Washington Prosecutor Explains Why He Charged Teenaged Pot Smokers With Felonies
Ben Nichols, who later changed the charges to misdemeanors, argues that the state's marijuana laws are needlessly confusing.
Policy
The War on Sex Trafficking Is the New War on Drugs
And the results will be just as disastrous, for "perpetrators" and "victims" alike.
Hillary Clinton's Transparent Lies
How the Democratic presidential candidate kept an email controversy alive
Edward Snowden Joins Twitter, Follows NSA
The world's most famous whistleblowing fugitive makes his social networking debut.
Obamacare's Biggest Government-Backed Non-Profit Insurer Is Shutting Down
New York's Health Republic signed up more people than any of the health law's other co-ops. It's still shutting down.
How the "Black Silent Majority" Kicked the Drug War into High Gear
Harlem activists called for federal troops to "clean up" the streets, demanded life sentences for drug dealers.
Pot Busts Rise for the First Time Since 2009
Despite decriminalization and legalization in some states, there were more than 700,000 marijuana arrests last year.
Hillary Clinton & Lena Dunham Talk Police Abuse, Feminism, & "Cold Shoulder" Dresses
An exclusive Q&A with the Girls auteur subtly reveals why Clinton is dazzling fewer and fewer voters.
"Don't talk to law enforcement without consulting [a lawyer] first"
This, from Ken White, a former prosectuor who has seen it all.
Did Marijuana Make Him Do It?
The Denver homicide that became a prohibitionist cautionary tale
State Department Reveals 'New' Clinton Emails to Benghazi Panel
Nearly 1,000 new emails to be handed over for investigation.
Taking Exception to Exceptional
Dick and Liz Cheney's unpersuasive new book says exactly what you'd expect it to say.
Sen. John McCain: 'States Should Decide' Pot Legalization
Arizona senator does not believe legalizing marijuana is a good idea.
John McCain on Boehner's Resignation, Kim Davis, Drug Legalization, Planned Parenthood
Arizona senator says a Balanced Budget Amendment is the single-best thing to get done before 2016 election.
"Boehner is the type of guy who couldn't get laid in a monkey whorehouse with a handful of bananas."
Will the speaker's resignation lead to a better, more effective House of Representatives?
Top Mass. Court: Cops Can't Stop a Car Just Because It Smells Like Pot
After marijuana decriminalization, more is required to pull someone over.
When a Cannabis Consumer Kills, Should Marijuana Take the Rap?
Pot prohibitionists turn a Colorado homicide into a misleading cautionary tale.
Birth of a Misconception: Underage Pot Smokers in Washington Are Not Felons
A series of misunderstandings created the impression that the legislature had boosted penalties.
A Nation of Smugglers and Protectionists
Americans have always limited trade-and always defied those limits.
U.S. Government Nutrition Advice Is Stuck in 1980s
The Uncle Sam Diet mantra: Don't eat anything your ancestors wouldn't have while watching Cheers on network television.
UPDATED: HOAX! This Florida Teacher Strapped on a Dildo to Teach Sex Ed. Then Things Got *Weird*
At least she didn't bring a "hoax bomb" to school.
Pope Francis' Address to Congress May Not Have Been What 'Climate Justice' Activists Were Hoping For
The pontiff stopped far short of laying out a concrete environmental policy agenda.
Dying Patients vs. the FDA: 'Right to Try' Laws Give Hope - And Time
Dave Huntley was a father, husand, & triathlete who contracted Lou Gehrig's Disease. But the FDA was his biggest foe.
The Government Is the Other Villain in Volkswagen's DieselGate Scandal
It's not the company's greed, but the bad incentives produced by aggressive regulations that are to blame
Work-Based Health Premiums for Families Up $4,865 Since 2008
Obama had promised cuts of up to $2,500. What gives? Your wallet, mostly.
Maybe Pope Francis Doesn't Understand Capitalism Because He Confuses It with Argentine Corporatism
100 years ago, "rich as an Argentine" was a catchphrase. That hasn't been true for a long time.
General Electric Should Stop Bullying Congress Over the Ex-Im Bank
Let GE whine. The company doesn't need a subsidy.
American University Joins Thin Ranks of Colleges Defending Free Speech
Faculty senate says "that shielding students from controversial material will deter them from becoming critical thinkers and responsible citizens."
Will Some Americans Need a Passport for Domestic Travel Next Year? Probably Not.
That we even fear it shows what a crummy policy Real I.D. is.
Volkswagen CEO Resigns Over Diesel Cheating Scandal
Shouldn't it get some points for combating global warming though?
The Massive Hack of Government Personnel Data Just Got A Lot Worse
OPM now says 5.6 million fingerprints stolen.
Redevelopment Authorities (and Their Eminent Domain Abuses) Resurrected in California
Better hope your city doesn't think your property would look better as a Bed, Bath & Beyond
The Pope's White House Speech Was Explicitly Political
Pope Francis will urge Congress to address climate change.
Don't Want No Scrubs: Environmentalists and State Regulators Agitate to Ban Plastic Microbeads
Several states side with environmentalists in banning a longtime ingredient in popular products.
Generational Swindle: How DC is Screwing over Millennials
Jared Meyer on "Disinherited: How Washington Is Betraying America's Young"
Rand Paul and 10 Heedless Hawks
The Kentucky senator offers a desperately needed alternative to the GOP's mindless militarism.
Jeb Bush's Plan to Regulate the Regulators
It's a start, but it wouldn't challenge the underlying culture of the regulatory state.
20 Week Abortion Ban Fails to Win Enough Senate Support
Only two Republicans voted against the bill and three Democrats in favor.
The Case For Back-Room Deals, Party Hacks & Unlimited Money in Politics
Jonathan Rauch's Political Realism argues that libertarians should embrace "transactional politics" if they want big changes.
