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Gillespie in Newsday: Cheer Up, Losers! Settle Down, Winners! SCOTUS Isn't the Last Word on Anything (Hooray and Alas)!

Nick Gillespie | 6.28.2012 8:48 AM

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ObamaCare Watch: Today Is the Day

Damon Root | 6.28.2012 8:00 AM

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Ron Paul's Latest "Audit the Fed" Bill Passes Committee Unanimously

Brian Doherty | 6.27.2012 7:31 PM

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Prison Rape Prevention: How Much Should It Cost?

Scott Shackford | 6.27.2012 6:47 PM

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Obamacarians' Pregame Rationalizations: Doesn't Matter; Good for O; All Scalia's Fault, and More!

Tim Cavanaugh | 6.27.2012 6:07 PM

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Are Atheists Worse Than Rapists?

Polls find that godless Americans are (still) wildly unpopular.

Ronald Bailey | 6.27.2012 6:00 PM

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Cop Fired for Warning Friend About SWAT Raid Over Prostitution Ring; FBI Cancelled Raid Anyway, Suspect Was FBI Informant Too

Ed Krayewski | 6.27.2012 4:48 PM

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42 Straight Months of Stupidly Optimistic Official Predictions About Economic Recovery

Once-a-month quotes from the Obama administration and the media about how the economy will be booming any minute now.

Tim Cavanaugh | 6.27.2012 4:30 PM

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Elgin is the Dog-Shootingest Town in Illinois

J.D. Tuccille | 6.27.2012 3:36 PM

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As Pension Bombs Explode, California's Budget Masters Cross Fingers for Tax Increase Vote

Scott Shackford | 6.27.2012 1:41 PM

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Ron Paul's Latest "Audit the Fed" Bill Passes Committee Unanimously

Brian Doherty | 6.27.2012 1:16 PM

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"A trip to Charlotte may be interesting but why leave your districts?"; DCCC Chair Tells Congressional Candidates to Stay Away from Dem National Convention, Repeating 2008 Advice Republicans Got

Ed Krayewski | 6.27.2012 11:50 AM

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California Still Dead: CalPERS Bribes, Tax Assessor Bribes, Stockton Bankruptcy

Tim Cavanaugh | 6.27.2012 10:08 AM

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Are Americans Not Submissive Enough?

David Brooks is wrong about political authority.

Sheldon Richman | 6.27.2012 9:00 AM

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The Mythical Right to Decency

The Supreme Court passes up a chance to overturn the FCC's unconstitutional speech restrictions.

Jacob Sullum | 6.27.2012 7:00 AM

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Tim Cavanaugh Talks GOP's Anti-Ron Paul Shenanigans on Russia Today

Reason Staff | 6.26.2012 6:34 PM

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CNN Contributor and "Journalist of the Year": Why Do People Need to Know So Much Darn News that the Government Would Rather They Didn't Know?

Brian Doherty | 6.26.2012 5:55 PM

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Department of Defense Highlights Pay Inefficiency, Recommends Only Deserving Soldiers Get Combat Pay

Calvin Thompson | 6.26.2012 5:26 PM

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Texas Man Faces 10 Years in Prison for Recording Cops

Melanie Kruvelis | 6.26.2012 4:52 PM

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Rio +20 Earth Summit: The End of International Environmentalism

Watching green ideology crash and burn

Ronald Bailey | 6.26.2012 4:30 PM

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Who Will Save Our Precious Children from the Vile Purveyors of Cranberry Juice?

Scott Shackford | 6.26.2012 4:19 PM

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Torture Database Chronicles Old Presidential Misdeeds as President Moves Forward

Ed Krayewski | 6.26.2012 2:36 PM

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Liberals Might Be Mad if the Court Rules Against ObamaCare, But the Public Won't

Peter Suderman | 6.26.2012 1:35 PM

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Obama, Who 'Obliterated' All Political Spending Records in 2008, Warns That He Will Be Outspent in 2012

Peter Suderman | 6.26.2012 1:05 PM

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Will John Roberts Vote to Uphold ObamaCare?

Damon Root | 6.26.2012 9:42 AM

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Conservatives Show Their Economic Illiteracy on Immigration

Obama's deportation order puts Republicans on the defensive.

Shikha Dalmia | 6.26.2012 7:00 AM

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North Las Vegas Says Deficit Constitutes an Actual Disaster

Scott Shackford | 6.25.2012 5:50 PM

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Romney Spox Refuses to Answer Questions About Romney's Position on Arizona's Immigration Law

Peter Suderman | 6.25.2012 3:57 PM

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Cyprus Seeks Bailout, Schaeuble Takes Obama to Task

Matthew Feeney | 6.25.2012 3:30 PM

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Jimmy Carter Blasts Obama Foreign Policy Without Mentioning President By Name Once

Ed Krayewski | 6.25.2012 3:09 PM

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The Supreme Court's Ruling is No Victory for Anti-Immigrant Warriors in Arizona

Shikha Dalmia | 6.25.2012 2:40 PM

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Why I'm Cautiously Optimistic That ObamaCare's Mandate Will Be Struck Down

Peter Suderman | 6.25.2012 2:31 PM

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Supreme Court Rules Mandatory Life Without Parole Sentences for Juveniles Convicted of Capital Offenses a "Cruel and Unusual Punishment"; Chief Justice Focuses on Lack of "National Consensus" in Dissent

Ed Krayewski | 6.25.2012 1:12 PM

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Supreme Court Summarily Reverses Montana's Blatant Violation of Citizens United

Damon Root | 6.25.2012 12:23 PM

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Is Solitary Confinement a Form of Torture? Q&A with journalist James Ridgeway

Jim Epstein and Nick Gillespie | 6.25.2012 12:14 PM

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No to Nukes

Nuclear power isn't cost-effective, no matter how you do the math.

Veronique de Rugy | 6.25.2012 10:30 AM

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ObamaCare Watch: Will Today Be the Day?

Damon Root | 6.25.2012 8:38 AM

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The Nation's Broad Definition of "Islamophobia"

As Islam navigates shoals of extremism, the left lumps legitimate criticism with bigotry.

Cathy Young | 6.24.2012 1:00 PM

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Is Austerity to Blame for Europe's Economic Woes?

Veronique de Rugy, Nick Gillespie, and Jim Epstein | 6.24.2012 10:30 AM

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Pocket Rat

Cellphone tracking

Jacob Sullum | 6.24.2012 9:12 AM

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Fewer Migrants

No border crisis

Brian Doherty | 6.24.2012 9:06 AM

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Rent Control Reigns

No Supreme Court review

Damon Root | 6.24.2012 9:04 AM

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Why State Solutions Always Lead to New State Solutions

If you want progress, stop cleaning up after the elephants (and donkeys).

Sheldon Richman | 6.24.2012 8:00 AM

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Two Ways to Keep Fighting for Ron Paul

Brian Doherty | 6.23.2012 8:23 PM

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Three Reasons to End Obamacare Before It Begins!

Nick Gillespie and Meredith Bragg | 6.23.2012 3:30 PM

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Orszag: Compulsory Voting for All!

Tim Cavanaugh | 6.23.2012 1:32 PM