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Why California Medical Marijuana Dispensary Owner Charlie Lynch Was Found Guilty in Federal Court of Selling Drugs

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:00:00 EDT

"In this latest reason.tv video, we talk to Lynch's lawyers and the forewoman of the jury to find out precisely how Lynch got convicted and what happens next. It's a disturbing, provocative video that should make even the hardiest drug warrior wonder just what the hell we're doing locking up businessmen who play by the rules and give aid and comfort to sick people."

Banned! Drew Carey Takes a Tour of Nanny State Nation

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:45:00 EDT

"Whether you love it, hate it, or have never thought about it, chances are some politician wants to ban it. 'Welcome to the Nanny State Nation,' says reason.tv host Drew Carey. 'Where the government minds your own business.'"

Tyler Cowen on Bloggingheads.tv

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:34:00 EDT

"The chat covers many topics, including whether capitalism will triumph, whether you should have more kids, and which country is most likely to be hit by the next nuclear weapon attack."

Mexicans and Machines: Why It's Time To Lay Off NAFTA

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:13:00 EDT

"Like technology, trade gives us more good stuff than bad�yet Americans are likely to cheer technology and fear trade. No doubt TV talkers and White House wannabes will keep stoking our fears of foreigners until voters and viewers stop buying it�or until robots snag their jobs, too."

Raiding California�Drew Carey on Medical Marijuana and Minors

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:15:00 EDT

"Should medical marijuana be kept from minors at all costs? Why is it that pharmacists can dispense amphetamines without getting busted, but legal operators who dispense medical marijuana face prison time? Why do armed federal agents persist in raiding California?"

Drew Carey Reports on the Tragically High Cost of Building a Border Wall

Wed, 28 May 2008 09:51:00 EDT

"At a time when pundits and politicians of all stripes endorse securing the border between the United States and Mexico, reason.tv travels south to see what's really going on�and what the human and monetary costs are of amping up border patrols."

The Global Food Crisis : Political Factors

Wed, 21 May 2008 09:48:00 EDT

AfricanLiberty.org produced this short video about the political factors behind the Global food crisis.

Mississippi Drug War Blues�the Case of Cory Maye

Thu, 08 May 2008 14:17:00 EDT

The latest Drew Carey Project video for reason.tv tells "a story about the intersection of race, the war on drugs, the disturbing increase in the militarization of police tactics, and systemic flaws in the criminal justice system. It is a tragedy in which one man is dead and another may spend his life in prison without possibility of parole."

Is Taxation Voluntary?

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:50:00 EDT

"Jan Helfeld interviews Senator Harry Reid about government coercion. Reid maintains that taxation is voluntary despite all evidence to the contrary."

Immigration: The Beckham Factor

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:45:00 EDT

"As soccer superstar David Beckham kicks off the Los Angeles Galaxy's 2008 season, Drew Carey asks what this says about immigration in the U.S. in a new reason.tv video."

Organ Transplants: Kidneys for Sale

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:08:00 EDT

"In his most controversial segment yet, reason.tv host Drew Carey offers a startling solution to the critical shortage in kidneys available for transplant: Pay people to donate their kidneys."

Living Large: America's Middle Class

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:48:00 EST

"To hear the Lou Dobbses and Bill O'Reillys of the world--not to mention politicians ranging from Ron Paul to Hillary Clinton--the middle class of America (however you define that term) has never had it so tough. Between credit squeezes, out-of-control immigration, rising costs of education and health care and everything else, it's all darkness out there for those of us who are neither millionaires nor welfare cases, right?
In 'Living Large,' Drew Carey and reason.tv examine the plight of the American middle class. What do they find? "

Matt Welch on BHTV

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:25:00 EST

Cato's own Will Wilkinson speaks with Reason Magazine chief Matt Welch to discuss his "rollicking, revealing book," McCain: The Myth of a Maverick, and the real man behind the myth.

Tim Hartford on BHTV

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:52:00 EST

Cato's own Will Wilkinson speaks with author and economist Tim Hartford about his new book, The Logic of Life. "Tim�s book isn�t just another foray into pop econ. It�s a fascinating and entertaining overview and synthesis of a good deal of the most important recent research in economics." - Will Wilkinson

Milton Friedman with Charlie Rose

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:21:00 EST

"An hour with Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman. Friedman discusses his life, his contributions to economics, the Republican Party and his view on the direction of the United States and the world in coming years."

The Great Global Warming Swindle

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:44:00 EST

"The most disturbing part of the movie, and what makes it worth spending the hour-plus to watch it, is the way it portrays the momentum of the global warming crusade. When you have lots and lots of people heavily invested in a point of view, how can they possibly change?" - Arnold Kling

Kurt Loder on Technology and Freedom

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:31:00 EST

"A legend for his work in Rolling Stone and at MTV, Loder is an outspoken libertarian--and a harsh critic of the nanny state in all its manifestations. In this wide-ranging conversation, Loder discusses technology, freedom, the coming collapse of traditional news media (and why that's a good thing), the misguided (and ultimately ineffective) attempt to shut down free expression, and much more."

Discover Your Inner Economist: Use Incentives to Fall in Love, Survive Your Next Meeting, and Motivate Your Dentist

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:15:00 EST

"The economist and blogger Tyler Cowen provides quirky and insightful advice for life based on his signature urbane style of economic reasoning."

National City: Eminent Domain Gone Wild

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:16:00 EST

Reason.tv host Drew Carey visits National City, California, where the local government is taking eminent domain abuse to new lows.

The Legacy of Ayn Rand

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:11:00 EST

Reason Magazine Senior Editor and "Radicals for Capitalism" author Brian Doherty takes the modernist measure of novelist, philosopher, and cult figure Ayn Rand.

Nanny State Playgrounds

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 09:10:00 EST

Nanny State author David Harsanyi, who also wrote the November reason cover story "Prohibition Returns!: Teetotaling do-gooders attack your right to drink," appears on The NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams to discuss how safety mavens have taken the fun--and sharp edges--out of America's playgrounds.

Drew Carey Defends Medical Marijuana

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:28:00 EDT

"I think it�s clear by now that the federal government needs to reclassify marijuana. People who need it should be able to get it � safely and easily," says The Price Is Right and Power of 10 host Drew Carey in a new Reason.tv video examining medical marijuana and the war on drugs.

Gridlock: Hell on Wheels

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:54:00 EDT

"Reason.tv Host Drew Carey examines the costs and consequences of traffic jams and explores several solutions that can get our roads moving. How does a speedy trip on the 'Drew Carey Freeway' sound?"

A Short Course in Brain Surgery

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:28:00 EDT

By Stuart Browning. In A Short Course in Brain Surgery, filmmaker Stuart Browning shows the callousness of "single-payer", government-run health care systems as practiced in Ontario, Canada. His film highlights the plight of Lindsay McCreith, an Ontario man with a cancerous brain tumor who went to Buffalo, NY to receive the timely medical care that is rationed in his home country.

Uninsured in America

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:16:00 EDT

By Stuart Browning: "Uninsured in America examines the conventional wisdom that 45 million Americans cannot get health insurance and consequently do not have access to health care."