Science & Technology
Environmentalists Cheer California's Latest Plan to Sink Its Economy
Getting oil out of the US's largest reserve is going to be much harder than expected. So why are some people celebrating?
Elliot Rodger's 'War on Women' and Toxic Gender Warfare
The Santa Barbara killer wasn't just a misogynist; he was a malignant narcissist.
Techno-Panic Self-Parody Alert
A member of the "Fox News Medical A-Team" attacks Facebook and video games.
Why Do These Well-Fed Anti-Science Activists Oppose Safe, Cheap Food For Poor People?
Nearly 2,000 studies about GMOs all say the food is safe
School Sucks! 'Maker Culture' Is Literally Making Learning Better
Making a giant octopus is way more enlightening than taking the SAT or Sociology 101.
White House: No More CIA Fake Vaccination Programs
Some blame the agency for contributing to the resurgence of polio.
How Raising the Minimum Wage Destroys Jobs
Computer screens are replacing workers at restaurants and stores.
Bitcoin Remains a Tool for Freedom, Even While Going Mainstream
Economic and political realities may drive Bitcoin toward centralization and regulation, but the forces of decentralization are alive and well.
3 Ways to Make Obamacare Less Horrible
It's a dumb and deeply offensive law, but it can be made less dumb and less offensive.
Is the 'Sharing Economy' a New Paradigm for American Capitalism?
A mushy phrase gives liberals cover to join the fight against big government.
Net Neutrality Nonsense
Pro-net neutrality types warn that if new FCC rules are inadequate, it will be the death of the Internet and free speech. Ignore the hyperbole.
Greenwald and Chomsky Smack Down Surveillance State Talking Points
Tackling the attacks on Edward Snowden and the complicit media
The Moral Case for Designer Babies
Should parents be allowed to know if their fetus will get Alzheimer's?