Resolution: Presidential immunity for official acts is a key factor in the proper functioning of the U.S. government's executive branch. For the affirmative: Elizabeth Price Foley is a Professor of Law at Florida International University College of Law, a public … Continued
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. The Reason Speakeasy is a monthly, … Continued
Resolution: President Nayib Bukele's crime-fighting policies in El Salvador provide a model for reducing violence in other Latin American countries. For the affirmative: Peter Gietl is the managing editor for Return and Frontier magazine for Blaze Media. He is a … Continued
Resolution: The United States started the new Cold War with Russia and the catastrophe in Ukraine. For the affirmative: Scott Horton is director of The Libertarian Institute, editorial director of Antiwar.com, and host of Antiwar Radio on KPFK 90.7 FM … Continued
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 … Continued
Resolution: The oppression of Palestinians in non-democratic Israel has been systematic and profound. For the affirmative: Peter Beinart is a Professor of Journalism and Political Science at the Newmark School of Journalism at the City University of New York. He … Continued
Is satire possible anymore in a world that outstrips our imagination on a daily—or maybe even hourly—basis? That’s the topic of the next Reason Speakeasy, a monthly unscripted conversation with outspoken defenders of free thinking and heterodoxy in an age … Continued
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Who owns your body and who decides your health care decisions? Join 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 … Continued
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