Is the Kochs' Support for Criminal Justice Reform a P.R. Move?
Jane Mayer implies their interest in the issue is new while conceding it is not.
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Welcome the Democratic Birthers
Libertarians scholars say Canada-born Cruz is constitutionally eligible; liberal ones say he is not.
Report Shows Pretext for Passing CISA Was All Wrong
We can blame last summer's Office of Personnel Management hack on good, old-fashioned bureaucratic incompetence-not a lack of CISA-style "information sharing."
Cost of Living vs. Wage Stagnation in the United States, 1979-2015
Inflation-adjusted wages haven't gone up, the cost of living has for the most part gone down.
The Key to Deterring Migrants Is to Blow Up the Economy
Anti-immigration politicians vilify foreigners who already left.
Why a Celibate Prime Minister and a Hollywood Porn Star Are India's New Deities
Why has Sunny Leone become a household name in chastity-worshiping India?
Former Harvard President Larry Summers Warns of 'Creeping Totalitarianism' on College Campuses
A victim of political correctness denounces students' lack of perspective.
Why America Puts 9-Year-Old Kids on the Sex Offender Registry for Life
Living in fear of exaggerated dangers.
MLK Day Open Thread, Featuring Spike Lee & Larry Elder: Is America Still Racist?
Filmmaker boycotts Oscars for being "so white," while radio talker says blacks need to own problems of their own making.
Microaggression Mania Brought Down Ithaca College's President
Another one bites the dust.
Medical Marijuana Merchant Faces at Least Five Years for Bad Timing and 'High-Roller Lifestyle'
A federal jury convicts Lance Gloor of something hundreds of uncharged competitors openly did.
Nosy Neighbors Tell Colorado to Stop Regulating Pot
Oklahoma and Nebraska say legal marijuana is like state-authorized pollution.
The State of the Union Is Divided—as Usual
There is nothing particularly special about today's political hostilities.
Bernie Sanders Calls for "Automatic" Federal Investigations of Deaths in Police Custody
At tonight's Democratic debate, the Vermont senator says if "a police officer breaks the law...that officer must be held accountable."
Rand Paul Livetweets the Democratic Debate
Points out Hillary Clinton's past on criminal justice reform in a way Democrats don't want to.
Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht: 'Mis-Prosecuted and Misunderstood'
The defense team files an appeal.
Reason Calls BS on K-12 Public School Abuses! LA, Vegas, DC! Jan 19, 20, 21
In three great events, Nick Gillespie & Lisa Snell show why public schools will always fail - and how to fix K-12 education once and for all.
Taxpayers Beware: The Rams are Returning to Los Angeles
Or, how I learned to love taxes and embrace football stadiums.
This Is Where the State Leads
For those who wield power and those who profit by being near it, the system works well.
Lawsuit Over Wisconsin Ban on Selling Homemade Cookies
Selling homemade baked goods can lead to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Is Cuomo's Support for Charter Schools Waning?
The governor lays out a dismal 2016 education agenda.
London Chefs Trade Curry for Cabs, San Francisco Drivers Go Bankrupt, a Medallion Owner Sues, and More Tales From the Global Uber Wars
The great taxi industry upheaval.
Tim Cook's Message to the White House: Get Behind Real Encryption With No 'Backdoors'
The Apple CEO has become an outspoken defender of privacy rights.
The USDA's Abdication of Defining 'Grass-Fed' Is Good For Consumers
The label failed to earn the support of farmers, ranchers, and customers.
Nick Gillespie Talking Trump, Cruz, Hillary on CNN's Smerconish, 9-10 A.M. ET
Airs again between 6 P.M. and 7 P.M. tonight.
Bernie Sanders Campaign Demands Wikipedia Take Down Images of Its Campaign Logos
Internet encylopedia felt the bern.
Terrorism In Europe is Less Common and Less Deadly Than in the Recent Past -- And Doesn't Justify Expanded Repressive Surveillance
International security researcher: "Western Europe is safer now than it has been for decades and is far safer than most other parts of the world."
Did ISIS Mess With the Wrong Country By Attacking Istanbul?
Erdogan might finally stop playing footsie with this outfit
Friday A/V Club: David Bowie at a Mid-Mutation Moment
Think of it as self-directed evolution in action.
Federal LGBT Equality Act Gets First GOP Sponsor
But he says he wants to make sure religious freedom is preserved.
Billions and Baskets Excel at Wildly Divergent Story Concepts
Rich Wall Street ambition vs. desperately, comically sad clown
One-Stop Popcorn and Sex Toy Cart Runs Afoul of Indiana Police
The Evansville food cart is back in business but must stop selling sex toys alongside the popcorn and nachos.
Police Unions Take Credit for Quentin Tarantino's Hateful Eight Doing 'Poorly' at Box Office
The film, starring Samuel Jackson and Kurt Russell, wasn't expected to do as well as previous Tarantino films
