Nick Gillespie

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I'm an editor at large at Reason magazine, where I write and make videos and podcasts. I live in NYC.
Nick GillespieJan 5, 2023

J. Edgar Hoover was the most influential figure in federal law enforcement for most of the 20th century, and his legacy persists even though he died a half-century ago. Both he and the FBI he created regularly overstepped their bounds, often for petty reasons but always with profound consequences. Yet he also stood against Sen. Joe McCarthy and the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. My @reasonmagazine interview with Yale historian Beverly Gage.

https://reason.com/video/2023/01/04/the-complicated-truth-about-j-edgar-hoover/

Nick GillespieJan 5, 2023
The US government has spent about $100 billion in military and other aid to Ukraine in the past year. Yes, Russia/Putin is a bad actor, but is this really our fight? What lessons should we be drawing from two decades of disastrous foreign policy in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elswhere. At 1PM ET today, my @reasonmagazine colleague Zach Weissmueller and I will talk live with Emma Ashford, senior fellow at The Stimson Center and a @foreignpolicy columnist. Join us at YouTube! https://youtu.be/6mAADk1ZKno
Should America keep funding Ukraine? Live with Emma Ashford, Nick Gillespie, and Zach Weissmueller

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Nick GillespieJan 5, 2023
Reason MagazineJan 5, 2023

Critics say we're spending money we don't have to prolong a war that can't be won. Is it time for the U.S. to stop funding Ukraine?

Livestream Thursday at 1 p.m. ET with @EmmaMAshford, @nickgillespie, and @TheAbridgedZach: https://youtu.be/6mAADk1ZKno

Should America keep funding Ukraine? Live with Emma Ashford, Nick Gillespie, and Zach Weissmueller

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Nick GillespieDec 21, 2022

Hey #NYC, please come out to this excellent drug policy event on Wednesday, January 4!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reason-speakeasy-andrew-tatarsky-and-maia-szalavitz-on-harm-reduction-tickets-483209872737

Reason Speakeasy: Andrew Tatarsky and Maia Szalavitz on Harm Reduction

How Should We Treat Addicts Once the Drug War Ends?" Andrew Tatarsky and Maia Szalavitz on Why 'Harm Reduction' Is the Future of Drug Policy

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Nick GillespieDec 21, 2022
Reason MagazineDec 15, 2022

What's actually in the Twitter Files?

Livestream today at 1 p.m. ET: Join @nickgillespie and @TheAbridgedZach as they sift through the material: https://youtu.be/ebPJX48nYNs

Sifting through the Twitter files: Live with Nick Gillespie and Zach Weissmueller

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Nick GillespieNov 13, 2022
If you live in New York, come out to the @reason Speakeasy on Thursday, December 1 to see me interview Kaytlin Bailey, the head of Old Pros, a sex worker rights group that works to decriminalize and destigmatize sex work. Kaytlin also performs Whore's Eye View, a one-woman show about sexual freedom and female liberation over the past 10,000 years. Tickets are $10, includes beer, wine, soda, and food. Details:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reason-speakeasy-kaytlin-bailey-on-whores-eye-view-sex-worker-rights-tickets-461739153237?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Reason Speakeasy: Kaytlin Bailey on “Whore’s Eye View” & Sex Worker Rights

Reason's Nick Gillespie interviews Kaytlin Bailey, the writer and performer of Whore’s Eye View

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Nick GillespieNov 13, 2022
stux⚡️Nov 12, 2022
Thanks to Harvard University, you can now virtually enter the Great Pyramid of #Giza in 3D and 360º