Obamacare Is Stuck in a Feedback Loop of Bad Policy and Bad Politics
The debate over whether the health law should even exist has never been resolved, making policy fixes all but impossible.
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Trump's Immigration 'Softening' Leaves a Mushy Mess
The candidate can't seem to choose between mass deportation and a path to legalization.
Ruling Against Burkini Ban Hinges on the Meaning of 'Decency' and 'Public Order'
The rationale for France's veil ban-protecting other people's sensibilities-seems broad enough to cover full-body swimwear.
Philippine Anti-Drug Strategy: 'Kill Them All'
Rodrigo Duterte echoes American drug warriors.
Hillary Forgets the Growth Lessons of Bill's Presidency
In order to appease far-left voters, she's abandoning economic literacy.
HBO's Great Sunday Night Lineup Is a Tribute To Economic Freedom
The Night Of, Ballers, Vice Principals, and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver are products of the best arts patron of all: the free market.
New Johnson/Weld Ad: "no insults, no threats, no bluffs…this is a HUGE opportunity, don't you see?"
Touts support for social freedoms, immigration, pot legalization, and military while highlighting calls for lower, simpler taxes and "smaller government."
Gary Johnson on Fox News Sunday: 'Game Over' If Not in Presidential Debates
"Optimistic that we're going to actually get into the debates," at 16 percent in five key states.
Is 49ers' QB Colin Kaepernick Right To Sit During the National Anthem?
Refuses to honor flag of a country he says "oppresses black people and people of color."
Frederick Douglass on Capitalism, Slavery, and the 'Arrant Nonsense' of Socialism
Understanding the political philosophy of the abolitionist leader.
Why the USDA Shouldn't Be Buying Up Surplus Cheese
The feds are bailing out dairy producers. Here's why that's a terrible and wasteful mistake.
Are Mike Pence's Lousy College-Newspaper Comics Worse Than Anyone Else's?
Matt Welch talks GOP ticket, Facebook privacy, and sorority nightmares on Fox News' Red Eye at 3 a.m.
Gary Johnson: No To Carbon Taxes and Mandatory Vaccines, Yes To Black Lives Matter and Transformative Politics
Libertarian Party nominee says Donald Trump is racist and Hillary Clinton is untrustworthy.
Gary Johnson Campaign Targets Seven States with Big Radio Ad Campaign
Colorado, Iowa, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Wisconsin are the Libertarian's main focus right now.
What Is This Libertarianism Stuff, Anyway?
Matt Welch talks about the L-word, plus pot, hippies, and the alt-right, on this week's airwaves
Your Neighbors Get to Vote on How Much Zika Risk You Have to Take
It's democratic, so what could possibly be wrong with that?
This Iowa Professor Thinks Herky the Hawk Mascot Promotes Violence, Discrimination
Herky's face ' conveys an invitation to violence.'
Australians Probably Won't Have Public Vote on Recognizing Gay Marriages
Left-leaning parties and supporters want the Parliament to make it happen.
No Free Beer: Texas Judge Strikes Down Law Forbidding Breweries From Selling Distribution Rights
Distributors banded together in 2013 to pass a law that violates the state constitution.
Domino's Will Soon Deliver Your Pizza by Drone—if You Live In New Zealand
While regulations hold companies back in the United States, other countries are serving as laboratories for drone innovation and research.
Paul Wolfowitz Says He 'Might Have to Vote for Hillary Clinton'
Neocons-for-Hillary watch
Illinois Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Stop the State's Petty Practice of Suing Inmates
Illinois corrections officials sued Johnny Melton into abject poverty after he got out of prison. For now, they can still do the same to other inmates.
The Man Who Turned Beauty into an Actual Cult
Documentary takes viewers inside the place called Buddhafield.
Dead Abe Lincoln Says: Vote Gary Johnson
New pro-Gary Johnson project "Balanced Rebellion" matches a voter most afraid of Clinton with voter most afraid of Trump so they both can feel good about voting for the Libertarian.
Friday A/V Club: Bureaucratic Comedy
In Memoriam: Antony Jay, co-creator of Yes, Minister
Maine Gov. Paul LePage Would Like to Duel a Political Rival
"America's craziest governor" really loses it this time in the form of expletive-filled voicemail.
Outrage Over U. Chicago Trigger Warning Letter Shows Power of Political Correctness
Uncomfortable learning under threat.
Most Scientific Findings Are Wrong or Useless
"Science isn't self-correcting, it's self-destructing."
Most Research Results Are Wrong or Useless: New at Reason
"Science, the pride of modernity, our one source of objective knowledge, is in deep trouble."
Gary Johnson Avoids Typical Third-Party Fade; Best Polling Since Perot in '92
Also, 'most third-party candidates didn't lose that much support between late summer and Election Day,' notes FiveThirtyEight
TImely Theater Recommendation: Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson
An entertaining preview of the 'Age of Trump' at the American Shakespeare Center in Staunton, VA?
Government-Sponsored Hacking of Activists Should Give Authorities Pause, Not Inspiration
How an oppressive Middle Eastern country led to everybody's iPhones getting a security update.
(UPDATED) Gary Johnson Not Invited to Appear at Military Veterans Group's Presidential Forum
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA)'s Commander-in-Chief Forum won't include the one candidate least likely to create more combat veterans.
Self-Driving Cars: Half-Assed Automation Is Stupid and Dangerous
Also, Uber self-driving project launches in Pittsburgh
6th Circuit Says Mich. Sex Offender Registry Is Punitive and, Not Incidentally, Stupid
Concluding that retroactive application of the law is unconstitutional, the appeals court also questions its rationality.
Burkini Ban Busted! French Court Says No to Criminalizing Muslim Swimwear
France's top court struck down a ban on Muslim women's swimwear known as "burkinis."
Libertarian Gary Johnson Comes Out Against Carbon Taxes, Mandatory Vaccines
Libertarian Party candidate clarifies positions at New Hampshire rally.
The Loophole That Allows French Bans on Veils, Head Scarves, and (Probably) Burkinis
Freedom of religion is supposedly guaranteed by the European Convention on Human Rights, but there are many exceptions.
