January 2017
Cover Story
Penn Jillette
Loses 100 pounds, doubles down on libertarianism, and gets replaced by a robot
Features
Can't Afford a Lawyer? No Free Speech for You.
Colorado campaign finance regulations censor ordinary citizens.
Why Don't People Who Are Stuck in Depressed Appalachian Towns Just Leave?
A Reason writer returns to his family's home to investigate
The Secret, Dangerous World of Venezuelan Bitcoin Mining
How cryptocurrency is turning socialism against itself
Topics
Trump and the Power of the Presidency
The case for limited government is more compelling than ever.
Is Kratom the New Marijuana?
The DEA moves toward a ban on another plant with promising medical properties.
The Unkillable Two-Party System
Governors and comedians unite to lock in the stupid status quo.
Culture
The Hidden Mind
A best-selling Chinese science fiction series on how to survive aliens and authoritarians comes to America.
Books
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