Peter Suderman on the Connection Between Hollywood Movie Franchises and the 2016 Election
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The TSA's 12 Signs You Might Be a Terrorist
Traveling this summer? Avoid these officially terrorist-y behaviors-or you might get detained.
Michigan Woman Jailed for Failing to Renew $10 Dog License On Time
Does anyone really wonder why attitudes toward government are in the shitter?
EACH Woman Act Would Allow Federal Medicaid Plans to Cover Abortion
New bill would kill the Hyde Amendment and also stop states from banning private insurance coverage of abortion.
Is This the Most Libertarian Legal Opinion Ever Written?
The Texas Supreme Court strikes down a senseless regulation.
Christie vs. Paul on Surveillance and Security
New Jersey's governor dismisses concerns about warrantless snooping.
The 'Affordable Housing' Bait and Switch, California Style
Redefining language to arrive at anti-market solutions to government-exacerbated problems
Did Amy Schumer's Jokes About Hispanics Cause Dylann Roof's Shooting Spree?
"Rhetoric that breeds the fear that results in soaring gun purchases, that 'inspires' monsters like Dylann Roof to craft a manifesto with deadly consequences."
Scott Walker's Anti-Gay Marriage Positions Displease His Own Family
There is no political future in fighting government recognition
Joe Biden Probably Announcing Presidential Run Later This Month
Could the Democratic race get any less libertarian?
Ha Ha WTF?: Iowa Town Raffles Off Chance to Tase Official
Dunking booths are just too passe when it comes to fundraising for a new police cruiser.
Defending Rihanna From the New Culture Police
Her "Bitch Better Have My Money" video is a slick, seven-minute slice of all of Rihanna's glorious pop toxicity-and that's "problematic."
Spilled Milk
A brief history of the dairy lobby's unwholesome influence on the U.S. Supreme Court
Spending by Left-Leaning Mega-Foundations Deserves Equal Scrutiny
When a non-profit foundation spends millions to change federal policy, the expenditure deserves some attention-regardless of how the organization leans politically.
Phonies Dominate Presidential Race
Don't hurl yet, you've got more than a year of this left.
Oakland Joins the World's Biggest Pot Shop to Battle the Feds
Is this how the war on weed ends?
By the Declaration's Logic, Is It Time for Another American Revolution?
Glenn Reynolds of Instapundit weighs in with a provocative prevarication.
Rick Perry Joins Fellow Republicans in Condemning Donald Trump's 'Offensive' Comments About Mexicans
Meanwhile, Ted Cruz praises Trump as a brash truth teller.
Greeks Say No to Austerity—Again—But There Was No Good Outcome in This Referendum
Free markets weren't on the ballot.
Christie Claims Rand Paul Is Making America 'Weaker and More Vulnerable'
Bizarre criticism of Paul's web fundraising
Declare Your Independence…from Evolution! Here Comes The Singularity and Transhumanism
RU Sirius and Jay Cornell have literally written the book on what's coming next in self-directed evolution.
How Libertarian Is Rand Paul on Drug Policy?
More than any other major-party presidential candidate, but there's room for improvement.
Frederick Douglass on Liberty, Slavery, and the Fourth of July
"Interpreted as it ought to be interpreted, the Constitution is a glorious liberty document."
Taking a Whack at Donald Trump: The Piñata
Can you tell which one is the idiotic blowhard?
Ted Cruz's Really Dumb Plan to Politicize the Supreme Court
This would turn the court into a third political branch, notes George Will.
David Cameron Renews Push to Ban Encryption
Civil liberties erosions aside, it won't work-but that won't keep him from proselytizing for weakened security.
Indoor Smoking Ban Halts Scientific Research on Smoking (Nanny of the Month, June 2015)
This month's Nanny of the Month award goes to the Garden State for its anti-smoking zealotry.
Don't Be Terrorized By Your Government This Fourth of July
Stay calm, carry on, and above all, defend the Constitution.
Gawker Media is Fighting for Free Speech—and Its Life
Facing $100 million lawsuit from Hulk Hogan over posting excerpts of and writing about a sex tape featuring the pro-wrestler.
Hillary's Secret War
As secretary of state, Clinton obtained permission from President Obama and Congress to arm rebels in Syria and Libya in an effort to overthrow the governments of those countries.
Hinduism's Growing Chasm With Liberal Values
One can't predict how a religion will behave by simply consulting its core texts.
How the Great Society Paved the Way for Modern Mass Incarceration
Lyndon Johnson's war on crime
