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Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians React to Solar Eclipse

Denial and panic aren't the only responses, folks. (Works for climate change, too.)

Sarah Rose Siskind & Andrew Heaton | 8.20.2017
Jerry Lewis, RIP: An Innovative Performer and a Cautionary Tale

Remembering a great comic genius who was also responsible for The Day the Clown Cried, widely rumored to be the worst movie ever.

Nick Gillespie | 8.20.2017
Trump vs. The Business Community

Obama was not the friend CEOs think the president of the U.S. should be. But in Trump, they're finding out what it's like to have a real enemy.

Steve Chapman | 8.20.2017
Dick Gregory Took Us All on a Strange and Powerful Trip

Comedian, civil-rights activist, food guru, and conspiracy theorist made America a better, more-thoughtful place.

Nick Gillespie | 8.20.2017
Protect Internet Companies' Freedom to Refuse to Host Racists, or Anyone Else They Don't Like

If government censorship is the fear, then we must protect private free association.

Scott Shackford | 8.18.2017
Steve Bannon’s Once and Future Website Warns That Trump Could End up Like Schwarzenegger (UPDATED)

While Arnold dings Donald on Charlottesville, Breitbart readies for “WAR.”

Matt Welch | 8.18.2017
Donald Trump and the Sad Triumph of Right-Wing Political Correctness

The president isn't attacking P.C., as he once promised. He's sanctioned its use among his followers.

Nick Gillespie | 8.18.2017

Republicans Want to Talk Tax Reform. Trump’s Outbursts Mean They’re Talking About Nazis.

President Trump’s outbursts are making governance impossible

Peter Suderman | 8.18.2017
Why Handwashing Is Key to Ballpark Food Safety

A new study shines a light on public health protection at America's stadiums.

Baylen Linnekin | 8.19.2017
Movie Review: Logan Lucky

Channing Tatum, Adam Driver and a down-home Daniel Craig bring Steven Soderbergh back to the big screen.

Kurt Loder | 8.18.2017

No, the Solar Eclipse Will Not Cause a Spike in Sex Trafficking

Like all things 2017, an old urban legend takes an even more ridiculous turn.

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 8.17.2017
CNN Looks Back at Elian Gonzalez Saga

Documentary navigates complex custody fight between Cuba, United States, and Cuban-Americans.

Glenn Garvin | 8.18.2017
Texas Cops Spent 11 Minutes Searching a Woman's Vagina, Found No Drugs

Harris County deputies were initially indicted for the "offensive and shocking" search, but those charges were dropped last week.

Eric Boehm | 8.15.2017
Taxpayers Pay Steep Price For Coddling Bad Cops

After a large jury verdict award over a rapist cop, the Orange County Sheriff's Department says it's looking into changing its policies.

Steven Greenhut | 8.18.2017

What to Do With Your Embarrassing Confederate Statue

Helpful tips on dealing with racist monuments.

Andrew Heaton | 8.17.2017
Can You Tell The Difference Between Confederate Leaders and George Washington? Baltimore Officials Can.

Why can't the president?

Eric Boehm | 8.16.2017
Virginia State Police Say They Didn't Find Caches of Weapons in Charlottesville

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe said police found weapons stashed by white nationalists. Police say they didn't.

C.J. Ciaramella | 8.16.2017
Venezuela: At the Edge of a Deeper Chasm

Nicolas Maduro's brand of socialism has brought poverty, hunger and death.

Maria Alba Toledo | 8.16.2017
John Stossel vs. Noam Chomsky on Venezuela

The famed MIT linguist once praised former socialist President Hugo Chávez. How about now?

John Stossel & Naomi Brockwell | 8.15.2017
School Choice Can Heal the Division in Charlottesville

Studies show students in schools of choice have more respect for the rights of people they don’t like.

Tyler Koteskey | 8.17.2017
Augustana U, Former Student Agree to Title IX Lawsuit Dismissal

Another questionable college sexual assault investigation winds up in court.

Lindsay Marchello | 8.18.2017
Breaking: Van Plows Into Barcelona Crowd. Fatalities Reported (UPDATE: 13 Reported Dead, 50 Injured)

"It wasn't slowing down at all. It was just going straight through the middle of the crowds."

Scott Shackford | 8.17.2017
Chicago Mandates Security Guards, Cameras on Party Buses

Three homicides used to justify host of expensive new regulations.

Allie Howell | 8.16.2017
Steve Forbes on Trump, Taxes, and 100 Years of Forbes Magazine

Also: GOP Congress should fix health care, taxes, and easy money.

Nick Gillespie & Austin Bragg | 8.16.2017
Plenty of Science Shows That Men and Women Are Just Programmed Differently

Google banning talk about that is appalling, though owners can do as they like with their companies.

John Stossel | 8.16.2017
Why Won't Trump Unequivocally Condemn the Charlottesville Nazis?

The president's inability to unequivocally condemn may be rooted in his general love of illiberal exclusionism

Brian Doherty | 8.15.2017
Donald Trump Unambiguously Condemns...Amazon

Today's presidential tweet about the online retail giant is wrong about taxes, jobs, and the future.

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 8.16.2017
Trump’s Opioid Emergency Response

He can continue pursuing lethal supply-side policies, or he can focus on saving lives through harm reduction.

Jacob Sullum | 8.16.2017
Violent Charlottesville Protester Claims 'Free Speech Does Not Protect Hate Speech'

That is not the law, and it shouldn't be.

Jacob Sullum | 8.14.2017
President Trump Is Still Making Illegal Payments to Insurers Under Obamacare

The health law's CSR subsidies aren't a matter of executive discretion.

Peter Suderman | 8.15.2017
Life Under Communism Was No Liberation For Women

Nostalgic accounts of life under communism avoid the broader perspective of widespread oppression and economic failure.

Marian Tupy | 8.15.2017
Trump Denounces Racism in Charlottesville. Too Little, Too Late.

Did the president really need a teachable moment to denounce neo-Nazis?

Nick Gillespie & Todd Krainin | 8.14.2017
'No Free Speech for Fascists' Is a Truly Terrible Idea

The ACLU is right: Do you really want Donald Trump deciding who gets free speech?

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 8.14.2017
No, Virginia State Police Weren't Outgunned By Militiamen

Gov. Terry McAuliffe says militia members at Saturday's Charlottesville rally had better equipment than state troopers. Not really.

C.J. Ciaramella | 8.14.2017
Can a Court Arbitrarily Conclude That 'Security' Overrules the First Amendment?

Company asks the Supreme Court to hear its case for being allowed to put 3D printing plans for guns on its website.

Brian Doherty | 8.14.2017

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