French Government Wants to Tax Internet Data Collection
Report argues that data is the "raw material" of the digital economy
Policy
Europe: America's Crystal Ball?
A new book warns that the United States is adopting a European economic culture.
China Pledges to Address Air Pollution
Old vehicles to be removed as part of a pollutant reduction strategy
Drones Strikes in Pakistan to be Exempt From Drone Rulebook
CIA still enjoying a lack of restrictions
British Police Say Recent Deaths Linked to Contaminated Ecstasy Pills
Aren't black markets great?
Philippines Takes Dispute With China to the U.N.
Territory in the South China Sea causing headaches
Denmark Board of Equal Treatment Says Haircuts for Men and Women Must Cost the Same
Hairdressers understandably concerned
Nepal Set to Issue IDs For "Third Gender"
For people who don't want to be identified as male or female
House Republicans Prepare to Vote on New Debt Ceiling Bill
Would allow borrowing to continue up to May 18 and pressure Democrats in the Senate to pass a budget
Liberia's Ex-President Charles Taylor Begins Appeal at the Hague
Was handed 50 year sentence after being convicted of war crimes
Pennsylvania Girls Suspended For Talking About Shooting Hello Kitty "Bubble Gun"
Sent home for "terroristic threat"
EU Finance Ministers Approve Financial Transactions Tax
11 members will introduce the tax, 16 will not
Russians Prepare to Leave Syria as Fighting Continues in Damascus
Sign that Assad's closest ally might be having doubts over Syria's future
French Teachers Strike Over Five-Day Work Week
Outraged that socialist president wants to send young children to school five days a week instead of the current four
State Workers in Michigan Average More Sick Days Than Those in Private Sector
According to report from Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Neoliberal Revolution
A new book gives Hayek, Friedman, and others too much credit—and too little.
What to Expect from Obama's Second Term
A few shreds of evidence that Obama might follow through on a center-right policy agenda
The War on Sex Workers
An unholy alliance of feminists, cops, and conservatives hurts women in the name of defending their rights.
The Myth of Free Medicaid Money
Advocates are pitching Medicaid expansion as another painless free lunch.
MLK's Contested Yet Universal Blueprint for Freedom
The fight over King's legacy is testament to the rare power of his words
The War on Pot: Not a Safe Bet
The worst you can say about pot is that it produces intense, unreasoning panic-in drug warriors.
AZ Governor Wants Medicaid Expansion Funded by Hospital Tax
An unpopular plan funded by a tax hike. What's not to like?
The Bank of England's Flawed Approach to Monetary Policy
Central banks lack both the power and the knowledge needed to deliver stable growth.
Nassim Taleb Talks Antifragile, Libertarianism, and Capitalism's Genius for Failure
The best-selling author of The Black Swan talks about his new book and why most public intellectuals aren't worth a damn.
Feds May Swipe Farmers' Land For Growing Poppies
Decorative flowers have seeds that contain evil chemicals
No More Corporate Welfare
Selective, complicated exceptions to the law do not reduce the burden of government
Geithner Implicated in Information Leaks
Richmond Fed head says he tipped off banks about a rate cut
Guilty Until Proven Innocent: Washington, D.C.'s Civil Forfeiture Racket
Policing for profit in the nation's capital.
