Obama Frees Sharanda Jones and 94 Other Prisoners Serving Draconian Sentences
Obama's commutation record looks good in absolute numbers but paltry as a percentage of petitions.
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Want My Blood? Get a Warrant.
Drivers should not be punished for balking at warrantless alcohol testing.
Closing Schools Over Terrorist Threats Creates New Problems
Stop the fear: Children are more likely to die in a car crash.
Kurt Russell Defends Second Amendment, Violent Entertainment on The View
Hateful Eight star explains that gun rights are particularly important in an age of terrorism.
Oberlin Students Accuse the Cafeteria of Cultural Appropriation
Inauthentic General Tso's chicken is a hate crime.
Did the White House Just Save Colorado's Marijuana from the Supreme Court?
Another Step Closer to Full Legalization
Hillary Clinton Will Win the Democratic Nomination But Is an Awful Candidiate
The former secretary of state, senator, and first lady is already running against Donald Trump. She might win, but the country will lose.
California Has Plenty of Water—And Too Much Politics
California's politicians and regulators are making the drought worse.
New York Rolls Back Solitary Confinement
The most successful solitary confinement reform this year will release 1,000 prisoners.
America's Asymmetrical War on Terror
The U.S. government and its accomplices are waging actual war. In contrast, terrorists commit crimes.
How Star Wars Unmasks Baby Boomers As America's Sith Lords
George Lucas' greatest triumph is charting a generation's passage from antiwar activism to running Abu Ghraib and secret kill lists.
Will Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trigger Fans? At Least One.
MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry: "…I spent the whole day talking about the Darth Vader situation."
Looking For Star Wars: The Force Awakens Toys? Duh, You're a Crazy Fan Now.
Merchandise will make $3 billion in 2015 alone.
Is America's Military Interventionism an Extension of Its Gun Culture?
Tyler Cowen makes a fascinating but wanting argument.
Rap Group Once Targeted by F.B.I. Inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Back in 1989, federal law enforcement took "Fuck tha Police" literally.
The Best and Worst Cities for School Choice
What's the best city in America for school choice?
Making the Case for Food Freedom and Free Speech
A series of important food lawsuits are fighting unconstitutional restrictions on free speech.
Uber, Lyft Drivers in Seattle Given Legal Go-Ahead to Unionize
How might union worker protection policies work along with a community-rating app system?
The GOP's Omnibus Spending Binge Will Undermine the Next President
Expect even more red ink and massive deficits during our next recession.
The Incoherent Politics of Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The movie is fun, but its post-Galactic Empire political structure doesn't make a whole lot of sense.
U.S. Foreign Policy Is Too Militarized
How the military became the most powerful diplomatic tool America has - and why that won't help win the fight against ISIS.
U.S. Foreign Policy Is Too Militarized
How the military became the most powerful diplomatic tool America has - and why that won't help win the fight against ISIS.
At Least Republicans Are Having a Foreign Policy Debate
Democrats blithely marching toward fifth Bush term.
Hillary Clinton Puts Together a Full-Court Press to Land the LGBT Vote
A rainbow flag in every pot; a law for every slight.
DNC Bans Bernie Sanders From Voter Database After Campaign Exploited Software Error to Access Clinton Data
Sanders to make an announcement at 1 p.m.
6 Fictional Lands We Should Bomb Once We're Done With Agrabah
In a new poll, 30 percent of Republican voters said we should bomb Agrabah-a land you might remember from the Disney movie Aladdin.
The Year in Television: 2015
As alternative platforms ascend, let's look at the best of what 'traditional' networks offered.
Police Shooting Videos Spark Need for Reform
From Chicago to San Francisco, police shooting incidents require broader debate
Trump Keeps Trashing the First Amendment, Yet the First Amendment Is the Only Thing Protecting Trump's Vile Outbursts
Trump's bigotry "could happen only in America with complete assurance that no criminal proceedings will follow."
Donald Trump Thinks Political Leadership Means Murdering Journalist Critics
Trump excuses Vladimir Putin's killing of opposition voices.
Good News, Americans! Cars Are Now Killing as Few People as Guns!
The numbers don't justify the outrage and fear.
J. Neil Schulman's Alongside Night Now Streaming at Amazon Prime
Film of 1979 dystopian classic novel tells tale of revolt and "Agorism."
Police Should Need a Warrant to Pull Evidence From Your Body
Three DUI cases give SCOTUS a chance to clarify the constitutional requirements for drug and alcohol testing.
How Reporters Coordinate with Law Enforcement, Martin Shkreli Edition
Why you should question reporters who are obviously working with law enforcement for preferential treatment.
Democrats Say Guns Owned by Millions of Americans Are Good Only for Mass Murder
The Assault Weapons Ban of 2015 covers guns with lethal features like threaded barrels and folding stocks.
Solicitor General Says SCOTUS Shouldn't Hear Challenge to Marijuana Legalization
The Obama administration says Nebraska and Oklahoma have not described a genuine controversy with Colorado.
Marijuana Ads Are 'Nonmailable,' but That Doesn't Mean You Can't Mail Them
The U.S. Postal Service simultaneously clarifies and muddies its policy on cannabis promotion.
