Policy
The Emerging Battle Between Political Outsiders and Insiders
Spending bill vote reveals a new political battle - not the left versus the right, but the edge versus the center
Why Obama's Immigration Policy Is Constitutional
Obama's immigration order does not undermine the rule of law-but the expansion of federal criminal law does.
The Lame Liberal Case for Expanding Executive Power
So much for the constitutional system of checks and balances.
The NYPD Shoots and Kills Less Often Than Cops in the Rest of the Country
Fatal killings by the NYPD have fallen by a factor of 12 since 1971.
Did Congress Stop Marijuana Legalization in D.C.?
An anti-pot rider reflects prohibitionist weakness.
Mortgage Binges and Painful Hangovers
After the last mortgage binge, we woke up in the gutter. Isn't once enough?
Police Union to New York Mayor: You're Not Welcome at Our Funerals
More fallout from the Garner case.
The Government's Mandatory Calorie Counts May Be Hazardous to Your Health
For some people, calorie counts fuel shame and send them chasing after numbers instead of listening to their bodies.
Congress Talks GMO Labeling, Actually Makes Sense
The early results of this bipartisan effort, it may surprise you to learn, aren't half bad.
Is It Possible to Build an Internet So Decentralized That It's Beyond the Government's Reach? BitTorrent is Going to Try.
"Denying gatekeepers their grip on our future."
The Pentagon Can Have Whatever It Wants. As Long As It's Not Less Money.
Yes, that's right: Congressional leaders are forcing the Pentagon to take more money than it asked for.
Debunking John Kerry's Claim That Climate Change Is a Great Investment Opportunity
If renewable, new nuclear, or even fusion energy is actually becoming cheaper than conventional fossil fuels, why would the world need an international treaty at all?
Government Ineptitude, CIA-Style
It's not clear the CIA workforce is appreciably different from the rest of the Washington bureaucracy.
