Month: May 2001

Politics

Ward Connerly's New Cause

The man who ended affirmative action in California is pushing for a colorblind government

Mike Lynch | 5.31.2001 12:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Ad Anger

Free expression is under attack in another campus ad controversy.

Cathy Young | 5.31.2001 12:00 AM

Policy

Misdiagnosing Earth

The Worldwatch Institute's gloomy Vital Signs 2001 can't bear good news.

Ronald Bailey | 5.30.2001 12:00 AM

Policy

Attacking Pluralism

Jacob Sullum | 5.29.2001 12:00 AM

Politics

Daylight Savings Delusion

A California congressman's strange solution to his state's energy woes

Sam MacDonald | 5.29.2001 12:00 AM

Politics

Numbers Racket

Why do we need a national identifier?

Sam MacDonald | 5.25.2001 12:00 AM

Culture

Michael Bay's Infamy

The moral vision behind Pearl Harbor.

Jesse Walker | 5.24.2001 12:00 AM

Policy

High Math

If Bill Bennett's protege becomes drug czar, expect him to make some dubious claims.

Jacob Sullum | 5.24.2001 12:00 AM

Policy

The Effect Is Clear

Disarming law-abiding citizens leads to more crime

John Lott | 5.24.2001 12:00 AM

Culture

Techno Baby Steps

Fears of revolutionary scientific changes are greatly exaggerated

Ronald Bailey | 5.23.2001 12:00 AM

Policy

Data Distortion

Lott's numbers don't tell us anything

Robert Ehrlich | 5.23.2001 12:00 AM

Policy

When the law is one-sided in domestic disputes

Cathy Young | 5.23.2001 12:00 AM

Policy

Paying Through the Nose

Jacob Sullum | 5.22.2001 12:00 AM

Politics

Bush Reveals Secret of Success

He doesn't make gaffes; he speaks in haiku!

Mike Lynch | 5.22.2001 12:00 AM

Policy

Less Gun Control Means Less Violent Crime

John Lott fires back

John Lott | 5.22.2001 12:00 AM

Policy

More guns means more guns

Why John Lott is wrong

Robert Ehrlich | 5.21.2001 12:00 AM

Policy

The Widening Marriage Gap: America's New Class Divide

Jonathan Rauch | 5.19.2001 12:00 AM

Politics

Cause and Effect

Federal agencies fail their own report cards.

Sam MacDonald | 5.18.2001 12:00 AM

Politics

Real Relief

Tax cuts are nice, but a new report underscores the need for fundamental reform.

Chris Edwards | 5.18.2001 12:00 AM

Politics

Holy Zygotes!

Get ready for the political clash over stem cell research restrictions

Mike Lynch | 5.17.2001 12:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Information Discrimination

How laws protecting genetic privacy can do more harm than good.

Ronald Bailey | 5.16.2001 12:00 AM

Policy

Shot Down

Jacob Sullum | 5.15.2001 12:00 AM

Politics

Celebrating the Feds

On the ground at Public Service Recognition Week.

Sam MacDonald | 5.14.2001 12:00 AM

Policy

Those who demonize guns ignore big picture

Cathy Young | 5.13.2001 12:00 AM

Bush's Education Plan

Friday Funnies

Henry Payne | 5.11.2001 2:39 PM

Politics

Baltimore Blues

Political Overreach in Charm City

Sam MacDonald | 5.11.2001 12:00 AM

Policy

Drilling for Ire

The Bush administration's consistency on energy policy is driving its critics nuts.

Mike Lynch | 5.10.2001 12:00 AM

Policy

Manufacturing Fear

An anti-pesticide group twists the truth for financial gain

Ronald Bailey | 5.9.2001 12:00 AM

Policy

Don't Blame the Suburbs for Obesity

Nick Gillespie | 5.9.2001 12:00 AM

Civil Liberties

5-Justice Bloc Imperils Rights

Cathy Young | 5.9.2001 12:00 AM

Policy

Adding Insult to Injury

Jacob Sullum | 5.8.2001 12:00 AM

Party Differences

Friday Funnies

Scott Stantis | 5.4.2001 3:03 PM

Estate Tax

Friday Funnies

Chip Bok | 5.4.2001 9:37 AM

Politics

Koizumi Brings Japan to the Brink—But of What?

Jonathan Rauch | 5.4.2001 12:00 AM

Politics

Tax Haven Haters

The OECD's hypocritical campaign against low-tax countries.

Mike Lynch | 5.3.2001 12:00 AM

Policy

Weird Science

How Fat and Salt Became Bad

Ronald Bailey | 5.2.2001 12:00 AM

Policy

It Happens Every Spring

Baseball's invisible hand is stuck in red tape.

Dan Lewis | 5.1.2001 12:00 AM

Brickbats

Charles Oliver | 5.1.2001 12:00 AM

Politics

False Diagnosis

When it comes to gender, doctors don't play favorites.

Cathy Young | 5.1.2001 12:00 AM

Politics

Protest Protection

Sara Rimensnyder | 5.1.2001 12:00 AM

Policy

Elementary Biometrics

Sara Rimensnyder | 5.1.2001 12:00 AM

Policy

Cleaning Out the Stacks

Sara Rimensnyder | 5.1.2001 12:00 AM

Policy

The British Inquisition

Jeff Taylor | 5.1.2001 12:00 AM

Sub Standard

Jeff Taylor | 5.1.2001 12:00 AM

Stroke of Genius

Jeff Taylor | 5.1.2001 12:00 AM

The Geography of Somewhere

Charles Paul Freund | 5.1.2001 12:00 AM

Hemp Holdup

Brian Doherty | 5.1.2001 12:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Costly Links

Brian Doherty | 5.1.2001 12:00 AM