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Dumped Cherries a Reminder of Awfulness of USDA Marketing Orders
Hurting farmers and consumers. Squeezing out competitors. Forcing production abroad. Causing food waste. What's not to love?
Clinton Email Statement Clarifies That She Still Has Trouble With the Truth
The Democratic nominee attempts to clarify a false statement about a misleading claim.
Detroit Police Continue War on Dogs
Summer brings two more cases of puppycides in drug war raids that don't even lead to charges.
Friday A/V Club: The Fascist, the Humanist, and the Olympics
How Kon Ichikawa outdid Leni Riefenstahl
UPDATED!: An Incomplete List of Why Nobody Really Gives a Shit About the Olympics Anymore
Add your own in the comments. After all, it's not like you're going to be watching the Rio Games...
Video: Watch 3 Chicago Cops Shoot Wildly at Paul O'Neal, Killing Him
Cops clearly violated city policy by opening fire on a fleeing car.
Jailing of Rape Victim Could Spur Criminal-Justice Reform in Texas
Outrage over the handling of a Harris County rape case could lead to reform in the state's witness-detention processes.
Documentary Delves Deeply into Hitchcock's Filmmaker Mind
A critical analysis every film buff should watch
The Nuclear War Over Climate Change
If global warming is a problem, it is idiotic for environmentalists to oppose nuclear power.
Nuclear Warfare Between the Greens: New at Reason
The fight over treating nuclear power on a similar footing with other low-carbon energy sources
The Lies From Trump, Clinton, and Obama That We Choose To Believe
"We don't pay ransom for hostages" and other obvious falsehoods from the past week.
Unauthorized Fun in a Dumpster Pool Perturbs Philadelphia Bureaucrats
"We're not screwing around, Philly," the city's Department of Licenses and Inspections warns.
FDA Finally Approves 'Friendly' GMO Mosquitoes
Just as Zika virus breaks out in Florida - coincidence?
Gary Johnson Gets Metaphysical
The libertarian presidential candidate "has significant astrological chart similarities" with Thomas Jefferson and Ronald Reagan.
Former CIA Head Supports Clinton over Trump for All the Wrong Reasons
It's important to be the right kind of war hawk.
Judge Quashes Gary Johnson/Jill Stein Debate Lawsuit
The party-controlled Commission on Presidential Debates is not a 'public forum,' District Court judge rules
Huge Ratings Uptick for CNN's Second Libertarian Town Hall, As 1.6 Million Tune In
Gary Johnson, Bill Weld capture highest ratings for 25-54 demographic on cable news Wednesday night.
Anthony Fisher on Stossel Tonight, Talking Weiner and the Pathetic Lives of Politicians
Tune into Fox Business Network (FBN) tonight at 9p ET.
Federal Charge Against Native American Teen Over a Gram of Marijuana To Be Dropped
Following outcry over seemingly arbitrary nature of the charge, federal prosecutor comes to his senses.
The New York Times Admits 'Assault Weapons' Are Not 'High-Powered'
But not for long, I bet.
How a Harmless Pot Grower Gets 15 Years As a 'Career Offender'
Long sentences mandated by Congress do not distinguish between drug offenders and violent criminals.
Cops Who Stop Drivers to Give Them Stuff Are Abusing Their Power
Keep your ice cream, and I'll keep my freedom.
California Push for Coal Divestment Mostly About Politics
Insurance commish wants companies to "voluntarily" divest from coal
Trump Has Turned America Into a One-Party State
The real political tragedy of the Trump campaign.
Movie Review: Suicide Squad
Margot Robbie and Will Smith trapped in a droopy super-mess.
Cory Booker Hopeful About Progress on Criminal Justice Reform
New Jersey senator says attitudes about criminal justice have radically shifted since the '80s and '90s.
Matt Welch Talks Trump, Clinton, Iran, and Obama-Commutations on Tonight's Kennedy
Fox Business Network broadcast at 8 p.m. ET also includes discussion of Clint Eastwood and the benefits of drinking while married
Johnson/Weld Campaign Manager Ron Nielson Talks Campaign Strategy, Activist Complaints
Campaign aiming for 15 percent in national polls while also targeting specific states; ready to begin rallying; and asking patience from would-be volunteers.
Kmele Foster Gets Menaced by Black Lives Matter Protesters: Your Latest Fifth Column
Matt Welch blasts Pat Buchanan on the Baltics, Michael Moynihan argues that presidential stupidity matters, and Kmele, bless his heart, tries to engage with BLMers in Lower Manhattan
Gary Johnson Clarifies: Sex Workers Are 'Victims' of Prohibition
"Is prostitution a victimless crime?" Not in a black market.
NYPD Sued for Refusing to Reveal Data on Millions in Asset Forfeiture Revenue
Public records show the NYPD collected $6 million in asset forfeiture revenue in 2013, but a new lawsuit is seeking more info.
When Wrongthink Becomes Workplace Harrassment
The EEOC wants to decide whether the Gadsden flag might be racist.
Higher Medicaid Expansion Costs Reveal Another Obamacare Design Flaw
The damage for taxpayers in this one simple underestimation error alone is roughly $20 billion.
Bret Easton Ellis Unloads on Social Justice Warriors, 'Authoritarian Language Police'
'Oh, little snowflakes, when did you all become grandmothers and society matrons, clutching your pearls in horror?'
There Were No Survivors: Libertarians Debate Donald Trump, Pro and Con, at FreedomFest.
Matt Welch, Jeffrey Tucker, Wayne Allyn Root, and Dan Mangru get into a shouting match, "moderated" by yours truly.
