Don't Count on Institutions to Stop Trump
Our institutions are strong enough to restrain a president, but they're also strong enough to empower him.
Foreign Policy
Senate Reaches Bipartisan Deal to Keep the Government Open By Spending More Money On Everything
Both parties agree on more spending and bigger deficits.
Let's Go Ahead and Have a Military Parade in Washington, but Declare Victory in the War on Terror First
Trump wants to outdo the Bastille Day festivities in Paris.
Damning Audit Says Pentagon Cannot Account for $800 Million
Meanwhile, Trump and congressional Republicans want to remove spending caps for the Defense Department.
In Rare Move, U.S. International Trade Commission Rejects Ludicrous Tariffs on Canadian Jets
Meanwhile, tariffs pile up on products that lots of Americans actually buy.
FCC Chair Throws Water on Crazy Plan for Feds to Seize Control of Our 5G Networks
No, the government shouldn't nationalize our mobile infrastructure.
Trump's NAFTA Demands Could Crash the U.S. Auto Industry
The administration pushes harsh protectionist measures at the Montreal NAFTA talks.
Judge Says Defense Department Can't Transfer U.S. Citizen Without Her Permission
The Pentagon must give the ACLU an opportunity to contest any proposed transfer before it happens.
Regulations Prevent Some People from Using Google Arts & Culture's Portrait-Matching Feature
Illinois and Texas think biometric identifiers are a lawsuit waiting to happen.
Shipping Magnates and Friendly Lawmakers Air-Kiss over Loathsome Law that Torments Poor Hawaiians, Puerto Ricans
The Jones Act drives up consumer prices by protecting U.S. companies from competition. Guess who insists it must be kept intact?
Judge Issues Temporary Order Blocking DOD Transfer of U.S. Citizen to Foreign Custody
Pentagon argues it does not need to provide a legal basis for deciding to transfer the unidentified detainee.
Trump Trades Blows with Canada
The escalating tit-for-tat over trade policy risks an all-out trade war.
Nuclear Button Bluster Aside, Trump's Intervention Impulses Can Be Curbed
The "bloody nose" strategy favored by some in his administration is extraordinarily reckless.
Major Computer Chip Bugs Show the Need for Open Security Research
Have you heard about "Meltdown" and "Spectre"? Here's what you need to know.
Exciting Developments in Supreme Court Appellate Jurisdiction
Some would call it the second coming of Marbury v. Madison.
Don't Worry, Oregonians: Most of You Are Still Banned from Pumping Your Own Gas
A backwards, protectionist law mandating an obsolete job has been only slightly relaxed.
Stop Making Iran Protests About American Politics: Podcast
Instead of arguing about media coverage and posturing about partisan reactions, maybe focus on sanctions and refugee policy?
More Food Trucks May Be Coming to Your Baltimore Neighborhood
A judge suspends oppressive city regulations as too vague, but the fight's probably not over.
Ron Paul: A Popular Libertarian Candidate in 2020 Is 'Very Possible'
The former 1988 Libertarian nominee and 2008 and 2012 Republican candidate for president says Trump is just a temporary setback for the libertarian moment.
Bruce Ackerman on the Need to Rein in Unconstitutional Warmaking Before it is Too Late
A prominent constitutional law scholar highlights the perils of wars waged without congressional authorization - a practice engaged in by Obama and now perpetuated by Trump.
Donald Trump's National Security Speech Won't Change U.S. Foreign Policy
Rhetoric on international relations rarely matches actual U.S. actions.
Unplugging the Doomsday Machine
Daniel Ellsberg on nukes, leaks, and the lost documents he copied along with the Pentagon Papers
There Will Be No Viking Longboats Cruising the Mississippi, Thanks to Hard-Headed U.S. Protectionism
An old federal law demolishes the development of some domestic tourism markets.
A U.S. Citizen Suspected of Joining ISIS Has Been Held for Months Without Charges or a Lawyer
The Supreme Court ruled in 2004 that Americans get due process when accused of terrorism, and yet...
Trump's New National Security Strategy Not Likely to Alter the Pattern of 'Promiscuous Intervention'
His policy decisions have so far belied his understanding of the public's foreign policy frustration.
Stossel: The Fight Against Food Trucks
Protectionism at play? Politicians say food trucks are "unfair competition" for restaurants.
U.S. Military Will Cost About $6 Trillion* Over Next Decade, Says CBO
*Not including the cost of ongoing conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Niger...or the $4.8 trillion debt already accumulated from the post-9/11 wars.
The Logan Act Is Awful, and No, It's Not Going to Take Down Trump's Administration
This federal law is about punishing the speech of political enemies, not protecting sensitive international negotiations.
CIA Director Tom Cotton: A Disaster for Foreign Policy or a Boon for Better Lawmaking?
The Senate would lose an authoritarian who wants to crack down on immigrants and fight the drug war. But he's also a hawk in favor of foreign interventions.
Trump Trip to Asia Mostly a Welcome Shift in U.S. Foreign Policy
Diplomacy and dialogue are more fruitful than containment and condemnation.
Locked Texas Shooter's iPhone Reignites Encryption Debate
Another possible standoff where officials want to compromise everybody's data security.
Autonomous Warbots Could Be More Moral Than Human Soldiers
A preemptive ban risks being a tragic moral failure rather than an ethical triumph.
Trans-Pacific Partnership Could Still Happen
Without American participation, everyone could end up worse off-particularly Americans.
Proposed Tariff on Washing Machines Is Pure Protectionism
Protectionist measures hurt American workers and consumers.
Another Grim Report About the Afghanistan War. Is There Anyone Who Cares?
What does Trump have to do to get the failing Afghanistan war into the news cycle?
It's Past Time for a New Vote on the War on Terror
The Trump administration pushes back on the idea of a new AUMF; Congress should push harder.
Four Dead in Africa: The Addiction to World Policing Must End
Many Americans, including our nation's leaders, don't know where or why our military is deployed.
Federal Ban on Foreign Sand Rubs Florida the Wrong Way
Hurricane Irma sheds light on the hidden costs of yet another protectionist measure.
Don't Send Arms to Ukraine
A report says the Trump administration is on the verge of sending arms to Ukraine. That's a terrible idea.
