The Reason Roundtable

Liz Wolfe, an associate editor and journalist covering politics, economics, and public policy, joins a lively discussion of California’s proposed retroactive 5 percent wealth tax and the potential $39 billion fallout. The conversation explores taxpayer flight, union-driven spending, France’s fiscal unrest, Venezuela’s political upheaval, the DSA’s future, and whether tariffs, war, and corruption could reshape the midterms.

France’s riots spotlight an aging welfare state, pension battles, immigration tensions, and economic stagnation. The discussion shifts to Trump’s unpopular tariffs, Republican struggles in Ohio, turmoil in the White House, and libertarians’ uneasy relationship with the GOP. Elizabeth Warren’s opposition to a major merger sparks a debate over regulation, consumer choice, and economic change.

Reem Ibrahim, a reporter covering politics, economics, education, and civil liberties, joins a lively discussion of J.D. Vance’s curious rebranding of socialism. The panel tackles America’s $2 trillion deficit, entitlement clashes between generations, France’s protests for better schools, allegations surrounding Kimberly Guilfoyle, and the dangers of turning executions into political spectacle.

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Reem Ibrahim, a Reason politics and culture reporter, and Liz Wolfe, an editor covering civil liberties and technology, examine the Cornell Seven allegations, conflicting accounts, and social-media doxing. They debate consent, intoxication, and the line between awful behavior and criminal conduct. The discussion also tackles a botched execution, the death penalty’s moral and practical flaws, and whether society should accept AI risks for technological gains.

Republicans are turning against Trump’s Iran war as gas prices climb and the midterms loom. The panel examines presidential overreach, America’s interventionist reflex, and the economic effects of tariffs, immigration limits, spending, debt, and war. They also debate whether AI could shrink government’s role, how existing laws apply, and the risks of technological alarmism.

Stephanie Slade, a Reason senior editor and author of Fusionism, joins a spirited discussion on Trump’s White House media ban and the broader politicization of press freedom. The panel examines public-school failure, parental exit, and school choice; debates libertarian responses to AI risk; and explores how conservatism has drifted from limited government toward state power.

The panel debates whether AI warnings signal real catastrophe or a self-serving push to curb competition. They examine California’s tech restrictions, privacy, and free expression, then scrutinize Trump’s proposed $5,000 “dividend” and its trillion-dollar price tag. A listener question explores the future of libertarianism and both major parties, followed by a heartfelt remembrance and cultural recommendations.

Zach Weissmueller, a Reason journalist covering education, technology, and civil liberties, joins a wide-ranging discussion on public schools losing 1.4 million students despite growing budgets. They explore school choice, Florida’s microschools, and the future of education. The conversation also tackles childcare subsidies, food safety beyond the FDA, and how 9/11 reshaped privacy, travel, and government power.

Zach Weissmueller, Reason’s civil-liberties-focused senior producer; Reem Ibrahim, a politics and free-speech reporter; and Liz Wolfe, an editor covering politics and technology, examine Trump’s push to punish Kristen Welker through the FCC. They debate government pressure on speech, the FCC’s relevance in the digital age, America’s Iran escalation, Meta’s child-safety settlement, and Milo Yiannopoulos’s deportation.