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Is Socialism Going Mainstream?

Socialism Is Socialism Going Mainstream? Plus: the DSA's policy agenda, Trump's chaotic Iran strategy, and America's 250th birthday ...

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Peter Suderman

Supergirl Is a Bafflingly Grim, Violent, and Depressing Take on the Superhero Movie

Movies Supergirl Is a Bafflingly Grim, Violent, and Depressing Take on the Superhero Movie A drunk, depressed young woman fights...

26.06.2026 5

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Peter Suderman

The DSA and the Democrats' Retreat Into Economic Fantasyland

Socialism The DSA and the Democrats' Retreat Into Economic Fantasyland The party's new crop of Mamdani-backed socialists are just...

25.06.2026 2

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Why U.K. Socialism Could Soon Be America's Problem

United Kingdom Why U.K. Socialism Could Soon Be America's Problem Plus: the rise of Democratic Socialists, Trump's Iran negotiations,...

22.06.2026 8

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Peter Suderman

Bernie Sanders Is Wrong About Trillionaires

Elon Musk Bernie Sanders Is Wrong About Trillionaires Plus: the Supreme Court's biggest pending decisions, renewed court-packing...

15.06.2026 10

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Peter Suderman

Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day Has Some Strange Assumptions About the Media

Movies Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day Has Some Strange Assumptions About the Media The best way to release secret footage of...

12.06.2026 7

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Peter Suderman

Review: George Washington's Apple Brandy

Drink Review: George Washington's Apple Brandy A replica of Washington's apple brandy is available for purchase at his Mount Vernon...

12.06.2026 10

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Peter Suderman

Do Democrats Still Have a Big-City Crime Problem?

Crime Do Democrats Still Have a Big-City Crime Problem? Plus: What California's election results tell us, the economic costs of war...

08.06.2026 7

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Peter Suderman

Why Socialism Won't Deliver Government Efficiency

Zohran Mamdani Why Socialism Won't Deliver Government Efficiency Plus: the Democratic Party's candidate problem, property tax breaks...

01.06.2026 9

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Peter Suderman

Trump Is the High-Prices President

Donald Trump Trump Is the High-Prices President Trump's signature policies are pushing prices higher—and voters are pushing back....

20.05.2026 10

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Peter Suderman

Why Is Trump Trying To Purge Thomas Massie?

Thomas Massie Why Is Trump Trying To Purge Thomas Massie? Plus: inflation surges, Mamdani claims he closed New York City’s budget...

18.05.2026 10

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Peter Suderman

Gavin Newsom's Free Diaper Disaster

Gavin Newsom Gavin Newsom's Free Diaper Disaster Plus: AOC attacks billionaires, Trump heads into Xi talks weakened by the Iran...

11.05.2026 10

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Peter Suderman

How Mortal Kombat Went From National Panic to Nostalgic Camp

Movies How Mortal Kombat Went From National Panic to Nostalgic Camp Even with copious gore, the new movie is too tame to be a...

08.05.2026 10

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Peter Suderman

Why Do Big City Democrats Keep Electing Socialists?

Socialism Why Do Big City Democrats Keep Electing Socialists? Plus: Trump announces “Project Freedom” in the Strait of Hormuz,...

04.05.2026 10

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Peter Suderman

Is The Devil Wears Prada 2 the Great Millennial Journalism Movie?

Movies Is The Devil Wears Prada 2 the Great Millennial Journalism Movie? This 20-years-later sequel traces a generation's economic...

01.05.2026 10

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Peter Suderman

Even Laws That Haven't Passed Can Have Unintended Consequences

wealth tax Even Laws That Haven't Passed Can Have Unintended Consequences Mere proposals can change the risk calculus for business...

30.04.2026 10

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Peter Suderman

The Shooter's Manifesto Was Uncomfortably Normal

Violence The Shooter's Manifesto Was Uncomfortably Normal Plus: Mamdani’s city-run grocery plan, the Trump administration considers...

27.04.2026 10

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Peter Suderman

Shooter Reportedly Targets Trump Officials at White House Correspondents' Dinner

Violence Shooter Reportedly Targets Trump Officials at White House Correspondents' Dinner  Gunman subdued at security checkpoint. ...

26.04.2026 10

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Peter Suderman

Michael Is a Brutally Dull Biopic With Nothing to Say About Michael Jackson

Movies Michael Is a Brutally Dull Biopic With Nothing to Say About Michael Jackson This one's no thriller. Peter...

24.04.2026 10

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Peter Suderman

Can New York Survive Mamdani's Tax Plan?

Zohran Mamdani Can New York Survive Mamdani's Tax Plan? Plus: Trump orders psychedelic drug research, Palantir calls for national...

20.04.2026 10

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Peter Suderman

Trump's 'Great Healthcare Plan' To Replace Obamacare Isn't Much of a Plan

Health Care Trump's 'Great Healthcare Plan' To Replace Obamacare Isn't Much of a Plan The administration's goal to lower prices is...

16.04.2026 10

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Peter Suderman

Is the War in Iran Totally Pointless?

Iran Is the War in Iran Totally Pointless? Plus: Viktor Orbán loses in Hungary, Kamala Harris and Eric Swalwell raise questions about...

13.04.2026 10

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Peter Suderman

A.I. NIMBYs

Artificial Intelligence A.I. NIMBYs Plus: Bitcoin tolls at the Strait, Trump vs. MAGA, inflation rises, and more... ...

10.04.2026 20

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Peter Suderman

Strait Talk

Iran Strait Talk Plus: Mamdani vs. self-driving cars, blue state wealth and exit taxes, Hillary Clinton's awful affordability...

09.04.2026 10

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Peter Suderman

Ceasefire

Reason Roundup Ceasefire Plus: AI and UBI, the ultimate hacking tool, Satoshi Nakamoto, and more... Peter Suderman ...

08.04.2026 10

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Peter Suderman

'Every Bridge in Iran Will Be Decimated'

Reason Roundup 'Every Bridge in Iran Will Be Decimated'  Plus: Artemis astronauts set record, D.C.'s terrible electricity policy,...

07.04.2026 10

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Peter Suderman

Why Does Trump Want the Biggest Defense Budget Ever?

Defense Spending Why Does Trump Want the Biggest Defense Budget Ever? Plus: Trump’s budget ignores the deficit, NASA’s Artemis...

06.04.2026 10

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Peter Suderman

Bye-Bye, Bondi

Department of Justice Bye-Bye, Bondi  Plus: pro-tech media sells to big tech, Trump's new tariffs, jobs numbers, and more... ...

03.04.2026 10

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Peter Suderman

The Zendaya Romance The Drama Is Weirder and More Uncomfortable Than You Expect

Movies The Zendaya Romance The Drama Is Weirder and More Uncomfortable Than You Expect A movie about marriage, memory, and the...

03.04.2026 20

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Peter Suderman

Illegal To Defund NPR?

Reason Roundup Illegal To Defund NPR? Plus: Judge stops Trump's ballroom, Iran announcement incoming, NASA takes steps to go back...

01.04.2026 10

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Peter Suderman

Social Media Is Not Tobacco

Reason Roundup Social Media Is Not Tobacco Plus: Hollywood is over, the war in Iran is not, Democrats are fighting about...

31.03.2026 10

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Peter Suderman

You're Wrong About Social Media Being Addictive

Social Media You're Wrong About Social Media Being Addictive Plus: The Pentagon prepares for possible ground troops in Iran, a...

30.03.2026 10

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Peter Suderman

It's Time To Abolish the TSA

TSA It's Time To Abolish the TSA Plus: the real legacy of Cesar Chavez, blue state tax policies are driving out wealth, and a jury...

23.03.2026 10

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Peter Suderman

$200 Billion War?

Iran $200 Billion War?  Plus: boots on the ground, The Bachelorette cancels season, Meta reverses itself on virtual reality, and...

20.03.2026 20

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Peter Suderman

Project Hail Mary Is Another 'You Can Just Do Things' Story From Sci-Fi Novelist Andy Weir

Movies Project Hail Mary Is Another 'You Can Just Do Things' Story From Sci-Fi Novelist Andy Weir A dazzling, ridiculously...

19.03.2026 20

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Peter Suderman

Cesar Chavez Accused of Sexual Abuse

Labor Unions Cesar Chavez Accused of Sexual Abuse Plus: Mullin vs. Paul, the metaverse lives, the Pentagon wants $200 for the war...

19.03.2026 40

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Peter Suderman

Flight Prices Rise

Reason Roundup Flight Prices Rise Plus: AI and entitlements, a new Turing prize winner, eight donuts a day, the first trailer for...

18.03.2026 20

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Peter Suderman

The Media's Overpopulation Panic

Reason Roundup The Media's Overpopulation Panic Plus: Strait talk, vaccines and the courts, Ted Cruz vs. the Oscars, and more... ...

17.03.2026 10

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Peter Suderman

Why the Media Pushes Public Health Myths

Overpopulation Why the Media Pushes Public Health Myths Plus: The FCC threatens broadcast licenses over war coverage, J.D. Vance...

16.03.2026 20

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Peter Suderman

Minnesota's Fraud Scandal Isn't an Immigration Problem. It's a Spending Problem.

Government Waste Minnesota's Fraud Scandal Isn't an Immigration Problem. It's a Spending Problem. Health care fraud is an...

10.03.2026 20

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Peter Suderman

Will the War in Iran Crash the Global Economy?

Iran Will the War in Iran Crash the Global Economy? Plus: Kristi Noem is fired as DHS secretary, a listener asks about libertarian...

09.03.2026 20

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Peter Suderman

Noem Out at DHS

DHS Noem Out at DHS Plus: Markwayne Mullin tapped, people will die, Lone Star beer comes to D.C., and more... Peter...

06.03.2026 20

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Peter Suderman

The Bride!: A Feminist Frankenstein That Plays Like a Lost Remnant of Woke Culture

Movies The Bride!: A Feminist Frankenstein That Plays Like a Lost Remnant of Woke Culture A cinematic time capsule from before the...

06.03.2026 20

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Peter Suderman

Trade Wars, Meet Actual Wars

Tariffs Trade Wars, Meet Actual Wars Plus: Congress shrugs, a cat cafe unionizes, and Liz Wolfe checks in, and more... ...

05.03.2026 20

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Peter Suderman

Arm the Resistance?

Reason Roundup Arm the Resistance? Plus: Yes, it's a war; nuclear options; Texas' primary election; Bad Bunny's big show, and...

04.03.2026 20

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Peter Suderman

Libertarians Tried To Warn You About Executive Power

10.02.2026 20

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Peter Suderman

Do Republicans Want To Control Elections?

07.02.2026 20

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Peter Suderman

Democrats Are Flipping Trump Districts in Texas?

03.02.2026 20

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Peter Suderman

Trump Taps Kevin Warsh To Lead Fed

30.01.2026 20

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Peter Suderman

Stephen Miller's Hardline Immigration Tactics Are Backfiring

29.01.2026 20

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Peter Suderman