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Did Ben Carson Really Say the Second Amendment Is 'More Sacred' Than Murder Victims' Blood?
The New York Times, in a not-so-subtle slam against gun rights, says he did.
Did Soda Tax Proposals Cause a Decline in Soda Consumption That Started Years Earlier?
Probably not, but The New York Times is eager to credit politicians.
Expecting Scientifically Sound Nutritional Guidance from the Feds? Fat Chance.
Nina Teicholz, critic of a federal dietary guidance committee, talks about her work.
HuffPost: "The Libertarian Moment Is Alive and Well…"
"...regardless of Rand Paul's campaign." You got that right, brother.
Covenant House Spreads Lies About Sex Trafficking
Leftist political mag Mother Jones is serving as a mouthpiece for sex-trafficking propaganda from religious nonprofit Covenant House.
Dilbert Creator Scott Adams on Donald Trump's "Linguistic Kill Shots"
Is Trump using powerful hypnosis and persuasion techniques hidden to manipulate us all?
The Goat-Sacrificing Prospective Libertarian Party Candidate Talks Sorcery, Eugenics, and the Coming Cataclysm
The chair of the Libertarian Party of Florida resigned, saying prospective L.P. Senate candidate Augustus Sol Invictus "is a fascist" who "wants to start a war."
One in 375 Women May Be Victims of Campus Rape at Harvard
Nearly one in five Harvard rape reports determined to be unfounded.
I'm from the government, and I'm here to help (stop progress)*
How regulators in league with crony capitalists stymie technological advancement.
Schools Hire Consultants to Make Recess Safe, Structured, Sad
Is there a war on childhood?
A Short, Sad History of Zero-Tolerance School Policies
School is supposed to teach kids to think critically. Instead, they encounter instead a system that is arbitrary, harsh, and ineffective at teaching.
Ending Gun Violence: Common Sense Versus Magic
The only defender guaranteed to be present at any attack against you is you.
Sex Trafficking and Prostitution Are Not the Same Thing
But grant hungry activists and vice squads want you to think they are.
12-Year-Old Boy Suspended for Looking at a Girl. At Her Face. That's It.
At least he wasn't arrested.
Secret? Global Poverty Has Been Falling - The End of Doom
New York Times columnist reveals today the "secret" that my new book documents.
The War on Sex Trafficking is the New War on Drugs
Anti-trafficking efforts includes everything from offering or soliciting paid sex, to living with a sex worker, to running a classified advertising website.
Teen Suspended for Dealing Drugs. Oh Wait, It Was a Bag of Sugar.
Suspension not reversed
Bernie Sanders Responds to Oregon Shooting: More Gun Control, More Mental Health, Less Violence in Media
Wants less shouting, more good policy.
How the United Nations and Arthur Chu Threaten Free Speech
The U.N. has no idea how to combat cyberbullying.
NYPD To Document Nearly All Instances of Force
Commissioner Bratton says new database could become "national template" for police transparency.
Lena Dunham: Fictional Character? In Her Ode to Hillary Clinton, Another Biographical Mistake
There's more truth in Dunham's fiction.
Black Soldiers Were the Real Heroes at San Juan Hill. And They Got No Credit.
Author Jerry Tuccille on Teddy Roosevelt, 'buffalo soldiers,' and the legacy of racism in the military.
Teach Students About Consent, Don't Expel Them for Failing to Prove They Had It
'Yes Means Yes' works as instructional lesson, fails as policy
No, Ben Carson and Donald Trump, the Majority of Syrian Refugees to the U.S. Are Not 'Young Males' [UPDATED]
It's stupid season for American political commentary about the refugee crisis
Is a 'Black Silent Majority' Responsible for Some of America's Harshest Drug Laws?
A new book argues that black America helped pave the way for the War on Drugs.
The War on Sex Trafficking Is the New War on Drugs
And the results will be just as disastrous, for "perpetrators" and "victims" alike.
Edward Snowden Joins Twitter, Follows NSA
The world's most famous whistleblowing fugitive makes his social networking debut.
The Martian author Andy Weir on Mars Colonization, Commercial Space Travel, and Going From Programmer to Best-Selling Author
Q&A with the man who wrote the book behind the upcoming Hollywood film starring Matt Damon.
Hillary Clinton & Lena Dunham Talk Police Abuse, Feminism, & "Cold Shoulder" Dresses
An exclusive Q&A with the Girls auteur subtly reveals why Clinton is dazzling fewer and fewer voters.
Teen Kicked Off Football Team Because He Protected a Blind Kid From a Bully [UPDATE: Maybe Not]
Zero tolerance means zero tolerance.
Rape Numbers Rise Along With FBI's 'More Inclusive Definition' of Rape
Men can now be counted as victims and the crime turns not on force but consent.
A 'Mad Scientist' Theme Party Was Too Offensive for Some Students
Victimhood culture strikes again.
Donald Trump Literally (& Hypocritically) Promises to Save Christmas
"Remember the expression 'Merry Christmas?'... You're gonna see it if I get elected. I can tell you right now."
This Underage Teen Lied About Her Age. Should We Lock Up Her Gullible Boyfriend?
29-year-old Kyle Cross says he accidentally bedded a 14-year-old runaway.
FBI Releases Crime Report for 2014; Violent Crime and Property Crime Both Down
Slight declines from the previous year, big declines from the previous decade
Jurassic Pigeon
Bringing extinct animals back to life is now within our grasp, says Long Now Foundation researcher Ben Novak.
State Department Reveals 'New' Clinton Emails to Benghazi Panel
Nearly 1,000 new emails to be handed over for investigation.
