the affirmative: \n\n\n\nScott Horton is director of The Libertarian Institute\, editorial director of Antiwar.com\, and host of Antiwar Radio on KPFK 90.7 FM in Los Angeles and the Scott Horton Show on ScottHorton.org. He is the author of Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War With Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine (2024). \n\n\n\nFor the negative: \n\n\n\nEli Lake is a columnist for The Free Press and contributing editor for Commentary magazine. He is a longtime journalist who has covered foreign affairs and national security for Bloomberg\, The Daily Beast\, and Newsweek. He has reported on these topics from India\, China\, Egypt\, Iraq\, Iran\, North Korea\, and Israel. \n\n\n\nDebate starts at 3:00 p.m.Reception afterwardSponsored by the Dartmouth Political UnionModerated by Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein \n\n\n\nLimited tickets are available at no cost. Please contact Lukas Grund at lukas.grund@reason.org to request complimentary tickets. URL:https://reason.org/event/the-soho-forum-debate-horton-lake/ LOCATION:Filene Auditorium at Dartmouth College\, 3 Maynard St\, Hanover\, New Hampshire\, 03755\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://reason.org/wp-content/uploads/the-soho-forum.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250127T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250127T200000 DTSTAMP:20260501T133630 CREATED:20241126T162237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241126T163718Z UID:10000241-1738002600-1738008000@reason.org SUMMARY:The Soho Forum Debate: Peter Gietl vs. Ricardo Avelar DESCRIPTION:Resolution: President Nayib Bukele’s crime-fighting policies in El Salvador provide a model for reducing violence in other Latin American countries.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFor the affirmative: \n\n\n\nPeter Gietl is the managing editor for Return and Frontier magazine for Blaze Media. He is a journalist and editor covering human stories in the digital age\, from crypto to AI to transhumanism. As the managing editor for Frontier he runs a premium lifestyle magazine dedicated to the hope and dynamism of the unfolding American future; covering the people\, trends\, products\, and visions at the epicenter of that new future. He lives in Texas. \n\n\n\nFor the negative: \n\n\n\nRicardo Avelar is a journalist\, editor\, and political analyst from El Salvador. He holds a BA in Political Science from Francisco Marroquín University in Guatemala\, and an MSc in International Relations of the Americas from University College London. He is currently a senior journalist\, editor\, and chief satirist at Revista Factum\, one of the leading investigative outlets in Central America. He has been the Political Editor at El Salvador’s largest newspaper and a researcher on the rule of law\, democracy\, and electoral integrity. In 2021\, he co-directed a docu-series about a coup attempt led by Nayib Bukele on February 9\, 2020. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 6:00 PMMeeting Convenes on the Main Stage: 6:30 PMReception: 8:00 PMModerated by Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein. \n\n\n\nUse REASON discount code for 25% off URL:https://reason.org/event/the-soho-forum-debate-peter-gietl-vs-ricardo-avelar/ LOCATION:Caveat\, 21 A Clinton Street\, New York\, New York\, 10002\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://reason.org/wp-content/uploads/the-soho-forum.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250121T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250121T213000 DTSTAMP:20260501T133630 CREATED:20241220T192202Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250115T212215Z UID:10000242-1737486000-1737495000@reason.org SUMMARY:Reason Speakeasy: Alex Nowrasteh and Bryan Caplan DESCRIPTION:Update: David Bier\, originally scheduled to join the Reason Speakeasy\, can no longer attend. His Cato colleague\, Alex Nowrasteh\, the coauthor of Wretched Refuse?: The Political Economy of Immigration and Institutions\, will replace him. \n\n\n\nThe Reason Speakeasy is a monthly\, unscripted conversation with outspoken defenders of free thinking and heterodoxy in an age of intellectual conformity and groupthink. The event doubles as a live taping of The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie\, hosted by Reason Editor at Large Nick Gillespie. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis month’s guests are two of the nation’s most notable proponents of immigration liberalization\, Alex Nowrasteh and Bryan Caplan\, who will join Nick for a timely discussion about the state of U.S. immigration policy in 2025. They will discuss the implications of the incoming Trump administration’s immigration proposals\, and make the libertarian case for why more immigration will make America great (again). \n\n\n\nAlex Nowrasteh is the vice president for economic and social policy studies at the Cato Institute. He is the author of The Most Common Arguments Against Immigration and Why They’re Wrong and coauthor of Wretched Refuse?: The Political Economy of Immigration and Institutions. \n\n\n\nBryan Caplan is a professor of economics at George Mason University and a New York Times bestselling author. His books include The Myth of the Rational Voter\, Selfish Reasons To Have More Kids\, The Case Against Education\, and Open Borders. He is also the editor and chief writer for Bet On It on Substack. \n\n\n\nThe Reason Speakeasy will be hosted at Sovereign House\, located at 185 E Broadway on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. (Please note the different location from past Reason Speakeasy gatherings.) Doors will open at 7 p.m.\, and the discussion with Bryan and Alex will begin at 7:30 p.m.\, followed by audience Q&A. Food and drinks will be served. URL:https://reason.org/event/reason-speakeasy-nowrasteh-caplan/ LOCATION:Sovereign House\, 185 E Broadway\, New York\, New York\, 10002 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://reason.org/wp-content/uploads/trump-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241211T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241211T200000 DTSTAMP:20260501T133630 CREATED:20240916T144202Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241126T163832Z UID:10000233-1733941800-1733947200@reason.org SUMMARY:The Soho Forum Debate: Elizabeth Price Foley vs. Glenn Greenwald DESCRIPTION:Resolution: Presidential immunity for official acts is a key factor in the proper functioning of the U.S. government’s executive branch.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFor the affirmative: \n\n\n\nElizabeth Price Foley is a Professor of Law at Florida International University College of Law\, a public law school in Miami\, Florida\, where she teaches constitutional law and separation of powers. She also serves Of Counsel in the Washington\, D.C. office of Baker Hostetler\, where she practices constitutional and appellate law. Professor Foley is the author of three books on constitutional law published by Yale\, Harvard and Cambridge University Presses. She has testified before Congress on numerous constitutional topics and her op-eds appear regularly in the Wall Street Journal. She has previously served as a judicial clerk on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit\, a Fulbright fellow at the National University of Ireland\, and a senior legislative aide on Capitol Hill. \n\n\n\nFor the negative: \n\n\n\nGlenn Greenwald is a constitutional lawyer\, investigative journalist\, and best-selling author. Acclaimed as one of the 25 most influential political commentators by The Atlantic\, one of America’s top 10 opinion writers by Newsweek\, and one of the Top 100 Global Thinkers for 2013 by Foreign Policy\, Greenwald’s fiercely adversarial reporting has won the highest awards in journalism around the world\, including the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for the NSA-Snowden revelations. Leaving The Intercept—which he co-founded—in 2020\, he is now an independent journalist and host of SYSTEM UPDATE nightly on Rumble. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 6:00 PMMeeting Convenes on the Main Stage: 6:30 PMReception: 8:00 PMModerated by Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein. \n\n\n\nUse REASON discount code for 25% off URL:https://reason.org/event/the-soho-forum-debate-elizabeth-price-foley-vs-glenn-greenwald/ LOCATION:The Sheen Center\, 18 Bleecker St\, New York\, NY 10012\, New York\, New York\, 10012\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://reason.org/wp-content/uploads/the-soho-forum.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T133630 CREATED:20241101T202108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241119T152346Z UID:10000237-1732127400-1732136400@reason.org SUMMARY:Premiere of Reason’s The Battle Over D.C. Restaurants documentary & panel discussion DESCRIPTION:When labor activists came to Washington\, D.C.\, to demand a higher minimum wage for restaurant workers\, they clashed with an unexpected adversary: restaurant workers. \n\n\n\nIn a new documentary short\, Reason explores what eliminating the so-called tip credit has meant for dining in the nation’s capital. We spoke with workers\, business owners\, and activists. \n\n\n\nIf they’re getting paid more\, why are D.C. restaurant workers so angry? \n\n\n\nCome watch the film\, which will be followed by a panel discussion featuring the filmmaker\, Justin Zuckerman\, and participants in the documentary. \n\n\n\nThe evening will include The Battle Over D.C. Restaurants documentary screening followed by a brief panel discussion. Light food and drinks will be served. \n\n\n\nWhere: Reason Office\, 1630 Connecticut Ave NW\, Ste 600\, Washington\, D.C.\, 20009 \n\n\n\nLocated by the Dupont Circle Red Line Metro stop \n\n\n\nPlease RSVP to Hilary Hackleman at hilary.hackleman@reason.org URL:https://reason.org/event/premiere-of-battle-over-dc-restaurants/ LOCATION:Reason D.C.\, 1630 Connecticut Ave NW\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20009 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://reason.org/wp-content/uploads/DC-Restaurants.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T200000 DTSTAMP:20260501T133630 CREATED:20240916T142723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240916T144044Z UID:10000232-1732125600-1732132800@reason.org SUMMARY:The Soho Forum Debate: Santiago Forster vs. Agustín Rombolá DESCRIPTION:Resolution: Free market President Javier Milei of Argentina has been making tangible progress toward improving the Argentinian economy.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFor the affirmative: \n\n\n\nSantiago Forster is an Argentine-American who advocates for free markets and sensible politics. He is a youth leader within the Argentine political group\, Enlaces\, which is adherent to President Javier Milei’s political party. Santiago is currently carrying out his studies in Boston\, where he is a student in International Business & International Affairs at Northeastern University. In 2019\, Santiago was recognized as one of the top 10 individual debaters nationwide by the Argentine Debate Association (ADA). He now works in finance in the U.S. and is the co-founder and President of the LatAm Business Club at Northeastern University. In this role\, he has hosted and interviewed notable figures such as the former President of Ecuador\, Jamil Mahuad\, as well as CEOs of multinational companies. With experience in areas such as finance and strategic communications\, Santiago has become passionate about the overlap between the private and public sectors and sees them as mutually supportive. \n\n\n\nFor the negative: \n\n\n\nAgustín Dante Rombolá was born and raised in Buenos Aires. He is a lawyer who graduated from Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) in 2017\, specializing in Constitutional Law and Human Rights. He started working in politics ten years ago\, as a member of the Unión Cívica Radical (Radical Civic Youth)\, a socialdemocratic party and the oldest party in Argentina. He is the current President of its Youth arm\, Juventud Radical (Radical Youth). In 2023\, he worked on the political campaigns of Horacio Rodríguez Larreta (for President) and Martín Lousteau (for Buenos Aires City Governor). \n\n\n\nDoors open at 6:00 PMMeeting Convenes on the Main Stage: 6:30 PMReception: 8:00 PMModerated by Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein. \n\n\n\nUse REASON discount code for 25% off URL:https://reason.org/event/the-soho-forum-debate-santiago-forster-vs-agustin-rombola/ LOCATION:The Sheen Center\, 18 Bleecker St\, New York\, NY 10012\, New York\, New York\, 10012\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://reason.org/wp-content/uploads/the-soho-forum.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241118T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241118T213000 DTSTAMP:20260501T133630 CREATED:20241021T163411Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241021T164310Z UID:10000236-1731956400-1731965400@reason.org SUMMARY:Reason Speakeasy: Martin Gurri DESCRIPTION:The next Reason Speakeasy is set for Monday\, November 18\, featuring a discussion with Mercatus Center visiting fellow and former CIA analyst Martin Gurri\, whose decade-old The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium remains one of the most important guides to the 21st century. The Reason Speakeasy is a monthly\, unscripted conversation with outspoken defenders of free thinking and heterodoxy in an age of intellectual conformity and groupthink. The event doubles as a live taping of The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie. \n\n\n\nReleased in 2014\, Gurri’s analysis of social media and geopolitics was both prescient and prophetic. He explained how Twitter and other platforms empowered ordinary people to resist control from above and anticipated the rise of former President Donald Trump\, French President Emmanuel Macron\, and Brexit\, while underscoring that it is easier to tear down established governments and institutions than to create them anew. In a recent piece in Discourse\, “Mistaking Leviathan for God\,” he described a “crisis of representation” in American society which has permitted politics to replace many traditional institutions as an avenue for meaning and transcendence. His insights make him the perfect guest to discuss the new realignments\, opportunities\, and dangers forming here and abroad in the wake of the 2024 election. Get your tickets for this important conversation today. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Reason Speakeasy will be hosted at Maxwell Social\, located at 135 Watts St. in Tribeca\, Manhattan. (Please note the different location from past Reason Speakeasy gatherings.)Doors open at 7 p.m.\, and the interview will commence at 7:30 p.m.\, followed by audience Q&A. Food and drinks will be served. URL:https://reason.org/event/reason-speakeasy-martin-gurri/ LOCATION:Maxwell Social\, 135 Watts St.\, New York\, New York\, 10013\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://reason.org/wp-content/uploads/unnamed-2-scaled-e1711637920178.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241104T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241104T193000 DTSTAMP:20260501T133630 CREATED:20240917T164112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T134337Z UID:10000234-1730743200-1730748600@reason.org SUMMARY:The Reason Roundtable Live in NYC DESCRIPTION:Reason magazine’s own Nick Gillespie\, Katherine Mangu-Ward\, Peter Suderman\, and Matt Welch live in New York City! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWill Election 2024 result in an orderly transfer of power—or will the results unleash controversy and chaos that threatens the foundations of our democracy? Before America goes to the polls on November 5\, you’re invited to join the four hosts of The Reason Roundtable—Reason magazine’s own Nick Gillespie\, Katherine Mangu-Ward\, Peter Suderman\, and Matt Welch—in New York City for a no-holds-barred discussion of what this election means for the future of America. \n\n\n\nThe Reason Roundtable is a rollicking contretemps between these four opinionated journalists as they put their personal “free minds and free markets” filter on the biggest stories of today. During this hour-long live taping of the popular weekly podcast\, expect lively roasting\, incisive analysis\, and unflinching critiques of the latest in politics\, culture\, and whatever fresh hell awaits us all. \n\n\n\nThis will be the hottest ticket in town\, so grab your seat now! Doors for The Reason Roundtable Live at the Village Underground open at 6:00 p.m.\, and the four-way scrimmage starts at 6:30 pm SHARP. Tickets include admission to our after-party at 3 Sheets Saloon (134 W 3rd St)! \n\n\n\nSee you there! URL:https://reason.org/event/the-reason-roundtable-live-nyc-2024/ LOCATION:The Village Underground\, 130 West 3rd Street\, New York\, New York\, 10012\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://reason.org/wp-content/uploads/roundtable_live.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241024T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241024T213000 DTSTAMP:20260501T133630 CREATED:20240923T204712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240923T205637Z UID:10000235-1729796400-1729805400@reason.org SUMMARY:Reason Speakeasy: Musa al-Gharbi DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to announce the next Reason Speakeasy on Thursday\, October 24\, featuring a discussion with Stony Brook University and Heterodox Academy sociologist Musa al-Gharbi who will discuss his forthcoming book We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite. The Reason Speakeasy is a monthly\, unscripted conversation with outspoken defenders of free thinking and heterodoxy. The event doubles as a live taping of The Reason Interview with Nick Gillespie. \n\n\n\nWe Have Never Been Woke examines how a new progressive elite uses the language of social justice to gain more power and status—without actually helping the marginalized or disadvantaged. This is a cutting and deeply researched critique of how the leaders of our educational\, legal\, media\, NGO\, and advocacy institutions are at odds with the very people they claim to represent. “By 2020\,” writes al-Gharbi\, “highly educated white liberals tended to provide more ‘woke’ responses to racial questions than the average Black or Hispanic person.” We’ll talk about how this happened\, why it causes social and political chaos\, and how to have better policy conversations.   \n\n\n\nPlease join us for this timely discussion! We’ll gather at the Blue Building\, located at 222 E. 46th St. in Midtown Manhattan. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the interview will commence at roughly 7:30 p.m. You can snag a ticket for the interview with Musa al-Gharbi\, which includes a Q&A\, below. Beer\, wine softs\, and light fare will be served. URL:https://reason.org/event/reason-speakeasy-musa-al-gharbi/ LOCATION:Blue Building\, 222 E 46th St\, New York\, New York\, 10017\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://reason.org/wp-content/uploads/Musa_al_Gharbi-e1727124990845.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241021T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241021T200000 DTSTAMP:20260501T133630 CREATED:20240823T182042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240916T144154Z UID:10000230-1729533600-1729540800@reason.org SUMMARY:The Soho Forum Debate: David Leonhardt vs. John Early DESCRIPTION:Resolution: The stagnation of living standards\, and soaring economic inequality\, have become the defining economic trends of American life.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFor the affirmative: \n\n\n\nDavid Leonhardt is a senior writer at The New York Times and the author of Ours Was the Shining Future: The Story of American Dream. The Atlantic\, the Financial Times and McKinsey & Co. named it one of the best books of 2023. David writes The Morning\, The Times‘s flagship newsletter\, and has previously been The Times‘s Washington bureau chief\, founding editor of The Upshot and a podcast host. He also led a strategy group that helped shape The Times‘s digital future. He has won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary. \n\n\n\nFor the negative: \n\n\n\nJohn Early is a mathematical economist\, adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute\, and president of the consultancy Vital Few\, LLC. His experience includes two appointments as assistant commissioner at the Bureau of Labor Statistics\, chief operating officer of an international consultancy in quality\, chief strategy and customer officer for a Fortune 100 company\, and legislative assistant to Senator George McGovern. His more than 80 publications include The Myth of American Inequality: How Government Biases Policy Debate\, with Phil Gramm and Robert Ekelund and topics including measuring price change\, labor force dynamics\, income measurement\, fiscal dynamics\, improving healthcare\, and customer loyalty. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 6:00 PMMeeting Convenes on the Main Stage: 6:30 PMReception: 8:00 PMModerated by Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein. \n\n\n\nUse REASON discount code for 25% off URL:https://reason.org/event/the-soho-forum-debate-david-leonhardt-vs-john-early/ LOCATION:The Sheen Center\, 18 Bleecker St\, New York\, NY 10012\, New York\, New York\, 10012\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://reason.org/wp-content/uploads/the-soho-forum.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR