Celebrating Repeal Day Under the Vestiges of Prohibition
The era of small-"p" prohibition has persisted for more than eight decades since the repeal of the 18th Amendment.
Nanny State
Loss of Trust in Government Leads to Power Swings
Americans have less faith than ever in government and politics, leading to volatility in congressional control.
Stop Thinking of Betting as a Vice
Bans on betting create crime and deprive Americans of useful information.
How New York City's Steep Cigarette Taxes Create Crime and Grow Big Government
The Nanny State encourages foul habits.
Conspicuous Calorie Counts Can't Control Consumption
There is little reason to believe the FDA's new menu regulations will make people thinner.
Taxing Away Sweet Drinks: Plenty of Baptists, But No Bootleggers
Soda tax moralizers are easy to find, but where are our sweetened-beverage bootleggers?
The UVA Rapists Should Not Have Been Expelled
Treating rape as akin to plagiarism trivializes violence against women.
Lying to a Lover Could Become 'Rape' In New Jersey
What's next, throwing people in jail who say they'll call the next day and don't?
Hellman's Sues to Protect Its Mayo-Monopoly
Hellman's says a competitor doesn't meet FDA "mayonnaise" standards. So it sued.
Senators Feinstein, Portman Want to Expand Wiretapping Authority to Combat Sex Trafficking
Another anti-sex trafficking bill from Sen. Dianne Feinstein that uses inflated fears about the issue to push unconstitutional expansions of federal law enforcement power
