Politics
5 Drug PSAs That Tried to Scare the Sh*t out of Us (But Didn't)
Preachy, hyperbolic, often incorrect
19 Things in Rand Paul's New Book No Other GOP A-Lister Would Be Caught Dead Saying
From quoting Glenn Greenwald to calling Marco Rubio a 'so-called conservative' to saying the Republican brand 'sucks,' the Kentucky senator is living up to the whole 'new kind of Republican' thing
Why Don't Women Like Rand Paul?
The New Republic thinks Paul's supporters are mostly male because libertarians are too fond of tricorn hats and robber barons.
Sen. Feinstein's Office Objects to 'Nanny of the Month' Depiction
Questions over how burdensome new regulations would be for small soap makers.
Only Democrats Are to Blame for Obamacare Chaos
King vs. Burwell is a challenge to enforce Obamacare as written, not a challenge to Obamacare as written
The PC Revolution is Eating Its Own, But What Sort of Shit Comes Next?
Political correctness is dying. The university must now embrace unfettered intellectual debate and dialogue as the way forward.
No Baby Pics on Beer Labels, Says New Hampshire Governor
...because that would encourage underage drinking, obviously.
"Electing Good People Isn't Enough"
Talking with Mark Meckler about using an Article V "Convention of States" to amend the Constitution to limit government size and growth
Increasing Social Mobility Is Hard. Here's Why That's Not Changing Any Time Soon.
We shouldn't choose policies based on how they make us feel. And yet...
New Initiative Filed in California Puts Pensions in Voters' Hands
Citizens would have to agree to new or expanded plans
Lenore Skenazy Talks Free-Range Kids on Daily Show…
and is the hero of the segment, which skewers hysterical fears about our children, who are safer than ever.
Obamacare is Bad for Health Care Socialism
The federal health law makes it more difficult for states to pursue their own goals.
Can the President Lawfully Ignore a Supreme Court Decision?
Conservative legal pundits take aim at "judicial supremacy."
On Anniversary of Tiananmen Square Massacre, Hong Kong's Occupy Protesters Fight Their Own Fight
The Umbrella Movement is focused on its own struggle, not mainland China's.
Raleigh Restauranteur Pushes Local Government to Regulate Sidewalk Seating
Of course, the proposed change only affects his competition...
Vid: The Joe Biden Joke That Got Ted Cruz in Trouble
This is the latest example of how social media empowers the audience, not the "star."
5 Drug PSAs That Tried to Scare the Sh*t out of Us (But Didn't)
Preachy, hyperbolic, often incorrect
Innovation vs. Intervention in Health Care
How can we produce better health for more people at a lower cost, year after year?
Bernie Sanders and the Liberals' Moment
Don't overanalyze positive, emotional, early reactions to candidates.
Libertarian Party Rejects ResponsibleOhio's Marijuana Legalization Plan
Cronyist was the word the plan's backers were looking for, not responsible.
America Shrugs as Lincoln Chafee Prepares Run for President
Currently polling at one percent
Ron Paul Talks to Larry King about Rand's Run for the White House, Irish Gay Marriage, Iranian Nukes, and Trans-Pacific Partnership
"We've got too many laws," says the libertarian firebrand.
Sorry Liberals, Bernie Sanders Is a 'Gun Nut'
A left-wing pundit attacks the Vermont socialist for being insufficiently anti-gun.
Needles, Haystacks, and NSA Snooping
How a misbegotten metaphor helped defeat mass surveillance
Lindsey Graham: Hillary Clinton Would Tear Rand Paul Apart
The hawkish Republican still chooses Paul over Clinton
Are For-Profit Prisons, or Public Unions, the Biggest Lobby No One's Talking About?
Outrage over private prisons are largely a distraction from the wider issues of the prison-industrial complex.
Deeply Confused Newsweek Story Compares Republicans to Timothy McVeigh
The weekly gets both the past and the present wrong.
Clarence Thomas Castigates SCOTUS for Showing 'Insufficient Respect' to State Laws and State Constitutions
The conservative justice dissents from denial of certiorari in County of Maricopa v. Lopez-Valenzuela
"Only the Republicans Can Clean Up the Surveillance Mess They Made" - And They Are!
The intra-party fight over Patriot Act & USA Freedom Act is a sign we're finally moving past 9/11 politics.
Listen Live: Arguments For & Against Export-Import Bank, Crony Capitalism at its Worst
Reason contributor Veronique de Rugy is among the experts testifying against reauthorization at Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
The Feds Take General Motors on a Rough Ride Over SwitchGate
DOJ will pocket the massive criminal penalties it's about to impose
L.A.'s Minimum Wage Hike: A Teaching Moment for Those Trying to Help the Underprivileged
It's harder to do good for someone if doing good costs a lot more. And employing someone is often doing good for them.
