As the November 2022 midterms draw near, it seems that Democrats may start to embrace rhetoric championing “freedom” and “liberty” after a long hiatus. After seemingly allowing Republicans to claim the title of the “party of freedom” uncontested, Democrats are starting to readopt the terms that were once derided as right-wing dog whistles in recent […]
After Kari Lynn Overington survived an aggressive form of breast cancer, she wanted to celebrate her recovery. So she got an “FCANCER” vanity plate. That F has led to a prolonged legal battle with the Delaware authorities, who moved to recall the plate for profanity. This week the state branch of the American Civil Liberties […]
In this week’s The Reason Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Peter Suderman, and Nick Gillespie take further issue with provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act. 1:43: IRS expansion 10:04: The insulin controversy 25:17: Weekly Listener Question: I would like to ask you about the state of freedom in the U.S.A. and the state of […]
It’s hard to understand the rationale for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Independence Day political ad in Florida, which urged Floridians to “join us in California where we still believe in freedom.” OK, there’s a political rationale given that Newsom might actually be planning to run for president, but the video ad is inexplicable. In fact, its wording […]
Today’s episode—my absolute favorite to date, after almost six years!—is a marathon session with Penn Jillette, the larger, louder half of the fantastical and magical duo Penn & Teller. Since the 1980s, Penn & Teller have been part of a broad movement to freakify and weirdo-ize American culture in a way that is profoundly individualistic […]