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Brian Doherty

Brian Doherty is a senior editor at Reason magazine and Reason.com. He is author of three books This is Burning Man (2004, Little, Brown; paperback BenBella, 2006) and Radicals for Capitalism: A History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement (PublicAffairs, 2007), and Gun Control on Trial (Cato Institute, 2008).
Doherty's reporting and essays have appeared in The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Mother Jones, Spin, National Review, The Weekly Standard, San Francisco Chronicle and dozens of other publications, and he has been a commentator on hundreds of radio and TV shows, including Fox News Channel's The O'Reilly Factor and CNN Headline News' Glenn Beck Show.
He ran a small indie record label, Cherry Smash Records, from 1993-2001, and has lived in Los Angeles since July 1994.
Recent Articles
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
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California Finally Passes Budget; Governor Cuts More Through Veto
Post date: 2010-10-11T01:26:46-07:00California's governing classes finally pass the latest state; it leaves a spending deficit of at least $10 billion that will probably grow to a lot more.
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Commentary
Teacher Firing System Changed; Teachers Union Might Sue
Post date: 2010-10-07T10:36:43-07:00When firing teachers in the L.A. school system goes by strict seniority-based "last hired, first fired," they can disporportionately effect schools whose teaching bodies are made up of newer teachers. A new court settlement will violate strict seniorit...
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city government
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California City Redevelopment Money: Much of It Wasted
Post date: 2010-10-04T10:39:16-07:00An L.A. Times investigation finds rampant waste and crony dealings and not nearly enough affordable housing in California city redevelopment agencies allegedly dedicated to the latter goal.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Schwarzenegger Signs Pot Decriminalization Bill, But Vetoes Lifesaving Measures Regarding Other Drugs
Post date: 2010-10-01T08:51:24-07:00Gov. Schwarzenegger signs bill reducing possession of less than an ounce of marijuana to a mere infraction (less than a misdemeanor) punishable by merely fines up to $100, and no jail time. But he vetoed various bills related to other illegal drugs, su...
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elections
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Whitman, Brown Debate; Whitman Hit with Immigrant-Hire Scandal
Post date: 2010-09-29T05:41:08-07:00Gubernatorial candidates Democrat Jerry Brown and Republican Meg Whitman held their first public debate last night at UC-Davis.
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ArtWalk
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Downtown Artwalk: Off, Then Back On
Post date: 2010-09-27T01:00:30-07:00Public relations chaos haunts the very popular downtown Artwalk, as it is apparently killed and then revived over the course of the weekend.