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The Fact-Lite Iran Bashing at the GOP Debate
And can those who call Iran the Axis of Evil be too surprised at being called the Great Satan?
The Presidential Candidates and the Syrian Refugees
The only one saying much is Martin O'Malley.
Two Cheers for Rand Paul: The Kentucky Senator Brought the Libertarian in Debate
On foreign policy and drug policy, he staked out distinct and forward-looking policies.
How Ronald Reagan's Ghost Haunts the GOP
The Republican Party will never command the future unless it gives up its ridiculous nostalgia for its last great figure.
Did the Trump Party Hijack the Tea Party?
Glenn Beck, Rand Paul, and others with TP cred sure seem to think so
Bernie Sanders' Protectionism & Nativist Economics is Neither New Nor Smart
The Vermont socialist running for Democratic presidential nomination once launched war on Chinese bobbleheads.
Open Skies and Closed Markets
U.S. carriers complain of "unfair competition" from state-subsidized Persian Gulf airlines.
The Bogus Security Concerns Driving American Paralysis on Syrian Refugees
America's loss is Germany's gain.
Trump as Political Pick-Up Artist: The Donald is "Negging" His Rivals Brilliantly
The billionaire's insult-laced patter is straight outta a scurrilous dating scene.
Don't Let Dead Syrian Babies Drive U.S. Refugee Policy…
And don't let emotionalism drive foreign policy, or immigration laws. That's no way to run a country.
The 5 Craziest Things GOP Candidates Have Said About Immigration
Trump, Carson, Walker, et al turn their backs on Ronald Reagan in favor of nonsense, xenophobia, and outright cruelty.
How Art Failed Us After 9/11
Springsteen and DeLillo failed us, but Neil Young, Elton John, and the tightrope walker Philippe Petit brilliantly honored the dead.
The 9/11 Attacks and New York City's Next Skyline
"I'll be thinking...about the relentless-probably unique-ability of New York City to bury its dead and move on..."
My 9/11 Anniversary Slogan: 'We Don't Know'
Our policy responses in the aftermath of that vile day should teach us all to be more humble
The Obama Administration's Pathetic Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis
It has let hawkish security considerations defeat the purpose of America's asylum program
Will Trump's America Demand Quotas for Whites?
India's upper-caste protests show that the scenario is not so bizarre.
Donald Trump on Libertarianism: 'I like it. A lot of good things.'
Trump says there are "a lot of good things, a lot of good points" in libertarianism but doesn't want to talk specifics
The Conservative Anti-Trump Club
George Will, Glenn Beck, Karl Rove, John Podhoretz and many others aim their poison pens at the GOP frontrunner
Can a Nice Muslim Girl from Maryland Really Identify as Jewish?
Amna Farooqi, Muslim head of Israel-advocacy group J Street, says she is "culturally Jewish."
Jeb Bush: Brother George Blew It on "Fiscal Restraint"
Former Florida governor criticizes his older brother's presidency on first Colbert show. But is GOP really party of "limited govt"?
Restrictionist Trump Fans Revolt Against Pro-Restrictionism National Review
Populist conservatism continues to eat itself in Campaign 2016
Could Trump Lead a Movement for White Racial Quotas One Day?
India's upper-caste quota wars suggest that racial quotas for whites are not so far fetched
Great Novel About Amazons, Academics,…and Libertarians?: The Lost Sisterhood
Are you wo(man) enough to take the quiz "What does it mean to be an Amazon?"
In Colombia's Civil War, Peasants Try to Build an Island of Peace
And of voluntary self-government too
Rand Paul and Five Expats Sue the Feds Over FATCA
Challenge asserts that the IRS can't rifle through the bank information of Americans just because they live abroad
Real Conservatives Prefer Dirty, Smelly, Bomb-Throwing Anarchists to 'Libertarian Youth'
Roll over, Friedrich Hayek, and tell G.K. Chesterton the news!
Liberland: A New Nation Founded on "Love and Freedom"
Can a country formed on limited government attain international legitimacy?
5 Things to Know About Congress Taking On the Iran Nuclear Deal
There are two weeks left for Congress to act if it wants to try to stop the deal.
Republicans LOVE Comparing Immigrants (and Tourists) to FedEx Packages
Anatomy of an authoritarian GOP meme, from Newt Gingrich joke to Chris Christie proposal
Updated: Read THREE (and one fake!) of the Most Embarrassing Hillary Clinton Emails Ever!
No man is a hero to his valet. And no secretary of state looks good asking for TV listings, envying Princess Di's P.R., and following up on gelfite fish.
Hot August Fright: The Month Republicans Lost Their Minds Over Immigration
From deporting U.S. citizens to electronically tagging tourists, the top 14 Republican presidential candidates each said something insane about immigration this month
The Big Lesson of Hurricane Katrina? Don't Rely on the Govt. Or the Media.
They both stink in a crisis and will leave you high and dry.
Watch Matt Welch at 8 p.m. ET on Stossel's 'Presidential Race 2016'
From Trump to Rand, Hillary to Webb, spending and guns and taxes and drugs and war!
Bush's Despicable Slam Against Asian Birth Tourists
They are a boon to America and should be greeted with open arms
Attn, LA Reasonoids: Happy Hour with Nick Gillespie This Friday!
Come out to our Los Angeles HQ for drinks, snacks, and conversation from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M.
Has Japan "Aged Out of Its Economic Miracle"?
Maybe, maybe not, but its immigration and economic policy are clearly to blame for much of its 25-year-long "Lost Decade."
Democrats on Immigration Since 1980: From Apathy to Anger to Amnesty (of Sorts)
Like border walls for Republicans, pathway-to-citizenship for Democrats is a recent emphasis
Ted Cruz Evades Important Question: Would You Deport U.S. Citizens? (UPDATED)
Anti-birthright Republicans should make their deportation plans clear. But so should pro-'pathway' Democrats
These 2016 Presidential Candidates Want to Revoke Americans' Citizenship
Forget Trump, how about Clinton, Cruz, and Carson?
Stock Market Tanking, Dow Slips Below 17,000 for First Time in 10 months
"Panic sets in, not over yet," claims CNBC as major indices tumble worldwide.
Friday A/V Club: Laibach Goes to Pyongyang
The most poker-faced joke in the history of pop music...maybe
