Obama is Right to Call for New AUMF to Fight ISIS, But Maddeningly Vague on Its Contents
The president didn't lay out a new plan as much as remind us of what he's been doing for months already.
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Being Libertarian vs. Being Anti-Establishment: The Crucial Difference
Being against business as usual in DC doesn't mean being pro-liberty.
San Bernardino Shooting Investigated as "Act of Terrorism"
A perfect storm for the policy agendas of gun grabbers and Muslim bashers, of right-wing and left-wing statists.
George Zimmerman Suspended From Twitter for Revenge-Porn Posts
Zimmerman posted nude photos and contact information for a woman he alleges cheated on him "with a dirty Muslim."
Human Gene Editing Research Should Proceed, Concludes Historic Tech Summit
Anticipating the amazing innovations made possible by CRISPR
The Dead in San Bernardino: Heartbreaking Portraits of Everyday People
Expect their murders to spur rash of useless laws to restrict everything from guns to immigration to refugee status.
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Is Ted Cruz As Big a Jerk as Donald Trump?
And can he win over libertarian hearts and minds despite his culture war bloviation?
Violent Crime and Murder Are Half What They Used to Be; Is That Changing?
Is San Bernardino the new normal or a non-representative event?
NY Daily News' Controversial Gun Cover Offends, But It's Half-Right
God didn't reduce gun-violence rates to their lowest levels in 20 years. People and smart policies that liberalized gun laws did that.
Watch Nick Gillespie Talk Ted Cruz on Fox Business' Kennedy Tonite
Can Texas Ted win the libertarian vote in 2016? Tune in at 8 P.M. and midnight ET tonight.
How Much Are 1970s Star Wars Toys Worth? A Lot.
Sotheby's auctions massive Star Wars toy collection.
U.S. Gov Spends Billions on Diabetes Research, But Scientists Already Know the Cure
Millions of people could shake Type 2 diabetes if they just lost some weight.
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Death by Taser and 'Lazy Cop Syndrome'
Interview with director of Killing Them Safely, the first feature-length film to tackle the lethality of the 'revolutionary' law enforcement tool.
L.A. City Council Wants to Send You A Letter When Its License-Plate Readers See Your Car in Certain Neighborhoods
Reckless policy proposed as an anti-prostitution measure.
France Puts Climate Activists Under House Arrest Before They Can Protest
France's erosion of civil liberties while under a state of emergency continues.
Before You Watch Dark Net, Make Sure You've Seen Deep Web
A new Showtime series sounds pretty alarmist about everything that makes the Internet great.
The NSA Will Stop Collecting Your Phone Metadata Tonight!
Thanks to Edward Snowden, a once-secret and always useless government surveillance programs draws to an end.
Colorado Planned Parenthood Shooter Kills 3, Now in Custody
Three dead, 12 injured in biggest abortion-clinic attack in years.
Paris Climate Confab Preview: Culmination or Crack-Up?
The endgame in the quest for a universal climate treaty
Paris Climate Change Conference
2015 Likely Warmest Year on Record, Says World Meteorological Organization
Heat waves 10 times more probable due to man-made global warming
Nobelist Douglass North Taught Us Institutions Matter Most
Nobel-winning economist, one of the most influential thinkers of his generation, dies aged 95.
First Private Rocket Goes to Space, Safely Lands on Earth
Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin company succeeds with its New Shepard Reusable Rocket
Paris Terrorism No Excuse for Anti-Encryption Efforts
Inconveniently for the U.S. intelligence community, the Paris attacks had nothing to do with encrypted communications.
Ban Encryption? It's an Impossible Idea Whose Time Will Never Come
Of course government officials want to ban privacy-oriented technologies. They were created to thwart the grasping creatures.
The End of Doom: 'One of the year's best science books,' says Wall Street Journal
Makes a wonderful Christmas gift.
New Orleans Shooting Details: 16 Shot During Outdoor Party
Expect new calls for gun control from mayors, Hillary Clinton.
Do Pot and Pregnancy Mix?
The evidence concerning marijuana's effect on fetuses is mixed and incomplete.
Backpage CEO Skipped Sex-Trafficking Hearing, May Face Criminal Contempt Charges
"Defiance of a congressional subpoena is rare, and it's serious," says Sen. Rob Portman.
Glyphosate Herbicide Not Carcinogenic Rules European Food Safety Authority
Activists decry failure to adhere to technology-killing precautionary principle
The Misleading Video Interview With a Rapist at the Heart of the Campus Sexual Assault Freakout
How influential sexual assault expert David Lisak used a misleadingly edited video to sell his serial predator theory of campus rape.
Using Marijuana During Pregnancy Does Not Make A Mother Unfit
The evidence does not support the claim that cannabis poses an unacceptable risk to fetuses.
Google Offers to Defend Against Some Bad YouTube Takedown Demands
Attempting to protect fair use from copyright claim abuse
"Frankenfish" Finally Approved for Eating by FDA - Hooray!
It only took 20 years to obtain bureaucratic permission
In Defense of Yik Yak, "The Crack Cocaine" of Social Media!
Demonized as catering to racists and stalkers, the social media service actually provides comfort and the good kind of safe spaces.
Drunken Recklessness May Be Genetic
A "relatively common" genetic mutation may trigger poor impulse control, especially when drinking.
A Surveillance State Doesn't Have To Be a Police State
Is it time to crowdsource law enforcement?
Chicago Is Making Coding Education Mandatory. Is That a Good Idea?
A school computer science program developer explains the pros and cons.
Man Jailed for Soap Sues Pennsylvania Troopers
A field test supposedly identified the white powder in the trunk as cocaine.
