The War of 1812 Dramatically Changed American People and Government
"Forget self and think of America," wartime pundits urged.
Policy
"That's It, House of Cards. You Lost Me."
A show that was once darkly great has descended into prosaic moralism. God save us from fictional pols who are serious about jobs programs.
Fresh Out of Bankruptcy, City Announces Multimillion-Dollar Housing Project
Stockton has apparently learned nothing from its embarrassing financial boondoggle.
D.C. DOT Could Kill City's Streetcar Project
Is it time to put the H Street trolley out of its misery?
Colorado Sheriff Obeys the Feds on Drugs, Defies Them on Guns
Justin Smith, who says he must enforce the federal ban on marijuana, takes a different view of federally mandated background checks.
Ted Cruz's Cannabis Conversion Reflects the Political Prudence of Marijuana Federalism
For Republicans, letting states go their own way is principled and popular.
The Blockchain: A Supercomputer for Reality
"Everything that can be decentralized, will be decentralized."
Christian Ethicist Says Freeing Prisoners 'Would Make Their Lives Worse'
Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig argues that sentencing reform "won't work" without more welfare spending.
The Battle for Death Penalty Transparency
Journalists and prisoners stage a First Amendment challenge to state secrecy regarding executions.
People, Justice, Common Sense Prevail in Capitol Hill Sledding
Despite efforts by police to crack down on fun, much sledding happened in D.C. on Thursday.
Parking in 'Designated Area of High Prostitution Activity' Could Get Your Car Impounded in Spokane, Washington
What the plan lacks in likelihood to yield results, it makes up for in ensuring police harassment.
This Man Was Found Innocent, But the Cops Kept His $30,000 Anyway
Civil asset forfeiture strikes again.
Darren Wilson's Pre-Prosecution Report: It's Good to be a Police Officer
An important part of the Darren Wilson pre-prosecution investigation is not what it found, but that it happened at all.
Colorado Sheriffs Say Marijuana Legalization Should Be Overturned Because It Makes Them Uncomfortable
Their lawsuit argues that the Constitution requires them to bust pot smokers.
Netflix May Already Regret Its Support for the FCC's New Net Neutrality Rules
The agency's new Internet rules will only make the Web worse.
Justice Kennedy Offers Aid and Comfort to Both Sides in Obamacare Battle
Kennedy's vote in King v. Burwell is too close to call.
These Glasses Can Thwart Facial Recognition Software
In an age of ever-increasing surveillance, one simple technology could help protect your privacy.
America Must Reject Netanyahu's War Cry on Iran
Netanyahu's narrative is a fabric of lies and omissions.
Obama's Lone Wolf Presidency
When the president effectively writes the laws, Congress is effectively neutered.
Obamacare at the Supreme Court: Damon Root on King v. Burwell
Is the government's position "gobbledygook?"
Study Confirms That E-Cigarettes Generate Virtually No Toxins
Levels are about the same as those found in air.
Ben Carson's Gay-Making Prisons, and the Insurgent/Petulant/Crusader Split Among GOP Anti-Establishmentarians
Why not all 'outsiders' are built the same, and how that might benefit Ted Cruz.
Jurors in Florida Marijuana Case Accept Medical Necessity Defense
A man suffering from anorexia successfully argued that he needs cannabis to stay alive.
Supreme Court Appears Closely Divided Over Legality of Obamacare Tax Subsidies
Sharp questions for both sides. Kennedy and Roberts likely hold the deciding votes.
The 'Constitutional Conservative' Who Wants to Legalize Pot—and Anything That's Peaceful
A Texas legislator makes a Christian case against drug prohibition.
Kennedy is Skeptical, Roberts is Mum: What We Know About Today's Arguments in the Supreme Court's Obamacare Subsidies Case
The High Court may be leaning toward the administration's position on the health law case.
Medical Marijuana Growers Escape Mandatory Minimums
Jurors reject four out of five charges against the remaining Kettle Falls Five defendants.
6 Weak Arguments in the Administration's Obamacare Supreme Court Subsidies Brief
The administration's case is little more than a request for legal permission to rewrite the law.
Sex Workers From South Africa to India to Washington Demand Decriminalization on International Sex Workers' Rights Day 2015
"Only rights will stop the wrong."
Unchecked Checkpoints
A federal appeals court gives a pass to unconstitutional harassment by border cops.
Colorado's Pot Stores Sold 5 Million Packages of Edibles Last Year, Mostly to Recreational Consumers
They sold 74 tons of buds, mostly to patients.
House Passes Clean DHS Funding Bill: Republicans Divide Themselves Instead of Democrats
They passed a clean bill with no poison pills against the Obama executive order
D.C. Reinforces and Expands Its Ban on Public Pot Consumption
The new ordinance limits marijuana use to private residences.
West Virginia Governor Vetoes 20-Week Abortion Ban, But Legislature Will Likely Override
The bill echoes Arizona legislation struck down by a federal appeals court in 2013.
Let Slip the Robots of War
Lethal autonomous weapon systems might be more moral than human soldiers.
Regulatory Robophobia
We don't need a federal commission to govern things that go beep in the night.
Shikha Dalmia on the Misplaced Feminist Outrage Against Patricia Arquette
Feminism no longer knows how to help real women with real problems
