Politics
What Does Hillary Clinton Stand For? Getting Elected President, Apparently.
Campaign site is all about the biography, not the issues.
Why Can't We Build Things Anymore? Because Government Is Terrible
Putting the 'fruc' in 'infrastructure,' New York City edition
Which States Will Legalize Pot Next?
A preview of ballot initiatives that voters are expected to face this year and next
Hillary Clinton Announces Candidacy: 'I'm Hitting the Road to Earn Your Vote'
"Everyday Americans need a champion. I want to be that champion."
The Real Problem With Rolling Stone's Campus Rape Fiasco
The hysteria over "rape culture" is still alive and kicking.
What Libertarians Get Wrong About American History
American history is not an essentially libertarian story.
36 Questions on the Criminal Justice System for 2016's Presidential Hopefuls
Radley Balko wonders how important criminal justice reform and civil liberties will be in this election cycle.
The Illogical Push of Neocons to Kill the Iran Nuclear Deal
Diplomacy is the only remotely effective option for curbing Iran's nuclear program
Tapping Water Markets in California
Drought may force the unthinkable: resorting to property rights and markets.
Which States Will Legalize Marijuana This Year and Next?
A preview of upcoming ballot initiatives
Wisconsin Chief Justice Suing to Keep Job After Voters Approve New Amendment
The amendment has the elected court electing its own chief justice every two years, rather than a seniority rule.
Rand Paul: As Pro-Second Amendment as They Come, Cast Out by NRA
Internal gun rights movement politics keep NRA away from Rand Paul.
Republicans Evenly Split on Iran Deal
The party elites may hate the agreement, but rank-and-file Republicans aren't sure.
'A Solution That Won't Work to a Problem That Simply Doesn't Exist'
Maverick FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai on why net neutrality and government attempts to regulate the Internet are all wrong.
Why It's So Hard to Like Rand Paul
The 2016 presidential candidate's commitment to libertarian political philosophy only goes as far as his chosen views allow.
Rand Paul and Ted Cruz: Separated at Birth? Uh, No.
Two very different candidate test themselves with the Republican Party, and maybe the American people
Here's the Lamest Liberal Attack on Rand Paul You'll Read Today
The 2016 presidential campaign is going to be a long haul. Let's try to stick to the facts as it gets rolling.
Did the Cop Who Shot Walter Scott in the Back Try to Doctor the Scene?
Video seems to show the officer picking up an object and dropping it near the body.
Ferguson Residents Come Out to Vote, Diversify City Council
Minority representation by city leaders more closely matches citizenry.
How Rand Paul's Defense of Privacy Rights Challenges Conservative Orthodoxy
The libertarian-leaning GOP candidate champions an unenumerated constitutional right to privacy.
Dems on Rand Paul: He's Bizarre. Also, He's Just Like All the Others.
Too mainstream or too extreme?
Keep Rand Paul Weird
Will the libertarian-leaning presidential candidate shed the differences that make him interesting?
Is Rand Paul's Drug Policy Libertarian?
No, but he leans further in that direction than any other Republican senator or major-party presidential candidate.
Indiana's Revised RFRA Law Strikes the Worst Possible Balance
The threat of a corporate boycott has sacrificed religious liberties without protecting gays
Rand Paul, Foreign Policy, and Republican Delusions of Interventionist Grandeur
The GOP operative behind Swiftboat Veterans for Truth is gunning for the senator's scalp.
Rand Paul and the GOP's Foreign Policy Civil War
If the freshly minted presidential candidate tries to stay on both sides too long, he could end up on neither.