Policy
"Do You Have It Up Your Ass?" Drug Warriors in New Mexico Go Too Far
This man was x-rayed and digitally probed without his consent. No contraband was found.
Conservatives Should Embrace Obama's Plan For Tolls to Rebuild Interstate Highways
The president's plan would actually give states more control, tap the private sector's capital, and move the country closer to the Tea Party's user-pays principles.
Let People Live Where They Choose
Mass transit and "planned spaces" appeal to the bureaucratic mind, but Americans want to stay in their suburban homes.
Should We Treat Juvenile Defendants as Adult Criminals?
Two cases from Virginia raise troubling questions.
Should Expectant Moms Who Test Positive For Drugs Go to Jail?
Tennessee's law criminalizing drug use during pregnancy arbitrarily heaps punishment on reviled women.
Paying Teachers According to Seniority is Nonsensical and Ineffective
Paying teachers according to their degree attainment is also silly.
Study: To Lower Rape and STD Rates, Decriminalize Prostitution
A loophole in Rhode Island decriminalized prostitution between 2004-2009. During this time the state saw significant decreases in rape and gonorrhea.
Democratic Accountability Made as Simple as an App
The California Report Card is a growing, grassroots tool for individual citizens to make their government officials listen.
Should Pro-Choice Libertarians Support the Women's Health Protection Act?
The bill aims to stunt the growth of state laws placing unnecessary restrictions on abortion patients and clinics.
Foreign Kids, Heartless Nativism, and America's Huckleberry Finn Problem
Nativist demands to deport kids appeal neither to America's humanity nor to its commitment to limited government.
