Transhumanism Is Inevitable
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Putin's Biggest Fan
The GOP nominee can't stop praising the Russian leader's authoritarianism.
The Collectivist Election
From Mexicans to deplorables, campaign 2016 was a race to the bottom.
I Learned It By Watching You!
New Russian anti-encryption and data retention laws look sadly familiar.
When Is Daddy Coming Home?
How a peaceful pot grower got 15 years as a "career offender"
Don't Trust Trump on Trade
What you need to know about the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Immigration Authoritarianism
Trump's pandering to xenophobia is nothing new for the GOP.
Welcoming Our New Algorithmic Overlords?
Algocracy and its effect on government decision making
No More Accidental Criminals
Why does Hillary get credit for good intentions, while the rest of us get condemned for honest mistakes?
Making the Most of the Next Recession
Another downturn is inevitable. What matters is how we respond.
The Constitutional Remnant
How a 229-year-old document disrupted both major-party conventions
Regulations Make Americans $4 Trillion Poorer
Too many rules are putting a major drag on economic growth.
Calm Down About the 'Opioid Epidemic'
Prescription painkillers are not as deadly or as addictive as commonly claimed.
Bursting the Pentagon Spending Bubble
To make America safer, we need to get military costs under control.
Bill Clinton: Tough on Crime, Easy on Himself
The 1994 crime bill is a classic study in Clintonian triangulation.
Killer Robots: Protectors of Human Rights?
Why a ban on the development of lethal autonomous weapons is premature
Cruz's Constitutionalism Trumps Trump's Trumpism
The Texas senator is the least scary major-party option.
Mom and Dad and Mom Know Best
Three-parent babies are now possible. Congress should get out of the way.
How to Lose the Latino Vote
The immigration policies favored by Trump and Cruz will alienate people Republicans need to win.
What Government Can Learn From Moore's Law
To make Washington more like Silicon Valley, we need expiration dates on legislation.
Trump Is Right About Cruz's Presidential Eligibility
The meaning of "natural born citizen" remains unsettled.
A New Central Plan for the Climate
Representatives of 195 countries hammer out an emissions accord in Paris.
Self-Help for Soft Targets
Unlike Obama's gun control proposals, armed citizens can stop mass shooters who are invisible until they strike.
Will Climate Change Ruin Your Sex Life?
Global warming could cool sexual passions and reduce birth rates.
Camera-Shy Cops Can Relax
The exoneration of the officer who killed Zachary Hammond shows police have strong defenses against viral videos.
Marco Rubio's Sweet Protectionism
The 2016 hopeful gives the feds cover to keep propping up Big Sugar.
The Great Escape from Poverty
Newly minted economics Nobel laureate Angus Deaton worries crony capitalism will kill off economic growth.
Simpleminded Gun Control
Like the president, Hillary Clinton assumes we can identify mass shooters before they strike.
Rand Paul and 10 Heedless Hawks
The Kentucky senator offers a desperately needed alternative to the GOP's mindless militarism.
A Surveillance State Doesn't Have To Be a Police State
Is it time to crowdsource law enforcement?
Death to Deductions
More candidates should be making a serious effort to close tax loopholes.
Everybody Loves a Good Apocalypse
Even as the world gets better and better, people continue to stubbornly believe the end is nigh.
The Feds Shouldn't Prosecute Dylann Roof
Redundant charges against the Charleston shooter highlight the unconstitutional absurdity of the federal hate crime statute.
Let States Build Their Own Highways
Congress can't pass a real transportation bill. And it shouldn't have to.
Where the Private Buffalo Roam and the Private Antelope Play
Nongovernmental conservation is saving the planet
Mainstreaming Liberty
How five 20th century economists subtly remade the political landscape
The FBI Wants the Key to Your Data
Is government-resistant encryption an intolerable threat to public safety?
