Even In Defeat, Bernie Sanders Is Pulling Joe Biden to the Left
An expansive new batch of policy proposals shows Biden moving toward a more expensive, more intrusive policy agenda.
- Joe Biden Won the Democratic Primary. But Bernie Sanders Won the Party.
- Joe Biden's 'Bold' Thinking Shredded Civil Liberties and Destroyed Lives
- Joe Biden's Career Is One Long Lesson About the Dangers of Bipartisan Consensus Politics
- Joe Biden Is No Moderate
- Why Bernie Sanders' Communist Misadventures Still Matter
Dallas Cops Who Joked About Pinning a Man to the Ground Until He Stopped Breathing Get Qualified Immunity
The decision vividly illustrates how the doctrine shields police from accountability for using excessive force.
'Climate Change Is Real, But It's Not the End of the World': Michael Shellenberger
In his new book, Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All, Shellenberger argues that science doesn't support doomsayers' claims.
The Reaction to the Harper's Letter on Cancel Culture Proves Why It Was Necessary
I was one of the 153 signers and am a veteran of the Twitter wars. But even I was taken aback by the swift, virulent response.
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Don't Force Schools to Reopen, but Don't Force Families To Pay for Closed Schools Either
We should fund students instead of systems.
New York Is Having a Violent Summer, But It's Not Because of Bail Reform
The NYPD is still blaming jail releases, but the data simply doesn’t back that claim up.
Washington, D.C., Might Decriminalize Magic Mushrooms
The Decriminalize Nature D.C. initiative has gathered enough signatures to land on the ballot this November.
The Obamacare Birth Control Coverage Fight That Never Ends
Plus: Biden echoes Trump on trade, tech ties to cops revealed, and more...
A Legal Challenge to New York's Latest Rent Control Laws
Government growth and abuses are not challenged nearly enough.
Seattle's 'Autonomous Zone' Is Dead, But Its Amazon Tax Has Come Roaring Back to Life
The city has passed a new payroll tax on large employers that is expected to raise over $200 million a year.
Michael Shellenberger: Environmental Alarmism Is Wrong and Harmful
The Apocalypse Never author documents that things are getting greener and makes a case for nuclear power.
Mr. de Blasio: Open Up Those Elementary Schools!
We know now that young kids aren't particularly susceptible to catch, transmit, or suffer from Covid-19. Time to give them (and their parents) a break.
No, We Don't Need Harsher Criminal Penalties To Fight the 'Karens' of the World
Politicians appear to have learned all the wrong lessons about over-policing.
Churches, Which Account for 0.02% of COVID-19 Cases, Are a 'Major Source' of Infection, The New York Times Says
The paper's claim reflects the same arbitrary distinction between religious and secular activities that churches are challenging in court.
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Michael Shellenberger: Environmental Alarmism Is Wrong and Harmful
The Apocalypse Never author documents that things are getting greener and makes a case for nuclear power.
Supreme Court Strengthens First Amendment Protections for Religious Employers
SCOTUS rules 7-2 in Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru.
Obamacare Is Still Struggling. So Why Are Democrats Winning the Health Care Argument?
The GOP’s decadeslong refusal to offer a compelling health care alternative has given Democrats the political upper hand.
Massachusetts Regulators Knowingly Drive Vapers to the Black Market
Bay State officials expect a new ban on flavored tobacco products to benefit illegal suppliers.
The High Risk of Learning the Wrong China Lessons
The trendy view of U.S.–China economic engagement lends itself to policy “fixes” that could make things worse, not better, for both the United States and the world.
Facebook Civil Rights Audit Signals Bad News for Free Speech
Plus: Controversy around "open debate and toleration" letter, grim economic forecasts, and more...
The Paycheck Protection Program Is a Mess. Here's Who Is Benefitting From the Dysfunction.
A program designed to keep workers on payrolls showered benefits on lobbyists, advocacy groups, and even members of Congress.
Approximately Two People Want To #CancelHamilton
Cancel culture is real, but Hamilton is safe.
San Quentin Prison's COVID-19 Deaths Highlight Officials' Inept Pandemic Response
Six dead in a week, and 1,500 infections, all due to poor decisions by the state. And leaders still wonder why people won't do what they say.
Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Manipulators Are More Likely To Engage in 'Virtuous Victim Signaling,' Says Study
Plus: Protesters sue over alleged mistreatment by arresting officers, a new ruling on robocalls, and more...
Should America Declare Independence from Pants, Twitter, or Both?
The Reason Roundtable podcast has some helpful suggestions for the summer of 2020.
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Coronavirus Cuisine
In the face of the greatest challenge in generations, America's chefs, bartenders, and restaurant owners are reinventing their food, their businesses, and themselves.