Biden's Orders Continue the Presidency's Slide Toward Elective Monarchy
If the refusal of lawmakers to enact a president's policies is justification for unilateral executive action, then a slide toward elective monarchy is inevitable.
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Federal Mask Cops To Start Targeting Travelers Today
Plus: Trump's PAC windfall, the European Union's dairy protectionism, and more...
A Practical Wish List for Joe Biden
Some doable libertarian ideas for the new president
Treating Lin Wood's Wild Conspiracy Theories As a Psychiatric Symptom Invites Him to Play Free Speech Martyr
The State Bar of Georgia is demanding that the pro-Trump lawyer undergo a mental health evaluation.
Political Problems Are Policy Problems
The market's failure to produce an ideal outcome cannot alone justify activist policy, because governments can also fail to produce the ideal.
Europe Considers Orwellian Proposal To Protect Its Dairy Industry From Vegan Competitors
Consumers aren't confused about where plant milks come from. Quite the opposite, in fact.
The Senate's Problem Isn't the Filibuster, It's a Lack of Open Debate
Abolishing the filibuster will make it even harder for the Senate to function.
The Sordid History of the Fairness Doctrine
It was terrible for free speech on the radio dial. We shouldn't inflict it on the internet too.
Boris Johnson Is Doling Out £10,000 Fines for Starting Snowball Fights During COVID-19
The United Kingdom has instituted one of the most rigorous lockdowns in the world.
Corey DeAngelis: Why 2021 Is a Turning Point for School Choice
The silver lining to disastrous education lockdowns? A massive increase in support for all sorts of student-centered reforms.
Justice Department Rescinds Trump-Era Memo Ordering Prosecutors To Seek Harshest Sentences
The memo reverses a directive from former Attorney General Jeff Sessions that ordered federal prosecutors to throw the book at low-level drug offenders.
Thanks to Teachers Unions, Families are Fleeing Traditional Public Schools
The pandemic, says Reason Foundation's Corey A. DeAngelis, is finally forcing districts to put students ahead of teachers and bureaucrats.
Intriguing Culture Clashes Drive Mysterious Possessions
HBO Max’s murder thriller miniseries is all over the map—in a good way.
Should Legal Restrictions Get Credit for the Recent Decline in New COVID-19 Cases?
Despite taking a much more restrictive approach, California saw a bigger surge than Texas, and the drop began around the same time in both states.
Report: Health and Human Services Misused Millions Meant for Vaccine Research
The HHS inspector general says the department misreported over $500 million in administrative spending.
Two More Vaccines Prove Effective Against COVID-19
We need to speed up vaccinations in order to head off the proliferation of more contagious coronavirus variants.
Americans Abandoning Free Speech Better Brace for the Consequences
Government will happily suppress misinformation in favor of misinformation of its own.
San Francisco Residents Balk at Decision To Scrub Lincoln, Washington, Feinstein from School Names
Plus: Smoking rates stop falling, ACLU defends man banned from library over Trump poem, and more...
A Higher Minimum Wage Lowers Opportunities for America's Poorest Workers
Minimum wage jobs aren't supposed to be career choices, but stepping stones on the way to other things. Everyone has to start out somewhere.
The Dakota Entrapment Tapes
The new documentary hammers home the senselessness of the war on drugs.
Two Federal Lawsuits Say the Houston Police Department's Culture of Corruption and Impunity Killed an Innocent Couple
The families of Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas say the city's policies and practices invited Fourth Amendment violations.
A Rigged System Is Keeping a California Charter School Under Union Rule
First the union invaded, now it refuses to leave.
The Constitutional Argument Against Trump's Senate Trial Is Convenient. Is It Also Wrong?
While many prominent constitutional scholars think trying a former president is perfectly legal, the dissenters make some points that are worth considering.
Elizabeth Warren and the SEC Should Let the GameStop Lulz Go On
The last thing this game-inspired, meme-powered finance fight needs is federal meddling.
Houston Police Chief Tries To Blame Encryption for Failure To Uncover Far-Right Cops
Meanwhile, he’s still trying to downplay corruption within his own force.
'Incompetent Government Kills People,' Says Andrew Cuomo Unironically
The New York governor should look to his own state.
My Family Has School Choice. So Should Yours.
The pandemic showed me how many choices I have about my kids’ education. Everyone should have the same options.
The Supreme Court's Next Big Free Speech Showdown
May public schools punish students for off-campus social media posts?
Democrats Have No Excuse Not to Reform the Criminal Justice System
Now is the time to act.
Biden Debuts Massive New Climate Bureaucracy
Plus: Senate Conservatives Fund rallies for Hawley, Trump's popularity is rising again, and more...
The Economist Who Says Schools Are Safer Than You Think
When the feds failed to track COVID-19, Emily Oster stepped in.
Preserve Your Sanity by Preserving Food
Canning is a hedge against uncertainty, an education in self-reliance, and a pocket of calm amid tumult.
Chris Stewart: Race, COVID-19, and the Future of School Choice
Black families need control of their children's K-12 education, says the Minnesota activist. The past year's lockdowns might just make that happen.
San Francisco School Board Votes 6-1 To Rename 44 Schools
Aren't there more important things to do right now?
Teachers Unions Use Accusations of Racism To Oppose School Reopening
Good Democratic voters don't like being called racist Trump supporters, which unions are leveraging to keep schools closed.
U.S. Incarcerated Population Dropped Below 2 Million Last Year For First Time Since 2003
The COVID-19 pandemic drove an unprecedented drop in incarceration, a new study finds, but the authors warn it could bounce right back.
The Houston Cop Charged With Murdering Dennis Tuttle During a Disastrous Drug Raid Portrays His Victim As the Aggressor
After breaking into Tuttle's home with no legal justification, police killed his dog and his wife.
Prison Guards Who Forced Menstruating Visitor To Expose Vaginal and Anal Cavities Are Protected by Qualified Immunity
A federal court said it did not violate her Fourth Amendment rights.
Biden Administration Affirms Support for Protectionist Jones Act, Throwing Hawaiians, Puerto Ricans to the Sharks
Pandering to maritime unions means higher costs and harsher lives for coastal minority populations.
President Biden Should Tell Chicago Teachers To Return to School
Teachers unions in Chicago and elsewhere are militantly defying requests to reopen.
Sedition Cases Against Capitol Rioters 'Will Bear Fruit Very Soon,' Says FBI
Plus: Senators call impeachment trial unconstitutional, Biden cancels private prison contracts, Apple sued over Telegram, and more...
Viewpoint Diversity Will Get a Boost From School Choice
There’s no reason to fight over the content of your kids’ lessons when you can choose your own.
