25 years ago in Reason

Reason, May, 2001

"There are probably more prostitutes in Nevada than in any other state of the union, and nonstreet-walking hookers are there considered solid citizens who happen to be working in the world's oldest profession. But Nevada is an enigma, an individualist haven surrounded by more 'right-thinking' and coercive-minded people."

Timothy Condon, "What to Do About Prostitution"

"It is not clear that there exists a feasible path inside the New York City legal system by which it can restore a semblance of financial stability. The obvious, dramatic remedies require that a considerable number of individuals take a financial bath."

David Levy, "Can New York City Be Saved?"

"The worst news came from Albania, where the government ordered all Albanian citizens who have 'inappropriate names' to change them to conform to the nation's 'political, ideological and moral standards.'"

Manuel S. Klausner, "Publisher's Notes"