Reason Magazine Dedicates June 2026 Archives to Late Editor Brian Doherty

Reason magazine dedicated its June 2026 issue archives to longtime Senior Editor Brian Doherty, who died in March at age 57. The issue includes excerpts from his 30 years of work at the publication. The selections span from 1995 to 2023 and cover topics including foreign policy, civil liberties, and cultural trends.

U.S. foreign policy lessons from the Iraq War. Doherty wrote that the conflict should have taught the United States not to enter wars based on guesses about threats from foreign leaders. A 2020 excerpt addressed policing and civil unrest. It stated that police are not subject to the same discipline as other citizens and that mobs undermine prosperity by damaging property.

A 2018 piece examined Bitcoin's value growth.

It noted that the digital currency had achieved the largest and quickest rise in asset value in human history up to that point. A 2014 article covered the Silk Road trial of Ross Ulbricht. It described federal charges including narcotics trafficking and money laundering, with a possible life sentence.

A 2012 excerpt discussed prediction markets. It explained how betting on future outcomes can produce more accurate forecasts than those made by professional forecasters. A 2010 piece analyzed the Supreme Court decision in McDonald v. Chicago. It stated that the ruling extended Second Amendment protections to residents of all states.

A 2008 article reflected on Reason's history since 1968. It noted increases in personal freedoms over four decades, including airline deregulation and the decriminalization of sodomy. A 2000 article examined rock music and capitalism. It argued that the genre depends on wealth and innovation created by market systems.

A 2000 piece discussed the evolution of Burning Man. It described the festival's shift from an unregulated event to one that works with government agencies for permits. A 1995 excerpt addressed free trade. It stated that political conditions at the time favored alliances between industry and congressional supporters of open markets.