Stephanie Slade

Washington, D.C., United States

Senior Editor at Reason

Senior editor, @reason. Writing a book about fusionism, which probably isn't what you think!

Articles

What Ronald Reagan's fusionist politics teach us about liberty, virtue, and their limits

2 days ago | reason.com | Stephanie Slade

Libertarianism Fusionism holds that virtue and liberty are mutually reinforcing, and that neither is possible in any lasting or meaningful way without the other.
Trump's dramatic crossroads between protectionism and dynamism

2 months ago | reason.com | Stephanie Slade

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Trump's dramatic crossroads between protectionism and dynamism

Mar 1, 2025 | reason.com | Stephanie Slade

A popular meme depicts a road diverging. In one direction is a many-towered palace glistening in the sunshine. In the other is a crumbling castle beset by storm clouds and eerie purple lightning. The point of the image, known as "Dramatic Crossroads," is not hard to apprehend: A single starting point can lead to very different outcomes depending on the path one chooses.
Trump's dramatic crossroads between protectionism and dynamism

Feb 21, 2025 | reason.com | Stephanie Slade

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Vance Downplays Trump's Promises To Use 'Lawfare' Against His Opponents

Nov 4, 2024 | msn.com | Stephanie Slade

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Vance Downplays Trump's Promises To Use 'Lawfare' Against His Opponents

Nov 4, 2024 | reason.com | Stephanie Slade

"That's the way that Kamala Harris lies," said Republican vice presidential hopeful J.D. Vance on Joe Rogan's podcast last week.
Should We Trust the 2024 Election Polls?

Oct 21, 2024 | reason.com | Matt Welch |Nick Gillespie |Peter Suderman |Stephanie Slade

Election 2024 Plus: A listener asks the editors if the prospect of Supreme Court nominations is reason enough to favor Trump over Harris in this year’s presidential election?
Conservative Fusion – Law & Liberty - Charles C.W. Cooke, Samuel Goldman & Stephanie Slade

Oct 8, 2024 | lawliberty.org | Samuel Goldman |Stephanie Slade |Charles Cooke |James Patterson

0:00 with Charles C.W. Cooke , Samuel Goldman & Stephanie Slade, hosted by James M. Patterson When conservatives debate fundamentals, it does not take long for “fusionism” to come up. But it’s not always clear what it is. Is it a philosophical stance or a practical coalition? Was it a historically contingent response to the Cold War or an integral part of any conservative disposition?
Project 2025 Is No Match for MAGA Dysfunction

Sep 4, 2024 | reason.com | Stephanie Slade

This week's featured article is "Project 2025 Is No Match for MAGA Dysfunction" by Stephanie Slade. This article originally appeared in print under the headline "'Only the Best People.'"This audio was generated using AI trained on the voice of Katherine Mangu-Ward. Music credits: "Deep in Thought" by CTRL and "Sunsettling" by Man with Roses
Trump doubled down on authoritarianism by selecting J.D. Vance

Aug 31, 2024 | reason.com | Stephanie Slade

In September 2021, Hillbilly Elegy author J.D. Vance—then still a long shot candidate for the Republican Senate nomination in Ohio—made an appearance on Fox News' Tucker Carlson Tonight.