Civil Liberties
For Libertarians, There Is Only One Fundamental Right
All further "rights" are simply applications of our basic right not to be aggressed against.
The Conservatarian Manifesto: Should Libertarians and Conservatives Unite?
Q&A with National Review's Charles C. W. Cooke.
Boy Got a Haircut Like His Military Step-Brother, School Suspended Him
Why is it okay for public school officials to place totally unnecessary, soul-crushing restrictions on students?
Boycotts Are Hypocritical, Discriminatory, and Bad for Social Change
One can make a strong argument that boycotts merely get in the way of social change.
UPDATED! Meet Chuck Schumer, One of the Most Trivial Pols Ever. And Your Next Senate Minority Leader
A partial listing of some of the things that the New York senator has tried to ban over the years.
Ex-prosecutor Apologizes to Exonerated Man He Put on Death Row
"I was arrogant, judgmental, narcissistic and very full of myself."
How a Former Drug Czar Debates on Twitter
John Walters praised Chris Christie's comments about tax dollars from legal pot sales being "blood money." Then things got...interesting.
That Time Chris Christie Called Taxes From Legal Pot Sales "Blood Money"
And that time he brushed off a father whose daughter benefits from medical marijuana...
Yes, 3D-Printed Semi-Automatic Firearms Are a Thing. Now Clutch Your Pearls.
Ruger 10/22? AR-10 lower receiver? Yep, it's been done.
Even if God Didn't Give Us the Constitution, We Should Act Like He Did
If politicians treated the Constitution as if it were handed down from heaven rather than a pliable set of guidelines, the U.S. would be a better place.
Stalled Senate Sex-Trafficking Bill Should Stay That Way
This is one time that lawmakers using abortion as a political tool may be a boon for civil liberties.
Breaking: "The Gist" of Rand Paul's Controversial Defense Budget Amendment 940
More than ever, we need a strong voice to argue that $600 billion is more than enough to secure the safety and security of U.S. citizens and interests.
An Alternative History of The Nation
The lost libertarian leanings of a long-lived left-wing magazine
Elton John vs. Dolce & Gabbana: Should You Boycott Anti-Gay-Adoption Businesses?
The famous fashion designers are gay but oustpoken critics of gay parents and IVF children.
New Playground Safety Requirements Are Absurd
The chances of a child dying or seriously hurting himself in a playground fall are infinitesimal.
Why Mandatory Voting Is a Bad Idea
Freedom means the right to ignore the state and live peacefully.
The State Is Spying on You Right Now. Where's the Outrage?
Government spying is so common today that it is almost the new normal. Yet government spying is not normal to the Constitution.
Republicans Don't Support Campus Free Speech When It Concerns Bill Ayers
Campus censorship: It's not just for far-left social justice warriors (and never has been)
FratPAC Lobbying to Hold Campus Rapists Criminally Accountable
But shifting rape investigations from campus to cops riles many.
Virginia's Out of Control Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
It's time to rein in this abusive state agency.
Sexist Chanting at Party Leads to Punishment for Students Who Weren't Even There
When you've lost Jezebel...
Interview: Reed College Provocateur Explains Why He Demanded I Use the N-Word
The line between microaggression and actual aggression.
SCOTUS Seems Inclined to Reject Censorship of Confederate Flag License Plate
If specialty plates are government speech, Texas officially loves golf and hates abortion.
NYPD's New Gunshot Detectors Record More Than Just Gunshots
ShotSpotter has successfully reduced police response time to crimes, but has little oversight in New York City.
The New York Times, a Corporation, Worries That the First Amendment Is Now 'Embraced by Corporations'
Are liberals turning on the First Amendment because it protects the free speech of corporate entities?
Rapper Akilah Brock Claims Baseless NYPD Drug Stop Led to Eight-Day Psych Ward Confinement
Doctors didn't believe Brock was followed by Obama on Twitter or had a banking job. Both are true.
Could Sheriff Joe Arpaio End Up Wearing Pink Underwear In His Own Jail?
It couldn't happen to a nicer guy
Sex Worker Laura Lee to Launch Legal Challenge to Northern Ireland Prostitution Law
In Northern Ireland people can be convicted of paying for sex starting in June.
College Students: Stop Acting Like You're Made of Sugar Candy
No wonder students are equally scared of rapists and a discussion of rape culture! They have grown up under the mantra: Everything is dangerous.
Mo'ne Davis Asks University to Reinstate Baseball Player Who Was Cut After Calling Her a 'slut'
13-year-old girl teaches America a valuable lesson about sticks and stones
Is That a Nuke in Your Pocket or Are You Just Happy to See Me?
New book, The Future of Violence, is terrified about 'technologies of mass empowerment'
Bailey Lecturing in Russia and Ukraine on the Liberation of Medicine
How technology is freeing both patients and physicians from the medical industrial complex
Why a Libertarian Might Not Be Thrilled with the Resolution of the Joker/Batgirl Cover Controversy
Trying to make expression disappear because you disapprove of it is unhealthy for liberal culture, whether done by the state or privately.
Abortion Funding Battle Doomed Human-Trafficking Bill and Loretta Lynch Vote To Be Continued in April
But gridlock may be the best we can hope for with the "Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act."
The Conservatarian Manifesto: Should Libertarians and Conservatives Unite?
Q&A with National Review's Charles C. W. Cooke.
