Freedom IndexPolitics
Politics investigates how governments, parties, and policymakers shape the landscape of free speech and censorship. From campaign regulations to state restrictions, this category examines the role of politics in defining the boundaries of expression and democratic debate.
Former Clayton County, Georgia, jailer Jabin Bethea pleaded guilty in federal court to violating a pretrial detainee’s civil rights. While…
This was supposedly written for and sung at a U.S. Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel Christmas party during…
5 years agoJanuary 2021 “As the market matures and companies begin to merge, antitrust authorities might decide to get involved.…
Texas National Guard members in Illinois (Brian Cassella/TNS/Newscom) On Monday, in Trump v. Illinois, the Supreme Court ruled against Donald…
The right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure had an up-and-down sort of year at the U.S. Supreme…
A few weeks ago, the Free Press published a remarkable story about legal developments in Canada. In short, a judge…
I WANT FREE MINDS AND FREE MARKETS! Help Reason push back with more of the fact-based reporting we do best.…
I grew up a few miles from where George Washington and his Continental Army crossed the Delaware River to launch…
In the February/March 2026 issue of Reason, we explore Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s policy goals and what they mean for New…
Lawton Chiles Middle School in Oviedo, Florida, briefly went into a “Code Red” lockdown after an AI-powered weapon detection system…
The Christmas season is a time to reflect on what we have, which includes the kind of society that has…
In the February/March 2026 issue of Reason, we explore Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s policy goals and what they mean for New…