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Conservatives hate wokeness. Don’t trigger them by asking what it means

An anti-woke commentator short-circuited when asked to define the term, which the right has turned into a catch-all

The Guardian - US

Conservative stumped over "woke" meaning

“This is going to be one of those moments that goes viral," conservative author Bethany Mandel acknowledged

Salon

Yes, There Are Libertarians During Bank Runs

Plus: The editors recommend the best books for sparking interest in free market principles.

Reason

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Where Do We Go To Get Our Mask Apology?

Plus: The editors reveal their favorite issues and articles from the Reason magazine catalog.

Reason

"U.S. State Department Funds a Disinformation Index That Warns Advertisers To Avoid Reason"

Reason's Robby Soave has the details; an excerpt: The Global Disinformation Index (GDI) is a British organization that evaluates news outlets' susceptibility to disinformation. The ultimate aim is to persuade online advertisers to blacklist dangerous publications and websites. One such publication, according to GDI's extremely dubious criteria, is Reason…. The…

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White Employee Suing Seattle for DEI-Based Racial Harassment, Retaliation, and Discrimination

Robby Soave here at Reason has an interesting story on this; you can see the Complaint and the attached exhibits here. Of course, keep in mind that this is just the plaintiff's side of the story (Soave reports that the City "did not respond to a request for comment," which…

Reason

Where Does Big Tech End and Government Start?

Plus: It’s National School Choice Week.

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Emails Show CDC Policed COVID Speech on Facebook. Live with Robby Soave, Nick Gillespie, and Zach Weissmueller

Join Reason on YouTube and Facebook on Thursday at 1 p.m. ET for a discussion of the Facebook Files with Robby Soave.

Reason

The FBI Paid Twitter $3.4 Million for Processing Requests

The latest Twitter Files installment shows the FBI paid Twitter millions of dollars to cover the costs of processing the agency's requests. Yikes.

Reason

Merchants of Death, Swaps, and Shake-ups

Plus: The editors briefly celebrate a noteworthy shake-up in the Senate.

Reason

Meet the Reason Editors: Livestream

A special webathon event with Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, Zach Weissmueller, Robby Soave, Meredith and Austin Bragg, Elizabeth Nolan Brown, and Billy Binion.

Reason

Challenging Fauci, Documenting Government Outrage: What Reason Does With Your Donations!

Read some of our Top 10 stories from the past year!

Reason

Free Speech Rules, Free Speech Culture, and Legal Education: Specific Practices

I was invited to participate in a Hofstra Law Review symposium on free speech in law schools, which will be happening in February, and I thought I'd serialize my current draft article; there's still plenty of time to improve it, so I'd love to hear people's comments. Here are some…

Reason

Livestream: Homeland Security's Backdoor Social Media Speech Regulation

Livestream with Nick Gillespie, Robby Soave, and Zach Weissmueller

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"A White Woman's Documentary About Muslim Extremists Is Being Canceled. Guess Why"

An interesting article here at Reason by Robby Soave; I don't know anything else about the controversy, so I can't vouch for it, but I've generally liked Soave's work, and thought it was worth pointing to. I'd be glad to point to thoughtful contrary views, if our readers recommend them.…

Reason

The Democratic Establishment Teamed Up With Trump To Oust Peter Meijer

Michigan's 3rd district has produced two consecutive freedom-oriented Republican lawmakers. Tuesday's results ensure that there won't be a third.

Reason

"Oregon Health Officials Delayed a Meeting Because 'Urgency Is a White Supremacy Value'"

Robby Soave reports, here at Reason: The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is a government agency that coordinates medical care and social well-being in the Beaver State. During the pandemic, OHA was responsible for coordinating Oregon's vaccination drive and disseminating information about COVID-19—both vital tasks. The agency's office for equity and…

Reason

Cops, Gun Restrictions, and Mass Shootings

Plus: The editors contemplate the recent Libertarian National Convention.

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Regulate Social Media? Jonathan Haidt Debates Robby Soave

Professor Jonathan Haidt of NYU and Reason's Robby Soave debate the harms of social media and what the government should do about it.

Reason

Does the Government Need To Fix Social Media? A Soho Forum Debate

Professor Jonathan Haidt of NYU debates Reason's Robby Soave.

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