Arizona Lawmakers Seek Religious Compromise in LGBT Antidiscrimination Bill
H.B. 2802 would expand discrimination protections but would carve out religious institutions.
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Worst-Case Climate Change Scenarios Are Highly Implausible, Argues New Study
Global temperature to rise to around 2.2°C above the pre-industrial average by 2100.
The CDC Stands Firm on 'Universal Masking' in Schools as Blue States Abandon That Policy
Rochelle Walensky says "now is not the moment" to stop forcing masks on children. Democratic politicians increasingly disagree.
Georgia Election Investigation Fails, Once Again, To Find Massive Voter Fraud
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger claimed that over 1,000 people voted more than once. He now admits that number is far lower.
DHS Keeps Crying Wolf About Domestic Extremists
Plus: Psychedelic decriminalization efforts, how cities throttle small businesses, and more…
The Federal Government's Pandemic Jobs Program Was a Resounding Failure
Most of the $800 billion Paycheck Protection Program went to business owners, not preserving jobs, according to a new study.
Celebrate Your Right To Ignore (or Watch) the Olympics
Born in nationalism, the Olympic games are fading into a niche entertainment option.
Expanding Our Understanding of the Revolution
Despite all the controversy it has courted, Woody Holton's newest book doesn't stray very far from other scholarly interpretations of the American Revolution.
Partisan Politics Cloud the Capitol Riot's Significance
Neither Republicans nor Democrats can be trusted to give an honest account of what happened that day.
Randi Weingarten Says Masks Can Come Off When There's 'No Transmission in Schools'
The teachers union leader thinks schools that have an 80 percent vaccination rate could maybe, possibly let students unmask.
The Potential Biden SCOTUS Pick Who Is No Friend to Criminal Justice Reform
Civil libertarians have reason to be wary of Judge J. Michelle Childs.
George Washington University Backpedals After Agreeing To Investigate Critics of China
"Upon full understanding, I do not view these posters as racist; they are political statements," said university president Mark Wrighton.
California Citizens Get State's Blessing To Start Unmasking Soon
But not so fast, Angelenos. No return to normal for you.
The Supreme Court's Alabama Redistricting Ruling Looks Like a Holding Pattern, Not a Power Grab
Contrary to some of the more breathless reactions, it doesn't suggest a conspiracy to help Republicans win elections by disenfranchising black voters.
Artist Ai Weiwei Warns of Chinese and American Authoritarianism
In 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows, the renowned artist details his struggles with censorship.
Joe Rogan and the Weird New Definition of 'Right-Winger'
Plus: Against ideological surveillance, the truth about "free" COVID-19 tests, and more...
Mom Handcuffed, Jailed for Letting 14-Year-Old Babysit Kids During COVID-19
"I almost don't have words for how low it made me feel," says Melissa Henderson.
Dear Olympics Media: Please Spare Us Your Fawning Over China's Digital Surveillance
Regarding the authoritarian country's central bank digital currency, you do not, under any circumstances, “gotta hand it to them.”
Yale's Nicholas Christakis on the Pandemic Script
"A plague of this kind has been seen as a national security threat by right-wing and left-wing administrations for decades," Christakis says. "Yet I saw nothing to prepare us."
NATO Unity Is Put to the Test
Only time will tell if Germany is the "incredibly reliable ally" that Biden claims it is.
Joe Rogan, Canadian Truckers, Coronavirus Mandates, and the Terrible State of Free Speech
What Joe Rogan and Canadian truckers tell us about free speech.
That Study of Face Masks Does Not Show What the CDC Claims
The agency further undermines its credibility by desperately trying to back up conclusions it has already reached.
These Bills Would Keep the National Guard Out of Unconstitutional Wars
“Defend the Guard” laws would keep state troops out of conflicts that Congress hasn’t authorized.
Lifting the Mask Mandate for Air Travel Would Do a Lot More To Cut Down on Unruly Passengers Than an Expanded No-Fly List
Delta CEO Ed Bastian asked U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to create a special no-fly list for passengers convicted of creating onboard disruptions.
Biden's Solar Panel Tariffs Make It Costlier To Meet Biden's Climate Goals
Nothing new under the sun as Biden decides to extend Trump's solar panel tariffs for four more years.
Why Is Stacey Abrams the Only Unmasked Person in This Photo?
The children have less to fear from COVID-19 than she does.
GoFundMe Rejects Fundraising for Canadian Freedom Convoy
Plus: Is Web3 a scam? Does the Joe Rogan/Spotify controversy have anything to do with Section 230? And more...
Biden's False Gun Claims Are a Lousy Basis for Law
Already abused for political purposes, the power of government shouldn’t be expanded based on lies.
China's Old Climate Promises Are 'New' Again
The Glasgow Declaration's empty platitudes confirm that China will not be hectored by the U.S. into making any significant changes to its climate policies.
Free the Art! Sell the Art!
Countless works of art are locked in museum basements. Why not put them back on the open market?
Jackass Embodied Gen X's Casual Indifference to Authority
Beneath all the harm, humiliation, and non-consensual hair-shaving was a love of freedom.
More Non-Meat Choices Are Better Than Meat Taxes or Bans
More choice can decrease meat consumption without coercion of regressive taxation.
The Destruction of Detroit's Black Bottom
How the zeal for government project housing killed a prosperous black community in Detroit.
Mike Pence: 'Trump Is Wrong. I Had No Right To Overturn the Election.'
Republican party officials voted earlier on Friday to censure Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, the only two Republicans participating in the investigation of the January 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol
Amir Locke's Death Should Incense Anyone Who Cares About Gun Rights
The 22-year-old man was shot by a Minneapolis police officer during the execution of a no-knock warrant on which he was not named.
Biden Is Deporting Venezuelans Fleeing Socialism, Despite Condemning Trump for the Same Practice
"It's abundantly clear he has no regard for the suffering of the Venezuelan people," then–presidential candidate Biden said of Trump's deportation flights.
FOIA Advocates Say Biden Administration Is Ignoring Transparency Issues
New administrations usually issue memos on transparency. The Biden administration has ignored calls to do so.
L.A.'s Vaccination Mandate Has Not Increased Compliance. A New Petition Would Force Its Repeal.
Los Angeles Libertarians to start gathering signatures to overturn the four-month-old ordinance.
A California Sheriff Remains Free To Rob Armored Cars Carrying Money From State-Licensed Marijuana Businesses
A federal judge declined to issue a temporary restraining order, saying the evidence of legal violations is insufficient at this point.
Reacher Drifts Onto Television, Ready To Punch Through Some Mysteries
Fans of the books will enjoy Amazon Prime’s series.
California City Says It Can't Allow Duplexes Because It's Already Overrun by Mountain Lions
"Every house that's built is one more acre taken away from (mountain lions') habitat. Where are they going to go?" asks Woodside Mayor Dick Brown.
Educators, Please Stop Teaching the Characteristics of 'White Supremacy Culture'
Everybody's least favorite chart made another appearance, this time in a Washington University in St. Louis training session.
Should a Christian Group Be Allowed To Fly a Flag Outside Boston City Hall?
The Supreme Court will soon decide a case that tests the limits of expression on government property and religious toleration.
AOC: Facebook's 'Disinformation' Has 'Sabotaged' Pandemic Response
Another week, another set of allegedly democracy-protecting politicians trying to crack down on what the little people can say on social media.
