Shortage of Adult Workers Makes Teens Employable Again
Minimum wage laws priced young workers out of the market before the pandemic and may do so in the future.
Don't Expect Joe Biden's Travel Ban To Save America From the Omicron Variant
The World Health Organization warns that such restrictions can cause more harm than they prevent.
Biden Wants To Empower the IRS Despite Its Track Record of Trampling Rights and Undermining Privacy
The IRS' track record suggests that beefed up enforcement will also mean more trampling of Americans' due process rights.
Jack Dorsey's Exit From Twitter Could Worsen Tech Censorship
The site's long-serving boss might be more committed to free speech than his successor, Parag Agrawal.
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A SWAT Team Blew Up This Innocent Woman's House and Cost Her Over $50,000. The City Tried To Stop Her From Suing.
A federal court wasn't having it.
Around 28,000 Afghans Are Still Awaiting Approval To Come to the U.S. on Urgent Humanitarian Grounds
Only about 100 Afghans who have applied for temporary admission to the U.S. have been approved.
Turkmenistan's Record-Setting Repression
The most oppressive of the former Soviet countries is run by a dictator with a strange cult of personality.
Foucault in the Panopticon
How Michel Foucault's encounters in Poland's heavily policed gay community informed his ideas
Terrorwashing a Genocide
How the war on terror facilitated Communist China's repression of Uyghurs
Podcast
Rachel Laudan: Why Thanksgiving Dinner Is Served All at Once
The Cuisine and Empire author dishes on the anti-French origins of Turkey Day, why she hates "organic" food, and the genius of Julia Child.
Every Year, Police Pull People Over To Give Out Turkeys Instead of Tickets. That Could Be Illegal.
There are better ways to build trust in the community than by violating the Fourth Amendment.
A Worrisome New COVID-19 Variant Identified in South Africa
Just how infectious and dangerous the new variant could be is not known at this time.
That Time Mikhail Gorbachev Appeared in a Pizza Hut Commercial
There may not be a more striking metaphor for capitalism's victory over the Soviet Union than a 60-second Pizza Hut ad that originally aired more than 20 years ago.
This Thanksgiving, I'm Grateful for America's Generosity and Unprecedented Charitable Giving
The unique civic and economic role of voluntarism and charity has been a core part of American culture for centuries.
The Baltic Way
How Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania ended up with relatively high degrees of economic freedom and political stability
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Lauded the Success of China's 'Really Strict' Lockdowns
Instead of pining for authoritarian control, maybe U.S. health officials could tell the FDA to stop standing in the way of progress.
Should We Blame Pharmacies or the Government for Opioid-Related Deaths?
Restrictions on pain medication have undermined patient care while making drug use more lethal.
Private Property Rights Made the First Thanksgiving Possible
Something to be grateful for.
Rachel Laudan: Why Thanksgiving Dinner Is Served All at Once
The Cuisine and Empire author dishes on the anti-French origins of Turkey Day, why she hates "organic" food, and the genius of Julia Child.
Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael, and William 'Roddie' Bryan Found Guilty of Murdering Ahmaud Arbery
The men were almost never charged, thanks to misconduct from the first prosecutor, who is now under a criminal indictment.
Abolish Intellectual Property Rights?
Patent lawyer Stephan Kinsella debates Law Professor Richard Epstein
The Build Back Better Bill Will Give You $12,000 for Buying an Electric Car. Unless It's a Tesla.
Only vehicles made in unionized U.S. factories qualify for the full amount.
Politicians On Left and Right Want Someone Else to Pay for Transportation
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' proposed gas tax holiday and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's fare-free bus plan will both require taxpayers to subsidize infrastructure they don't use.
Abolish Copyrights and Patents? A Soho Forum Debate
Patent lawyer Stephan Kinsella debates law professor Richard Epstein
Ahmaud Arbery's Alleged Murderers Almost Escaped Charges, Thanks to Prosecutorial Misconduct
As the trial wraps up, it's important to remember that the first prosecutor on the case, Jackie Johnson, has been indicted for violating her oath of office.
What's the Point of NFTs?
The digital tokens, secured by the blockchain, could revolutionize art markets, reduce animal poaching, and provide a cool new way for NBA fans to flaunt their collectibles.
January 2022
Magazine
Where's My Stuff?
Supply chains are struggling, but they're not as fragile as you think.