Policy
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!
Obama Is No BFF of Latino Immigrants or Civil Liberties
His Criminal Alien Removal Initiative is brutal and hypocritical.
The Tougher-Than-Thou Senator
Has Chuck Grassley ever seen a prison sentence he thought was too long?
Anti-Airbnb Rat Finks Do Freelance Urban Planning; They Know the Best Use for Everyone's Property!
Whether or not the "sharing economy" is properly communal, it better satisfies human needs. Naturally people want to kill it.
After 2 Years With Legal Marijuana, Most Coloradans Still Like It
The percentage supporting legalization is, if anything, higher than before it took effect.
"The Tyranny of Nostalgia": Landmarking Businesses Won't Preserve NYC's "Authenticity"
Professional nostalgists advocate for regulations that actually make life more difficult for small businesses.
New York Times Worried That Allowing Cubans to Have More Money Will Increase 'Income Inequality'
No, I'm not making that up
Alaska Becomes Third State With Legal Marijuana; D.C. Follows Later This Week
Provisions allowing possession, sharing, and home cultivation take effect today.
This Just in: Newt Gingrich, John Bolton, and Richard Perle Disagree With Rand Paul's Foreign Policy!
New York Times asserts that anti-ISIS hawkery 'could imperil' Paul's candidacy.
Police Union Boss Says Cop Justified in Killing 'Menacing' 12-Year-Old Tamir Rice
Ignorance of reality is no excuse
The Kettle Falls Five, Now Four, Go on Trial This Wednesday
Medical marijuana patients face 10 years or more in federal prison.
The Obama Administration Doesn't Know Why 800,000 Obamacare Tax Forms Were Sent Out With Errors
Botched forms suggest the complexity of the law, even for those trying to implement it.
Obama's Incompetence Might Doom his Immigration Executive Action
Asking the 5th Circuit Court to overturn last week's block might be too little too late
Judges Find Federal Child Porn Sentences Are Much Longer Than Jurors Consider Just
In one case, the term sought by prosecutors was 17 times longer than the jury recommended.
Michigan Cops Protect Citizens by Stealing Leaf Blowers From Cancer Patients
Medical marijuana growers face forfeiture.
Florida, the Freest State in the Country?
California, New York, and New Jersey always rank near the bottom of these lists as intrusive, red tape-bound hellholes.
Number of American Corporations Declines for 17th Straight Year
U.S. businesses are reclassifying themselves to avoid the highest corporate tax rate in the West.
LA School Officials Admit iPad Plan Was Unaffordable and Distracting
When you're spending other people's money...
Jeb Bush's Empty Indictment
Both brothers use muscular-sounding bromides that substitute for understanding.
Today's Pothead Is Yesterday's Cigarette Fiend
Good-for-nothing teenagers gotta smoke something.
The Economic Way of Thinking About Health Care
Health insurance does not grow wild and abundant in nature or fall from the sky like manna.
VID: Sledding Bans Have Spread to Capitol Hill
Sledding bans are all the rage. Who knows if they actually work.
No Grexit for Now: Greece and Europe Reach Deal (Sort Of)
The Greeks have until Monday to say what reforms they're prepared to make.
Congressmen Introduce Bills to Legalize and Tax Marijuana
States would still be free to ban the drug.
Federal Judge Denies Death Row Inmates Access to Information on the Drugs That Will Kill Them
The inmates argued they had a First Amendment right to information that would ensure their Eighth Amendment rights were protected.
Why Would One the Most Anti-Drug Democrats in Congress Offer to Endorse Medical Marijuana?
Debbie Wasserman Schultz's flip-flop flier may reflect shifts in public opinion.
