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Past articles by Joshua:

Stossel: The Stosscars!

John Stossel picks the best and worst political performances of the year. → Read More

Stossel: The Deadly-isms

Few things are as destructive as Socialism, Communism, Fascism... → Read More

Stossel: Fear vs. Risk

John Stossel goes to Times Square and asks people what scares them. → Read More

Stossel: $2 Million Bathroom

John Stossel investigates a New York City park bathroom that cost $2 million to build. → Read More

Donald Trump, Joel Osteen, and the Evangelical "Money Cult"

"The market is becoming a mystical object of worship," says Chris Lehmann, editor in chief of left-wing "little magazine" The Baffler and the author of the new book The Money Cult: Capitalism, Christianity, and the Unmaking of the American Dream. "The market is becoming sanctified." Which, he argues, helps to explain the rise of Donald Trump, who has no qualifications to run for president other… → Read More

GOP Supporters in Their Own Words Before the NH Debate

We visited the demonstrators confined to the "Free Speech Zone" a mile away → Read More

Ben & Jerry's Co-Founder Won't Vote For Hillary

Ben Cohen tells Reason TV Clinton is "part of the system." → Read More

If Hillary is Elected President and Indicted, Can She Pardon Herself?

It's not not illegal. → Read More

Nebraska Keeps Killing School Choice Bills

Hundreds of parents rally for change. → Read More

How to Chat Anonymously Online

A guide to anonymous encrypted communication in 5 easy steps. → Read More

'What, What'? Missing South Park already?

South Park's 19th season finished a hilarious run earlier this month but an episode from season 12 is still killing it in copyright cases. → Read More

Did the White House Just Save Colorado's Marijuana from the Supreme Court?

The White House is seeking to prevent a lawsuit geared toward stopping Colorado's marijuana legalization. In a brief filed last Wednesday, the Justice Department urged the Supreme Court to throw out the case brought on by neighboring Nebraska and Oklahoma, where possession can still be a felony. Both states claim Colorado's legal marijuana is being smuggled across the borders at such a high… → Read More

New York Rolls Back Solitary Confinement

The most successful solitary confinement reform this year will release 1,000 prisoners. → Read More

The Environmental Case for School Choice

Allowing parents to stay in cities can help families and alleviate traffic congestion. → Read More

How Should Libertarians Think About Intellectual Property?

Brink Lindsey, Sasha Moss, Wayne Brough, Eli Dourado, and Nick Gillespie talk patents and copyrights in the digital age. → Read More

Sex Trafficking and Prostitution Are Not the Same Thing

But grant hungry activists and vice squads want you to think they are. → Read More

Generational Swindle: How DC is Screwing over Millennials

Jared Meyer on "Disinherited: How Washington Is Betraying America's Young" → Read More

Your Band Sucks: Jon Fine on How the Indie Cultural Revolution Changed America for the Better

"If you're telling me Amazon is bad for culture, like seriously, fuck you," says memoirist of '90s alt-music scene. → Read More

Human Trafficking in America: Myths and Realities

A Reason event on prostitution, sex trafficking, and the law → Read More

China's Secret Labor Camps: Laogai Prison Survivor Speaks Out

Originally published July 14, 2015. Original text below: "In China, they want you to become [a] new socialist person, and that's the purpose of the labor → Read More