Bad Candidates Threaten Criminal Justice Reform in California
In Los Angeles and San Francisco, voters face candidates who promised criminal justice reforms but whose records have been disappointing.
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Is DeSantis a Principled Governor or a Retaliatory Culture Warrior?
Plus: Are political parties the ideal vessel for advancing libertarian principles?
An Alabama Family Is Fighting a Losing Battle Against Eminent Domain
The Moore family has lived on their land for generations. Now the state of Alabama says their homes must make way for a highway.
Can a Post-'Takeover' Libertarian Party Improve on Its Historical Run of 2012–20?
After winning its two highest-ever presidential vote percentages in 2016 and 2020, the Libertarian Party was taken over by activists embarrassed by those campaigns. Will they attract more votes?
Pro-Life Identification Falls to Lowest Level Since 1996
Plus: Michigan prisons ban Spanish and Swahili dictionaries, a win against New York's ban on "unauthorized" legal advice, and more...
Brickbats: June 2022
News of politicians, police, and bureaucrats behaving badly from around the world.
Cops, Gun Restrictions, and Mass Shootings
Plus: The editors contemplate the recent Libertarian National Convention.
A Former Public Defender Joins the Supreme Court
Newly confirmed Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has a good track record on cases involving qualified immunity.
Mises Caucus Takes Control of Libertarian Party
Dominating the convention body by more than two-thirds, the Mises Caucus claims to offer an edgier, more libertarian organization. Foes accuse it of right-wing deviationism and racism.
'Woke Capitalism' Does Not Advance Social Justice
It incentivizes high-noise, low-cost signaling rather than actual cultural changes.
If Georgia's Election Law Was Supposed To Suppress the Vote, It Sure Did a Bad Job
After bracing for a supposed return of Jim Crow, Georgia saw a major increase in early votes in this week's primaries.
After the Uvalde School Shooting, Politicians and Pundits Search for Panaceas
Plus: Florida social media law violates First Amendment, against populist antitrust action, and more...
No Religious Exemption from Paying Taxes
The case involved a person who objected to his tax money being "used to facilitate abortion," but the principle applies to objections for any reason.
Is It Too Much To Ask That Politicians Know What They're Talking About?
The answer to “Why should these people go to prison?” should not be ill-informed gibberish.
Good Riddance, David Perdue
In a campaign that began with promise and ended with racist invective, the former Georgia senator performed so poorly as to not even qualify for a runoff.
Dr. Oz Warns That Legalizing Marijuana in Pennsylvania Would Aggravate Unemployment by Weakening 'Mojo'
The Republican Senate candidate is echoing decades of anti-pot propaganda, but evidence to support his hypothesis is hard to find.
Federal Judges Block Parts of Florida Law That Force Social Media To Carry Political Messages
A new ruling says Twitter and Facebook are not “common carriers" and thus cannot be forced to carry politicians' messages.
Zora Neale Hurston's Inconvenient Individualism
The author of Their Eyes Were Watching God defies easy political categorization.
Federal Court Sanctions MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell for "Frivolous" Legal Claims
A federal district court judge dismissed Lindell's counterclaims against Dominion and Smartmatic, and Lindell may still be on the hook for defamation.
Banning 'Unconscionable Excessive' Gas Prices Is Risky Economic Nonsense
Democrats are trying to inject a political solution into an economic problem.
The Traffic Death 'Crisis' Isn't What Bureaucrats Claim
Politicians overstate the situation, and to the extent there is a problem, it’s their doing.
Jerome Powell, Who Wildly Misjudged Inflation, Is Overwhelmingly Reconfirmed as Fed Chair
There is seldom any meaningful accountability for government incompetence.
Photo: A Libertarian City in the Cloud
Though the United Nations has yet to recognize the Free Republic of Liberland, its metaverse equivalent will exist in the cloud.
Bryan Caplan on "Misinformation About Misinformation"
One of the world's leading experts on public knowledge and ignorance explains why consumers of misinformation are often as much to blame as producers.
Pennsylvania Democrats Say Doug Mastriano Is a Danger to Democracy. Why Did They Help Him Win?
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Josh Shapiro ran ads that boosted Mastriano's GOP primary campaign. There's no way this strategy could ever backfire, right?
Victories for Rand Paul, Pot, and Some MAGA Candidates in Primary Elections
Plus: a debate about sex work, Facebook blocks a baby formula recipe, and more...
Pennsylvania Voters Rejected the Political Establishment in Tuesday's Primaries
But the pitched battle for the GOP Senate nomination in the Keystone State is still too close to call.
North Carolina Senate Race Is the Latest Example of Trump's Hold on the GOP
When the governor behind North Carolina's infamous "bathroom bill" is accused of not being Republican enough, it bodes ill for the future of the party.
Democrats Pivot to Pot for Votes. Will It Work?
It may not translate to victory in November, but increased support for marijuana legalization is a welcome change.
This Is the School Choice Moment. Will the GOP Screw It Up?
Republicans are in danger of squandering a promising opportunity for education reform on culture war squabbles.
Buffalo Shooting Will Prompt Measures 'To Combat Domestic Terrorism,' Says Pelosi
Plus: Netflix defends artistic expression, perspectives on the baby formula shortage, and more...
Bad Policy Creates Inflation and Opens the Door to Even Worse Ideas
When politicians break the economy, they hurt us in the short term but also create future opportunities to do harm in the name of undoing the damage they inflicted.
Mike Solana Wants You To Commit Thoughtcrimes
The Hereticon organizer on deplatforming, tribalism, and why tech dudes and journalists are natural enemies
Elizabeth Warren Introduces Price-Gouging Bill That Fails To Define What Qualifies as Price Gouging
The bill would penalize companies for price gouging during times of war, public health emergencies, or natural disasters—which would have encompassed all of the last two years.
Review: Inventing Anna
Some critics have described Anna Delvey as a "symptom" of the "disease" of "capitalism"—not simply a selfish crook eager for money and fame.
Elon Musk Has Good Reasons for Wanting To Reverse Twitter's Trump Ban
Plus: A democratic socialist running for office is caught up in a MeToo witch hunt, inflation woes continue, and more...
The Decline and Fall of the Oath Keepers
How Stewart Rhodes went from denouncing authoritarianism to urging an authoritarian crackdown
Cutesy Gay Teen Romance Heartstopper Subverts Absolutely Nothing, and That's Great
Netflix’s latest LGBT hit would absolutely be appropriate to show in any Florida high school, or anywhere else.
Florida Man Lawsuit: DeSantis' War on Disney Is Unconstitutionally Raising My Taxes
Three state residents argue a new state law eliminating Disney's self-governing status unfairly makes taxpayers responsible for over $1 billion of the company's debt.
When Ted Kennedy Was Pro-Life and Ronald Reagan Was Expanding Abortion Access
The forgotten abortion politics of the pre-Roe era
Pro-Life Libertarians Can Cautiously Cheer the End of Roe
For libertarians who see unborn babies as innocent rights-bearing individuals, reducing the number of lives ended by abortion brings us closer to our credo.
J.D. Vance Takes Victory in Ohio GOP Senate Primary
The former venture capitalist will face Rep. Tim Ryan, the Democratic nominee, in November's general election.
Trump's Endorsement of 'J.D. Mandel' Sums Up Ohio's GOP Senate Primary
If even Donald Trump can't tell the candidates apart, what hope do Ohioans have?
