Law & Government
China Needs the Rule of Law
What the fall of a Communist princeling and the jailbreak of a blind pauper tell us about China's prospects.
Gay Marriage, Like All Marriage, Not Worth Celebrating
Beware of governments granting the "right" to enter onerous lifelong contracts.
Obama, Romney, and the Death of Bin Laden
Pointless partisan squabbling distracts from the ongoing catastrophe of American foreign policy
Obama Is Losing the Keystone Pipeline Battle
The president finds himself between an environmentalist rock and a labor union hard place
The Myth of America's Laissez-Faire Past
Tariffs, trusts, corporate-state collusion and "communism of pelf" did not equal free markets
The Biggest Secret Service Failure of All Time
Obama's crew has nothing on the team that got drunk before JFK's assassination.
Shark Fin Bans Lack Bite
Misguided state laws threaten to ban the sale or possession of shark fins. Fishermen, chefs, and diners will suffer the consequences.
India's Misguided Push for Food Security
Will India's right to food bill actually put food in the mouths of the poor?
The 5 Dumbest Things the Obama Administration Has Said About Mexico's Drug War
How the Obama administration talks to its neighbors about drugs.
