Capital Letters: Police Beat
In which our man in Washington observes the nation's guardians
Civil Liberties
Taking Back the Fifth
As government expands "takings" to intellectual property and other intangibles, will business start to care about property rights?
Crime Stoppers
Frustrated by incompetent policing, South Africans are turning to private alternatives.
Capital Letters: Linear Thinking
In which our man in Washington contemplates the virtues of urban planning, literacy, and marriage
The "Hate State" Myth
In Wyoming, there are a few bigots who don't like gays. In the media, there are a lot more bigots who don't like Wyoming.
Reasonable Doubts: Firing Squad
In the gun litigation wars, who really speaks for federalism?
The New Trustbusters
What's behind the resurgence of antitrust activism--and why it's bad news for consumers.
Gender War Crimes
Classifying offenses against women as "hate crimes" is a dangerous political game.
The Good Soldier
Presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain certainly is a man of honor. But is he a man of principle?
The Bonds of Life
Society depends on rules. But what sort of rules enliven our world--and what sort stifle it?
