Policy
Could a Single Food-Safety Agency be the Answer?
If a new federal food-safety agency would help eliminate inefficiencies, it might earn widespread support.
Seeking Balance in Vaccination Laws
The issue of mandatory vaccination is a thorny one for libertarians. A tension exists between the rights of the individual and the rights of the general public.
New York City Makes Ineffective Flu Vaccine Mandatory; Your State Is Next
Should your child be kept out of preschool for not getting a shot that's only 23% effective?
Republicans on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Over Obama's "Executive Amnesty"
They can't figure out a way to fund the DHS and defund Obama's executive action
Marijuana Credit Union Still Waiting for the Fed's Approval
An attempt to provide cannabusinesses with banking services could be blocked by bureaucratic resistance.
Hiking Medicaid Reimbursement Improved Access to Doctors. What Happens Now That Payments Have Plunged?
It was a classic bait and switch on the American public
Florida Bill Would Make Using Opposite-Sex Bathroom a Crime
Business owners who don't gender police their restrooms could be sued.
The Obama Administration's Net Neutrality Proposal Could Change the Internet Forever—but the FCC is Keeping it Secret
The FCC wants to regulate the Internet as a utility, but won't release its full plan.
Surgeon General Agrees With Bill Bennett That Marijuana Has Medical Potential
Vivek Murthy's comments do not necessarily signal a policy shift.
Bill Bennett's Confused and Confusing Defense of Pot Prohibition
The former drug czar claims marijuana is just as dangerous as alcohol and tobacco.
Forget the Anti-Vaxxers: Libertarian Parenting Is Perfectly Healthy
Mandatory vaccination is just one issue. Generally, the state shouldn't play parent.
Poll: 72 Percent of Americans Are Concerned About Public Pension Costs, 82 Percent Say Public Employees Should Contribute More to Their Own Retirement
Americans are concerned about breaking promises to public workers but overwhelmingly support reforming pension benefits over raising taxes or reducing services
Dying and in Denial
A new book offers a powerful dissection of contemporary end-of-life care, yet misses the underlying problem.
Screwed by Seniors
The people expected to pay for Social Security and Medicare can't afford it.
Confessions of a Stockton Slumlord
The northern California city of nearly 300,000 has become a key test case on whether cities can reduce their unaffordable public pensions when they head into bankruptcy court
Medicare and Social Security Tabs Coming Due
Unless we want to drown future generations in a sea of red ink, we need to have a serious conversation about the future of entitlements.
Elder Care Doesn't Have to Resemble Prison
Regulations, fear of lawsuits prevent nursing homes from allowing patients basic autonomy
What Do Americans Think About the Pension Crisis?
Most realize the problems, but they don't want tax increases or spending cuts to fix them.
IRS (Again) Puts Taxpayer Info At Risk
Its procedures to combat identity theft sometimes "increase the risk for an unauthorized disclosure of tax return information."
Rand Paul and Bipartisan Allies Want to Give Judges More Say in Sentencing
"Get politicians out of the way and let judges judge," as bill co-sponsor Sen. Patrick Leahy put it.
The FCC's Big Internet Power Grab Comes Directly From the White House
Tom Wheeler's Title II net neutrality push is the result of an "unusual, secretive" push from the administration.
The Road to Serfdom Logic in the Obama Budget's Plan to Go After Corporate Foreign Earnings
It'll eliminate tax loopholes that offer relief from America's oppressive rates
Obamacare is Headed to the Supreme Court Again. Republicans in Congress are Preparing for the Outcome. The Obama Administration Isn't.
A trio of Senate Republicans just released an updated plan to replace Obamacare.
Court Hears Arguments in Latest Contraception Mandate Challenge
Catholic TV station EWTN's fate hinges on the decision of a three-judge panel.
Obama's Student Loan Debt Forgiveness Will Cost $22 Billion
Yeah, that's bad for taxpayers.
Why We Shouldn't Arm Ukraine
The Russians can beat us to any punch, and they would hit harder.
Wisconsin State Treasurer's First Objective: Eliminating Himself
Newly elected government employee is the spending-cutting hero libertarians dream of.
Brian Williams vs. New Media (AKA "a Guy Named Vinny in an Efficiency Apartment")
Faking a story about being attacked in a war zone is awful, but it's not the newsman's biggest mistake.
Obama's Clemency Record Is Still One of the Worst Ever
Despite belated pardons and a few more commutations, the president's mercy is rarely seen.
Why Won't Marco Rubio Admit He Smoked Pot?
The senator, a likely presidential contender, says he must stay silent-for the kids.
UNC-Chapel Hill Admin Only Wants to Discuss Diversity with Students Who Share Its Liberal Biases
How productive could a pro-diversity event be if it was not itself diverse?
The Bad Argument Behind the FCC's Move to Regulate the Internet Like a Utility
Chairman Tom Wheeler's Title II plan is a bow to political pressure.
Missoula Police to Homeland Security: Help Us Protect Montana from the Hippie Menace
The Rainbow Family is an extremist threat now?
Obama's Mission: Increase Dependence
Americans are not yet that dependent upon the providence of their sovereign for their existence. But don't blame the president for lack of trying.
