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Politics

Tonight on The Independents: "Environmentally Challenged," Starring Bill Nye the Science Guy, Ron Bailey, Bjorn Lomborg, John Tierney, and More! (Bumped)

Matt Welch | 3.21.2014 8:02 PM

Policy

Michigan Ban on Gay Marriage Recognition Struck Down

Scott Shackford | 3.21.2014 6:10 PM

Politics

David Cameron Wants Fan of 'Rules-Based Anarchy' Back in Parliament

Matthew Feeney | 3.21.2014 4:15 PM

Policy

Black Preschoolers Are Getting Suspended in Epic Numbers. In Other News, Preschoolers Get Suspended?

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 3.21.2014 3:11 PM

Politics

Nancy Pelosi Still Thinks Obamacare is a Winner for Democrats

Peter Suderman | 3.21.2014 1:50 PM

Politics

Contraceptives, Corporations, and Obamacare

Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. reaches the Supreme Court.

Damon Root | 3.21.2014 1:30 PM

Politics

Will the Feds Crack Down on Medical Marijuana in Washington?

Jacob Sullum | 3.21.2014 1:30 PM

Policy

Feds Arrest Man Who Communicated With FBI's Fake Terrorists

Zenon Evans | 3.21.2014 1:27 PM

Politics

Affirmative Action and Diversity Don't Mix

Shikha Dalmia | 3.21.2014 12:46 PM

Policy

Hawaii Cops Demand the Right to Have Sex With Hookers

Jacob Sullum | 3.21.2014 12:38 PM

Policy

Illinois Lawmakers to Millionaires: Get Out!

J.D. Tuccille | 3.21.2014 12:25 PM

Politics

Anti-Pot Rhetoric Out of Step With California Voters

Steven Greenhut | 3.21.2014 12:00 PM

Politics

As Ukraine Dominates Headlines, Protests Continue in Venezuela

31 dead, hundreds injured

Matthew Feeney | 3.21.2014 11:55 AM

Policy

Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Gun Rights for Public-Housing Tenants

Damon Root | 3.21.2014 11:04 AM

Politics

Uncle Sam's Drinking Game

The federal government's definition of excessive alcohol consumption mixes medicine with moralism.

Jacob Sullum | 3.21.2014 10:00 AM

Politics

General Motors' Bailout Still Screwing Over Americans

Shikha Dalmia | 3.21.2014 9:03 AM

Policy

Friday Funnies: Spying and the Senate

Chip Bok | 3.21.2014 7:00 AM

Policy

Dianne Feinstein Says Stoned Drivers Ruin Marijuana Legalization for Everyone

Jacob Sullum | 3.20.2014 6:30 PM

Politics

Casino Magnate Finds Legislators to Support His War on Online Gambling

Death to the competition! For the children, of course.

Scott Shackford | 3.20.2014 4:59 PM

Politics

Ukrainians and Venezuelans Need Guns To Be Free

The U.S. isn't coming to the rescue, so they had better be able to defend themselves.

Zenon Evans | 3.20.2014 4:30 PM

Policy

What's the Best Way To Learn? Whatever Works For Your Kid.

J.D. Tuccille | 3.20.2014 4:05 PM

Policy

NSA Doesn't Want to Reveal Water Bills, Cites National Security

Alyssa Hertig | 3.20.2014 3:45 PM

Policy

The United States of Cigarette Smuggling

Peter Suderman | 3.20.2014 3:28 PM

Politics

@BarackObama's First Tweet Was Anti-War

Matthew Feeney | 3.20.2014 3:11 PM

Politics

Porn Star Belle Knox on Being Libertarian; Greg Gutfeld on Being Uncool

Matt Welch | 3.20.2014 3:02 PM

Policy

Heavy Metal Capitalist: Iron Maiden Singer Bruce Dickinson Invests in 'World's Biggest Aircraft'

Damon Root | 3.20.2014 3:01 PM

Policy

Illinois Supreme Court Unanimously Overturns the Country's Strictest Recording Ban

Jacob Sullum | 3.20.2014 1:09 PM

Policy

Anti-Biotech Opposition to Golden Rice Has Cost 1.4 Million 'Life Years' in India Alone. Will Anyone Be Held Accountable?

Peter Suderman | 3.20.2014 12:59 PM

Policy

Charlotte Appealing Ruling That Rejected Qualified Immunity Request; Judge Worried About Creating Legal 'Kill Zones' for Cops

Ed Krayewski | 3.20.2014 12:37 PM

Politics

Obama Announces More Sanctions Against Russia

Matthew Feeney | 3.20.2014 11:58 AM

Politics

"The Government Is a Hitman: Uber, Tesla, and Airbnb Are in Its Crosshairs"

Nick Gillespie | 3.20.2014 11:23 AM

Politics

Tort Reform: Should Lawmakers Cap Medical Malpractice Damages?

The Florida Supreme Court draws new attention to a systemic problem.

S.M. Oliva | 3.20.2014 10:30 AM

Politics

Rand Paul in Berkeley

It doesn't roll as trippingly off the tongue as "Ted Cruz in Takoma Park," but...

Jesse Walker | 3.20.2014 9:44 AM

Policy

Diplomas vs. Dirty Jobs

TV host Mike Rowe on the educational bias against unglamorous, good-paying work

Nick Gillespie | 3.20.2014 9:00 AM

Policy

Freedom for Me, but Not for Thee

Sen. Dianne Feinstein has no problem with experiments with American liberties, unless she and her staff are the victims.

Andrew Napolitano | 3.20.2014 8:00 AM

Policy

Los Angeles Cannot Find Funds in Its $7-Plus Billion Budget to Care for Roads

Scott Shackford | 3.19.2014 6:50 PM

Policy

Rand Paul Attacks Obama on NSA Spying: "Martin Luther King was spied upon, civil rights leaders were spied upon"

Damon Root | 3.19.2014 5:08 PM

Policy

Why Flounder Over Ukraine When We Can Be Frustrated by Venezuela?

At least this strife-torn country is closer to home, though no easier for outsiders to fix.

J.D. Tuccille | 3.19.2014 4:30 PM

Politics

Joke Article Earns Writer a Secret Service Interrogation

Zenon Evans | 3.19.2014 1:39 PM

Policy

Cops Say Any Change in Mandatory Minimums, Including Retroactive Application of Previous Reductions, Threatens Public Safety

Jacob Sullum | 3.19.2014 12:48 PM

Policy

Free Speech Not So Free on BBC Free Speech Show

Matthew Feeney | 3.19.2014 12:35 PM

Policy

How Racist Is Your State's War on Weed? Compare!

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 3.19.2014 12:03 PM

Politics

Democrats' Empty Obamacare Fix-It Strategy

Peter Suderman | 3.19.2014 11:37 AM

Policy

Health Insurers Say Premiums Under Obamacare Will Be Much Higher In Some Places Next Year

Peter Suderman | 3.19.2014 10:18 AM

Policy

Cellphone Justice and the Killing of Kelly Thomas

Fullerton cops go free after beating an innocent man to death.

Paul Detrick | 3.19.2014 9:30 AM