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CNN to Host Second Town Hall With Gary Johnson and William Weld This Wednesday
Libertarian ticket gets another prime-time hour, this time hosted by Anderson Cooper
Transgender DNC Delegate Calls Out Sex-Work Shamers
"Some people like to paint. Some people like to dance. Some people like to express themselves in an erotic way," says Sharron Cooks.
Is SCOTUS a Good Reason to Support Trump? Libertarian and Conservative Legal Experts Weigh In
What libertarian and conservative legal experts think about Trump.
Color-Conscious Drug Warriors Breed Mistrust
Two recent studies confirm anecdotal evidence of racial disparities in police treatment of drivers and pedestrians.
Regulations Make Americans $4 Trillion Poorer
Too many rules are putting a major drag on economic growth.
How Race Relations Got Worse
How did we end up in a place where a Fox News host is defending slavery?
Read/Watch the Scariest Speech from Both the RNC and DNC: John Allen's Unrestrained War-Mongering
The retired general shouted out plans to intervene endlessly to rid the planet of "evil."
Which Presidential Candidate Do Democrats Most Agree With On the Issues?
Hint: It's not the top of their ticket.
Which Presidential Candidate Do Democrats Most Agree With On the Issues?
Hint: It's not the top of their ticket.
Trump Campaign Strikes Right Note on Melania's Nude Pictures
This is probably the closest thing to a pro-sex-work stance that any major-party candidate has ever taken.
Staying Classy, Trump Impugns Parents of Dead Muslim Soldier
The Republican presidential nominee says he has read the Constitution, but Khizr Khan "has no right" to ask.
Monster Win Is Good For Energy Drink Makers and Consumers
Is the foolish campaign against energy drinks fizzling out?
Watch Matt Welch Talk Democratic Convention on Tonight's Real Time with Bill Maher
Live at 10 p.m. ET on HBO, with Bernie Sanders, Barney Frank, Cornel West and Alex Wagner
Is Global Warming a Sign of the End Times?
A new Yale poll finds 14 percent of Americans think so
Tall People Vote Conservative, Says New Study
Could it be that taller people actually tend to be more libertarian?
Calif. Cops Are Using Meth Lab Law to Keep Going After Legal Medical Marijuana Companies
Raids on facilities and attempts at asset forfeiture.
Man Arrested in Syracuse While Filming Cops Arresting Someone Else
Officers tells man, doing nothing obvious requiring arrest in video other than filming, he will "fuck you up" if he doesn't instantly comply.
Friday A/V Club: What We Left at the World's Fair
John Crowley and Jason Robards look back at a festival of social planning.
Ellen Page Shines in Netflix Baby-Kidnapping Comedy
Tallulah doesn't take the 'madcap' route and is all the better for it.
#SaveMarinaJoyce and the Fickle Nature of 'Compassionate' Meddlers
The wages of collective compassion
'We Hillbillies Have Got to Wake the Hell Up': Review of Hillbilly Elegy
A family chronicle of the crackup of poor working-class white Americans.
This County In Michigan Has the Most Juvenile Life Without Parole Sentences in the US
Wayne County, Michigan is an "extreme outlier" in sentencing juveniles to life without parole, and the local prosecutor intends to keep it that way.
Ronald Bailey at Voice & Exit Festival of the Future in Austin, November 11-13
Topic: The End of Doom: Humanity's conquered the worst ... what's next? Register now.
Gary Johnson's Religious Freedom Position Needs Some Critical Analysis
A better argument is required than a fear of a slippery slope.
Hillary Clinton's Free College Promise Won't Be Free—and Won't Help College Students
Political concession to the Sanders crowd that you'll pay $35 billion for
Jerry Doyle, RIP. Radio Host and Babylon 5 Star Was 60.
"It's not Left vs Right, it's right vs wrong!"
Donald Trump's Week of Lies, Outrages, Broken Promises, and Shady Associations
The GOP candidate's bizarre but revealing counter-programing to the DNC.
The Death of the VCR Is a Time To Reflect on Disruptive Technologies That Pols Hate
The RNC and DNC were rife with protectionist, zero-sum economics. That will get us absolutely nowhere as a country.
How a Donut Habit Can Send You to Jail
The meth that a Florida man was arrested for possessing was actually Krispy Kreme glaze.
Court Finds 'Substantial Evidence' Orange County DA Retaliated Against Judge Who Exposed Misconduct
Despite calling it an "extraordinary abuse," a California appeals court upheld the Orange County D.A.'s tactic of disqualifying a judge from cases.
We Fixed the Hillary DNC Video
We fixed the Morgan Freeman-narrated 2016 DNC Hillary bio video
