How Walmart Made Liberals Turn Right
The left gets a lesson in basic economics.
Policy
Obamacare Returns to SCOTUS. What Will Roberts Do?
The Supreme Court prepares for another legal showdown over Obamacare.
Why Congress Did Not Stop Marijuana Legalization in Its Backyard
Despite a prohibitionist tantrum, pot is legal in the nation's capital.
How the War of 1812 Eroded U.S. Liberalism
The War of 1812 helped "the State come into its own" by concentrating power and interest in the national government.
Taxes and Restrictions Masquerading as Federal Dietary Guidelines
A panel of government-appointed experts has recommended new food taxes, eating less meat, restricting food marketing, and banning some food at the local level.
House Democrats Join Restrictionists in Rejecting the Three-Week DHS Funding Extension
They wanted to give Republicans rope to hang themselves
Jeb Bush and the Gospel of Economic Growth
Jeb Bush defends himself on Common Core and immigration while talking up economic expansion.
Netanyahu Does The Impossible: Divides Congress on Israel
Bibi's speech to Congress threatens the uniquely rock-solid bipartisan support for Israel.
The Human Right to Offend
Self-censorship in the face of intimidation has another name: cowardice.
Senate Passes A Clean DHS Funding Bill while House Republicans Consider "Options"
House Republicans don't grok that there is no way to win this fight
Frank Underwood Cares: A House of Cards Political Ad
Could Frank Underwood Beat Vladimir Putin? Bitch, Please.
Feminists Have No Right to be Pissed Off at Patricia Arquette
She's only playing the identity politics oppression card that they handed her
Forget Scott Walker's ISIS/Unions Comments: Today's Republican Foreign Policy Scandal Is That GOP Elites Still Agitate for Pre-Emptive War
Judging by a conservative "debate," the options range from overthrowing the Ayatollahs to replacing them with explicitly pro-American leaders.
The FBI and Domestic ISIS Arrest: Keeping Fear Alive as a Government Mission
A continuing pattern of domestic terror, courtesy of our FBI.
Today Ted Cruz Is a Marijuana Federalist—a Year Ago, Not So Much
The likely presidential candidate now says states should be free to legalize.
Analytics Expert Dispels Major Myths of Legalized Sports Gambling
Those who oppose legalization often bring up groundless fears like widespread addiction and fixed matches. Don't believe them.
Why Anti-Pot Congressmen Could Not Stop Marijuana Legalization in the Nation's Capital
The failure to block Initiative 71 highlights the waning influence of prohibitionists.
Mom of Latchkey Kid Found Not Guilty of 'Abandonment'
Gee, I hope she didn't miss raising him for an entire year and a half.
The FCC Just Voted to Regulate the Internet Like a Utility
Net neutrality regulation is sure to create some problems of its own
Libertarians Lose Gay Battles, Eventually Win Gay War at CPAC
The right will be gay friendly and libertarian... one day soon.
The Black Family in 1965 and Today
Poor black neighborhoods are not the unassisted creation of poor black people, but largely the malignant result of factors beyond their control.
Domestic Fear Is the Price of Empire
We can only live without the fear of terrorism if the U.S. government stops antagonizing foreign populations that have never threatened us.
Inglewood's NFL Stadium Proposal Better Than Most, But Still Pretty Crony
Multibillion-dollar sports franchises don't need any additional tax breaks.
Is the D.C. Ban on Public Pot Use Still Enforceable?
Initiative 71 seems to override a law against "consumption of marijuana in public space."
College Rape Trials Are Unfair to Men and Women. Here's Why.
University officials expected a student with no legal background or training in court customs to play prosecutor at a trial.
Jason Chaffetz Says D.C. Officials Could Go to Prison If They Stop Busting People for Pot
Is implementing the District's marijuana legalization initiative a felony?
FBI Hangs Whistleblowers Out to Dry, Says Government Watchdog
The feds take up to 10 years to handle whistleblower retaliation complaints, and toss many out for bureaucratic reasons
New York Refuses To Divulge How Much It Subsidizes Specific Movies
Want to know how much of your money paid for Best Picture-winner Birdman? Too bad!
