Scientology-Funded Group Preaching Anti-Drug Message in NYC Public Schools
Foundation for a Drug-Free World was previously kicked out of San Francisco schools for promoting "bogus science."
Culture
School Choice Battle Is 'About Power,' Says Ex-Black Power Leader
Civil rights leader Howard Fuller marches for education reform in Montgomery, Alabama.
Congressional Dems Propose New Food-Safety Super Agency
Consolidating food-safety functions might be smart, but why create a whole new federal agency?
School Made 11-Year-Old Girls Pull Down Their Pants for Disgusting Inspection
"I felt uncomfortable and I didn't want to do it"
Catholic Congressman Tim Ryan on Why He No Longer Opposes Abortion
"The heavy hand of government must not make this decision for women and families."
A Fond Farewell to Andrew Sullivan, Who Is Retiring From Blogging
So long, and thanks for all the links.
Jesse Walker to Speak in Canada About Conspiracy Theories in U.S. History
The event is at Western University.
Obama Disses Religious Liberties in India
His visit missed an opportunity to speak up against the Modi government's assaults on religious minorities
Shikha Dalmia on President Obama's Failure to Stick Up for Religious Liberties in India
He missed an important opportunity
Rand Paul: Drones Should Be Legal But If They Fly Over My House, "I've Got a Shotgun"
Kentucky Republican and likely presidential candidate gives first-ever Snapchat Q&A with CNN.
Maryland Parents who Let Kids Walk to Park Still Under Investigation
CPS won't let parents be.
Our Searches, Ourselves: What Google Says About Our Sexual Psyches
We like big butts, for one thing.
Students Newspapers Desecrating Free Speech: A Transformation, or Return to Form?
The cycle of censorship rears its ugly head.
Boehner Uses the Snowstorm as an Excuse to Pull Border Security Bill
McCaul bill's untimely death shows the impotence of the House leadership on immigration reform
Clearly What Indianans Need Is a Taxpayer-Funded State News Outlet
Governor proposes his own media coverage.
Why Jameis Winston Is a Huge Exception in the Campus Rape Debate
Some rape accusations are true. Some are not.
Saudi Arabia, the U.S. Government's Embarrassing Friend
It's time to end support for a regime that sees beating as a merciful alternative to execution for dissenters.
Just What Patriots' Deflategate Scandal Needed: U.S. Congressmen
Government is once again threatening to use tax dollars to meddle in the affairs of private sports leagues.
Charlie Hebdo and the Horrible History of Suppressing 'Blasphemy'
An unwelcome blast from France's oppressive past.
Cops Are Still Robbers
Eric Holder's new forfeiture policy affects only a small share of seizures.
Venerating Lincoln
A history of Abraham Lincoln's critics would be improved if the author weren't so smitten with Lincoln himself.
Red Army Film Explores Hockey, The Cold War, and Sports as Propaganda
Filmmaker Gabe Polsky and Russian hockey star Slava Fetisov discuss the new documentary about the Soviet national hockey team.
Heathen Arizona Mayor Dares Besmirch All-Powerful NFL
Most politicians play along with the Super Bowl's crony economic propaganda-not the mayor of Glendale.
Mortdecai and Black Sea
Johnny Depp's sad career slide continues, Jude Law goes for the gold.
Let Slip the Robots of War
Lethal autonomous weapon systems might be more moral than human soldiers.
Barrett Brown Gets 63 Months in Jail, Nearly a Million Fine
'Anonymous'-linked journalist convicted for issues arising from an FBI investigation into non-crimes.
Lenore Skenazy's New Show Brings Free-Range Parenting to Your TV Screen
Show airs Thursdays at 9 pm on Discovery Life
Boston City Employees Banned From Criticizing Olympics
Boston hasn't even been awarded the 2024 Olympics yet, and many of its citizens are already having their civil liberties violated.
Daniel Hannan: 'Instead of making documentaries about powerful, shadowy terrorist networks, let's laugh at the numpties'
The British MEP challenges the conservative consensus on terror and Islam.
Hyphenated Americans Don't Undermine America
Their hyphen makes them appreciate America in a way that natives can't
No Asylum: Immigrants Locked Up in U.S. after Fleeing Violence
A look at America's expanding immigration detention system
Conservatives Rethink Liberty vs. Order
The authoritarian element of conservative thought persists, but it may be getting weaker.
