Policy
Democratic Debate Cocktails!
Will you drink "The Hillary," "The Bernie Sanders," or "The Biden"?
Penn Jillette: Bernie Sanders is the 'one person in this race who's actually genuine and not crazy' [UPDATE: Penn sez 'You are right, I am wrong']
Libertarian magician praises the socialist and disses Rand Paul
The Beer Companies Behind Budweiser and Miller Lite Are Merging. There's No Need for Regulators to Get Involved.
America's beer market is as competitive as it's ever been.
Hey Hillary, You Do Realize that Obama Endorsed Biden?
In his 60 Minutes interview, the president stumped for his vice president, not his former secretary of state.
Thanks for the Mammaries, Playboy!
Venerable skin mag drops nudity in favor of "expanded coverage of liquor," PG-13 thrills.
6 Misconceptions Underlying Opposition to Sentencing Reform
Is reducing prison terms reckless in light of drug and crime trends?
[Updated: Gun Rights Too!] When Bernie Sanders Called for Ending Compulsory Education & Legalizing All Drugs
The Vermont socialist advanced some libertarian ideas way back in the day.
Tonight's Democratic Debate: Your Guide to the Also-Rans
What Martin O'Malley, Jim Webb, and Lincoln Chafee have to say about the issues
Hillary Clinton Defines the Liberal Agenda
Clinton is laying out the liberal agenda, and in some sense defining it. But in another way, she's also being defined by it.
A Libertarian-Gay Divorce?
Government-sponsored discrimination is nearly eradicated. So what's left to work together on?
Religious Freedom Battle Brewing Over California's New Crisis Pregnancy Center Regulations
New law requires religiously rooted clinics for pregnant women to offer info about state abortion services and admit if they are not medically licensed.
Jerry Brown, Humanitarian, Vetoes "Right to Try" Legislation That Might Help Terminally Ill
In a new legislative low, Gov. Moonbeam nixes reform that would help dying patients live longer, more comfortably.
Obama Explains His Syria Failure on 60 Minutes
"Look, there's no doubt that it did not work," says president.
Eighth-Grader Suspended for T-Shirt Honoring Dead Soldiers
The rifle on the shirt allegedly violated a ban on clothing that promotes violence.
A Major Step Toward Less Unjust Sentences
Bipartisan bills could help free Weldon Angelos and thousands of other drug offenders.
Link Between State Gun Laws and Fatal Shootings Not as Simple as It Seems
About that National Journal gun chart…
California Equal Pay Law Mainly Boosts Pay of Lawyers
Governor signs bill that makes it easier to file discrimination grievance.
North Korea's Grassroots Capitalism
How creeping market forces are improving life in the Hermit Kingdom.
Got Baseball Playoff Fever? Watch The Top 5 Pointless Congressional Hearings on Baseball
Joe Biden contradicts himself in the same sentence, Jesse Ventura calls team owners' logic "asinine," and more!
The Pentagon Can't Even Efficiently Waste Money on Blimps
Takes 17 years to spend $2.7 billion on idiotic failed program.
Friday A/V Club: What the Gun Debate Looked Like in 1967
Black Panthers, hunters, and "nuts with guns"
4 Riders in Senate Appropriations Bills Support Cannabis Federalism
Spending restrictions aim to stop interference with state marijuana and hemp policies.
House Sentencing Reform Bill, Like the Senate Version, Makes Some Penalties Harsher
The sentence reductions in both bills are nevertheless a major improvement.
New Bipartisan Legislation Would Make Federal Sentences Less Mindlessly Punitive
Bills backed by the chairmen of the House and Senate judiciary committees could help free thousands of drug offenders.
Here It Comes: Wash Post Writer Calls for "A Gun-Free Society"
Despite continuing declines in gun violence, Fred Hiatt says enough is enough.
Asian Nail Salon Staff Demand Apology From The New York Times for Poverty-Porn Series That's Costing Them Jobs
Liberals love laborers in theory but seem to love their sense of moral superiority more.
Donald Trump Trashes the Constitution, Endorses Eminent Domain Abuse
Trump's support for Kelo v. City of New London reveals his fundamentally unconstitutional support for eminent domain abuse.
Mark Zuckerberg Should Sponsor for Asylum the Family of Indian Muslim Lynched for Eating Beef
Silicon Valley's shameless courting of Indian PM Modi has fed the flames of Hindu zealotry in India
What's in the Trans-Pacific Partnership? New Zealand Gives Us a Glimpse.
Good news on tariffs, bad news on copyrights
4 Reasons 'Universal Background Checks' for Gun Buyers Are a Bad Idea
An expanded requirement would be ineffective, unjust, and unenforceable.
Speak Now, Congress, or Forever Maintain the Status Quo
A to-do list for the new Speaker of the House
Hillary's Gun Proposals Assault the Constitution
Clinton wants to make gun manufacturers financially liable for misuse of their products and require background checks for all gun transfers.
People Magazine Wants You to Bug Your Representatives for More Gun Laws; What do the People Think?
Not what People wants them to think.
Watch Matt Welch Talk Ben Carson and Guns on MSNBC's All in at 8:30 pm ET
Would losing the 2nd Amendment be more 'devastating' than losing innocent lives?
How to Create a Gun-Free America in 5 Easy Steps
Guns - and the Second Amendment - won't just disappear.
Bugs Bunny vs. Donald Trump on Eminent Domain
Cartoon rabbit, unlike New York developer, understands the 'the sanctity of the American home'
IRS Basically Plastering Your Social Security Numbers on Billboards Now, Because Why Not?
Tax agency overuse of sensitive personal info makes more opportunities for identity thieves.
I Quote This Excellent Essay on Copyright Abuse & Refuse to Pay a Single Dime to Mick Jagger!
FFS, don't authors want to be quoted? Isn't that the whole goddamned point?
Donald Trump's Shameful Eminent Domain Abuse
Trump tried to seize an elderly widow's home via eminent domain.
Did Ben Carson Really Say the Second Amendment Is 'More Sacred' Than Murder Victims' Blood?
The New York Times, in a not-so-subtle slam against gun rights, says he did.
Did Soda Tax Proposals Cause a Decline in Soda Consumption That Started Years Earlier?
Probably not, but The New York Times is eager to credit politicians.
Expecting Scientifically Sound Nutritional Guidance from the Feds? Fat Chance.
Nina Teicholz, critic of a federal dietary guidance committee, talks about her work.
