Food Fearmongering Should Not Thwart US-UK Trade Deal
Let them eat chlorine-washed chicken.
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Food Fearmongering Should Not Thwart US-UK Trade Deal
Let them eat chlorine-washed chicken.
Matt Welch Interviews C.J. Ciaramella, Kyle Smith, Joshua Green, and Dan Nowicki from 9-12 AM ET
Listen to Sirius XM Insight channel 121 for discussion on civil asset forfeiture, Steve Bannon, John McCain, Dunkirk, and New York's grotesque subway
Shake Your Head at Italy's Crappy New Food Laws
Bans on drinking and eating in public and a host of other lousy rules could jeopardize Italy's culinary future.
What Nancy MacLean Gets Wrong About James Buchanan
Democracy in Chains mangles the facts beyond recognition. But the book still has something to teach us.
Amazon Prime vs. Government: The Private Sector Does It Better
Many residents of northern Canada have access to cheaper goods through Amazon Prime rather than stores selling state-subsidized products.
City of Ghosts Tells the Story of the Citizen Journalists Fighting ISIS Propaganda
A new film tells the story behind the website Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently.
Interview with 'Food Evolution' Filmmaker Scott Hamilton Kennedy
An extraordinary new documentary on genetically modified foods, narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson, pushes back against GMO fearmongering.
5 Cities That Won't Be Hosting the 2024 Olympics, and Why That Makes Them Winners
Hosting the Olympics is a bad deal, and organizers are having a harder time finding willing rubes.
Brazilian Waxing Hypothetical on Law Exam Leads to Harassment Charge
Academic freedom stripped bare at Howard University.
Bassem Youssef Was 'Egypt's Jon Stewart.' Then He Was Forced To Flee.
How the Arab world's top satirist was censored, persecuted, and driven out.
Damning New Report Shows How Oakland Cops Covered Up Their Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
Making matters worse, the report concludes, was "the tone at the top."
Cory Doctorow's 'Fully Automated Luxury Communist Civilization'
The author of Little Brother and Walkaway on dystopia, the end of scarcity, and what's going to get him arrested
Miami Marlins Owner, Baseball's Cronyism All-Star, Is Suing His Team's Own Fans
Loria is determined to squeeze every last dollar out of any fan foolish enough to believe his promises.
Social Media Users Encounter More, Not Less, Political Diversity
Our media consumption is increasingly personalized. But personalized does not mean isolated.
Matt Welch Interviews Sen. Mike Lee, Kmele Foster, James Kirchick and More from 9-12 AM ET
Listen to Sirius XM Insight channel 121 to hear the latest on Trump, Russia, Europe, media, and more
How Jane Jacobs Challenged the Centralized Urban Planning Groupthink
The death and life of a great American urbanist
Momentum Building to Cast Off USDA Checkoff Marketing Programs
Two lawsuits and action in Congress indicate wasteful, unconstitutional mandates may be on their way out.
Salvation Will Have You Hoping for the World's End
CBS show is disposable summer television at its worst.
Do Americans Have a Right to Know If Their Government Is Incompetent?
A Senate report on Trump administration leaks overstates national security risks.
What CNN's Threat to Dox a Redditor Tells Us About the State of Journalism
News organizations have become obsessed with fighting Donald Trump rather than covering him.
Food Trucks Sue Louisville Because Law Allows Nearby Restaurants to Shut Them Down
Truck operator: "I feel like this city is about nepotism, cronyism and favoritism."
It's Not a Lie If the President Believes It
Journalists covering Trump undermine their credibility by ignoring the distinction between dishonesty and delusion.
What Frederick Douglass Teaches Us about July 4th and American Exceptionalism
Douglass recognized that embracing freedom and liberty is a process that will continue to unfold and expand over time.
241 Years of Independence in America, 20 Years of Chinese Rule in Hong Kong
Economic dynamism and concomitant abundance are best served by a good dollop of freedom, which, alas, we are in the process of slowly losing.
Celebrating Individual Rights on Independence Day
At the country's founding, there were no walls to stop people from coming ashore and few rules to stop anyone from trying out new ideas.
Getting to the Truth of the Link Between Porn and Rape
Studies showing an ostensible link between watching porn and committing rape are full of flaws.
Confederate Monuments Deserve to Go
Taking them down and putting up different statues is a reminder that in understanding the past, we shape the future.
Maine's Food Sovereignty Win Is a Big Deal
Cities will be able to set local rules governing food production and sales.
What Do 'Women in Liberty' Want?
Does biology dictate that ladies love the state? Hell no, say these panelists at the annual Free State Project festival.
You Don't Need a Bread Czar to Know that the Bakery Will Be Stocked Every Morning
Watch Russ Roberts' animated ode to the magic of markets, "It's a Wonderful Loaf"
Milwaukee County Sued For Requiring 10 Page Permit Application to Play Pokemon Go in Public Park
Do augmented reality games get First Amendment protections like books, movies, and traditional video games?
More Americans Support Same-Sex Marriage Than Ever
Republicans nearly at majority approval.
Reason Wins 5 Southern California Journalism Awards
Everything from best political/government reporting to best satire, plus 5 silver medals and 9 bronzes
Supreme Court to Hear Case on Gay Wedding Cakes
Can states force religious bakers to provide services to same-sex couples?
Detroit Council Dunks on Taxpayers, Will Use School Funds for Basketball Arena
This is why Detroit can't have nice things.
God and Man at the FBI
Dissident and offbeat religious groups have faced more than a century of surveillance.
Religious Objections to LGBT Issues in Mississippi Back in Play—for Now
Rather than advancing liberty, the controversial law establishes state-recognized beliefs.
Green Building Practices May Have Contributed to the Grenfell Fire
The local government put "sustainability" ahead of safety.
It's OK if Entrepreneurs Like Jeff Bezos Are 'Stingy'
By pursuing profit honestly, entrepreneurs like Bezos do much more for the world than charities do.
Gene Simmons Wants to Trademark a Horns Hand Sign
He's admitted the gesture is a homage to Spiderman and Dr. Strange. It's also American Sign Language for "I love you."
Cindy McCain: Crony Philanthropist
From pill theft to cozying up to authoritarians, Trump's pick for U.S. ambassador on human rights has a long history of abusing the system.
