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.
Drug policy scholar Kevin Sabet and Reason’s Zach Weissmueller debate the resolution, “The failure of Oregon’s experiment in decriminalizing all…
Karine Jean-Pierre, the former White House press secretary, is participating in a media tour to promote her new book, Independent:…
Earlier this month, the Trump administration announced that it would slash $7.5 billion worth of Joe Biden–era green energy projects…
The Oxford Union Society and Turning Point USA are different in a lot of ways. One is British and the…
October 18 saw numerous “No Kings” protests across the country, reportedly encompassing 2,700 events and 7 million demonstrators. Reason’s own…
On October 8, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Bost v. IL Bd. of Elections. The merits question in…
In April, as President Donald Trump announced his so-called “Liberation Day” tariffs that would target imports of nearly all goods…
Singapore Keeps Hanging Low-Level Drug Couriers, But It Can’t Execute Its Way to a Drug-Free Society
When I met Angelia Pranthaman and her brother Joshua in Singapore two years ago, they were still cheerful and upbeat.…
Here’s a short excerpt from the particular fact pattern that led to this critique, and the court’s longish analysis of…
10/21/1919: Abrams v. United States argued. The White Court (1916-1921)The post Today in Supreme Court History: October 21, 1919 appeared…
Federal law says the president of the United States may only call state National Guard members “into Federal service” when…
On September 14, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Ihsanullah Garay after he asked for directions while making a delivery…