FDA Shuts Down Organic Peanut Butter Processor
But salmonella is an organic substance!
Nanny State
Why Cities Like Cleveland Die: They Refuse to Emulate Success While Persisting in Failure
Earlier this month, Cleveland's West Side Market celebrated its 100th anniversary with a fundraising party designed to raise dollars to help maintain the facility.
London Noise Curfew Cuts Rolling Stones Encore Performance
Their first concert in five years didn't end with "Satisfaction" because of an 11pm curfew set by the city
Maine Police Set to Release More Names of Clients in Prostitution Case
Former Mayor and former minister among the alleged clients already named
Is Alcohol the New Soda?
New government research appears likely to help activists impose more restrictions on alcohol.
The Man vs. the Therapeutic State
A remembrance of Thomas Szasz, courageous defender of freedom and responsibility
3 Reasons to Kill the Dept. of Homeland Security
It's unnecessary, ineffective, and expensive. And that's just for starters.
Philadelphia: No Love for the Homeless
Charities Continue Suit Against City's Ban on Feeding Homeless Outdoors
UK Prime Minister to Church of England: "Get With the Program" on Female Bishops
This is why the rebel colonials set up a separation of church and state
HHS Releases Rules for Covering Pre-Existing Conditions
Ban implemented on charging women more than men for the same health insurance
"Manhattan Madam" Sentenced to Five Years Probation
Accused of running prostitution ring out of Upper East Side apartment
Cory Booker to Live on Food Stamps for a Week
In response to a tweeter saying that nutrition isn't the government's responsibility
Republicans, Hollywood, Lobbyists Freak Out Over Copyright Entitlements
Copyright reform emerging as an issue in Washington
Calif. Egg Farmers Sue over Enclosure Regs
Proposition requires hens to be able to move around, but fails to provide guidelines for compliance
Owner of Mustang Ranch Wins County Commissioner Seat in Nevada
A brothel is just a business says the "dye-in-the-wool" Republican
[UPDATED!] Do We Really Need More Teachers Who Have Kids Draw on Slow Readers' Faces With Permanent Markers?
Reason 24/7 News flagged this story a few days ago and I think it deserves a second post at the site. It's about a teacher who instructed some students to draw on the faces of others - in permanent marker! - as punishment for poor reading-test results.
Lance Armstrong Cheated to Win. Why is that Wrong?
A Defense of Performance-Enhancing Drugs.
What a True Food Movement Looks Like
Much has been made of late of a "food movement" that would restrict our right to make our own food choices. But victories for food freedom in Denmark, California, and (hopefully) New York City show the true food movement is something else altogether.
Kucinich Wants to End Tax Deductions for Marketing Junk Food to Kids
Fiddling with the tax code while Hostess burns
Is There a Constitutional Right to Smoke in the Park?
Last week a federal appeals court rejected a constitutional challenge to an outdoor smoking ban in Clayton, Missouri, ruling that inhaling tobacco combustion products in public parks does not qualify as a "fundamental right."
Chicago to Cut Calories in City Snack Machines
Healthy food for city employees isn't going to fix that budget deficit, Emanuel
Immigration and Customs Official Gets Six Years for Child Porn
Led a crusade against child-exploitation
Public Health Professor Suggests License to Smoke Cigarettes
Public health "science"
Four Men Plead Guilty in Kennebunk Prostitution Case; None Were on Publicly Revealed List
54 men were named on a list of alleged johns the police department inappropriately released
Santa Monica Seeks Grant to Study Citizens' "Well-Being"
Well, at least the money's from a private group
Do Your Miranda Rights Stop at the Schoolhouse Door?
The Kentucky Supreme Court is deciding a case that tests the limits of self-incrimination in a public school setting.
