Canadian columnist Marcus Gee has an excellent article on how political ignorance exacerbates the challenges of voting for a lesser evil. But the problem is in some ways even worse than he suggests. At the same time, there is much we can do to improve the quality of our decisions.
"There's no for-profit business in the world that could sustain itself or survive with $20 trillion in debt," says Howard Schultz. "It's just not responsible."
The antivirus-software pioneer is flying the crypto flag, while the adult actress is running on weed, Net Neutrality, and #MeToo.
After oral arguments last year, Stephanie Slade correctly observed that "justices might have found a sort of get-out-of-jail-free card." Also on the Reason Podcast: Bill Clinton, Roseanne, Samantha Bee, Kim Kardashian, and maybe the worst celebrity of the week, Larry Kudlow.
Reflexive "outgroup" outrage and retaliation just leads into tit-for-tat wars.
Democrats have spent the past two decades advocating for policies that artificially spike fossil fuel prices.
Conservatives want to hold the left to the Roseanne standard.
Salena Zito talks about the coaltion that is reshaping American politics.
Having two senators who opposed the Iran deal show up to denounce Trump for pulling out of the Iran deal was only the beginning of the hypocrisy exhibition.
Economists Bryan Caplan and Edward Glaeser debate at the Soho Forum.
One reason the national political press has almost always liked the Arizona maverick? He shares their disdain for the conservative media bubble.
"Support for Trump (and opposition to Clinton) is especially likely amongst people who feel emotional reactance to restrictive communication norms."
When government has the power to censor, ultimately it will look for excuses to suppress opposition.
Democrats and Republicans reject individualism and free speech and both have become dangerous to our liberty.
The CNN host and best-selling novelist comes clean about his politics, why Hillary Clinton lost, and how his training in alternative media gives him a leg up.
Economist Dambisa Moyo is right to worry about the dangers of political ignorance. But her proposed solution for the problem falls short.
Faced with the possibility of fines or legal battles, many will choose not to speak at all.
When Kevin Williamson isn't welcome but Joseph Stalin is
So why has a generation of wayward young men welcomed him as their messiah?
The president's aggressive but rudderless trade policy is watering the swamp.
The 2016 V.P. candidate is issuing endorsements, raising money, talking about what the party needs to win the White House, and tacking in a more Libertarian direction. But will he take the plunge?
May Day is a fitting time to commemorate the tens of millions of victims of this murderous ideology.
In a politicized environment, getting on the wrong side of regulators can be dangerous. Don't be surprised if banks and insurers cave.
Trump-supporting lawmakers find no collusion. Trump-hating lawmakers disagree.
Chance The Rapper says the unthinkable and takes it back. But he's right, and not just about African Americans.
The measure would make Michigan the 10th state to legalize cannabis for recreational use.
The only way to get money out of politics is to get politics out of money.
The MSNBC host kind of sucked on gay issues 10 years ago. So did most Democratic moderates.
Voters are much more likely to support legalization than the politicians who supposedly represent them.
The suit claims a RICO conspiracy and demands millions.
It's a dissent from denial of rehearing en banc, joined by Judge Edith Jones, in a case that upheld a $350 cap for contributions to Austin City Council races.
Libertarian state Sen. Laura Ebke's bill triggers a review of state licensing laws, opens more opportunities for individuals with criminal histories.
He faces a reelection challenge from the left, with Cynthia Nixon running on criminal justice issues like pot legalization.
From One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest to Black Peter, the Czech-born Oscar-winner championed eccentric individuals and artists over small-minded bureaucrats and a stifling state.
Will the lack of ideological diversity doom big tech companies?
Libertarian History/Philosophy
Party officials split on how to deal with a member's radical rhetoric.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The Minnesota Representative took CFPB Director Mike Mulvaney to task for 'frosted' glass office.
He's doing it for the vets. And probably for the potential new customer base.
If you want to avoid conflict among hostile groups, decentralize power-preferably to individuals.
Cambridge Analytica and the Trump campaign copied tactics from the Obama campaign's playbook. Should that change how we view the supposed Facebook scandal?
Laura Ebke's attempt to rationalize Nebraska's occupational licensing laws gets praised in The Wall Street Journal.
Williamson's rhetoric is inflammatory, but his views on abortion are not beyond the pale.
For partisans of limited government, this would be terrible news.
"Let's get the conversation to where people are talking not about limiting gun rights but expanding them."
The greatest conflict of our time enters a new phase.
A higher non-response rate among illegal immigrants is a goal to be celebrated, not some minor potential side effect to be lamented, Kris Kobach, David Vitter, and other would-be gerrymanderers stress.
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