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.
Policy
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.
When Judicial Activists Switched Sides
Deference to elected majorities was a Progressive ideal long before modern conservatives picked up the baton.
Obama's Possible Paris Climate Agreement End Run Around the Senate
Foreign negotiators, activists, and journalists are very worried about Senate Republicans
Climate Change Versus Climate Catastrophe
Instead of talking about "climate change"-which will happen with or without human influence-we should focus on "climate catastrophe," weather that actually kills people.
Catching Cops on Camera Can Be Crucial
Notwithstanding the Eric Garner case, video evidence is a powerful weapon against police brutality.
Are Cuba's Economic Reforms For Real?
Cuba has started making concessions to capitalism, but not out of necessity.
