Policy
The Petty, Empty Spectacle of the 2014 Election
The 2014 midterm election is campaign to portray the other side as worse.
How America Can Regain Its Economic Freedom
Limit barriers to international trade, reduce regulation, and increase protection for private property.
Are People Really Trying to Drug Kids With Marijuana-Laced Halloween Candy?
While media outlets and law enforcement officials warn that pot-infused edibles could end up in kids' treat bags, evidence suggests there's no reason to worry.
Taking Exception to Vermont's Proposed GMO Labeling Rules
Defending an unconstitutional law may prove as costly as it is foolhardy.
Both Gay and Heterosexual Marriages Are Equally Stable
It's past time for gays and lesbians to be given the opportunity to wed. The evidence suggests that they will do no worse in marriage than their fellow heterosexual citizens have done.
California Cops Become Mind Readers, Seize Your Guns
The new law is less about the firearms and more about trying to identify people who might be too dangerous to own them.
Socialists Push For $20 Minimum Wage But Won't Pay Workers That Much
Or, how to prove your beliefs don't work in the real world.
NYPD Commissioner Bratton: Broken Windows "Is the Linchpin of Effective Policing"
District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr.: We must stop arresting citizens for minor infractions.
Mother Jones Claims the Rate of Mass Shootings Has Tripled Since 2011. Is That True?
A new bottle for some old data
This Is How Ebola and ISIS Could Kill Us All
Irrational fears encourage policies that are more dangerous than the threats they are supposed to defuse.