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House Sentencing Reform Bill, Like the Senate Version, Makes Some Penalties Harsher
The sentence reductions in both bills are nevertheless a major improvement.
New Bipartisan Legislation Would Make Federal Sentences Less Mindlessly Punitive
Bills backed by the chairmen of the House and Senate judiciary committees could help free thousands of drug offenders.
McDonald's 'Cage Free' Edict Gets Activists Clucking
Market decisions do more than new laws
Movie Review: Steve Jobs
Michael Fassbender's riveting take on the man who changed the world.
REMINDER 2.0: Come Drink with Matt Welch at a Reason Happy Hour in L.A. at 5 p.m.!
Because freedom, that's why. Also, Rusty Woodchippers.
Federal Employees' Wages Growing Faster Than Everybody Else's
Pay freeze over, for government types anyway.
Morals Group Plans Worldwide Protest Against Human Rights
Amnesty International offices around the world to be targeted this month in protest of AI's support for decriminalizing sex work.
Here It Comes: Wash Post Writer Calls for "A Gun-Free Society"
Despite continuing declines in gun violence, Fred Hiatt says enough is enough.
Police Mag Calls Marilyn Mosby 'The Wolf That Lurks'
No love for the prosecutor in the Freddie Gray case
Kevin McCarthy Drops His Bid for House Speaker, Throws Race into Chaos
Could John Boehner be forced to stay Speaker?
Asian Nail Salon Staff Demand Apology From The New York Times for Poverty-Porn Series That's Costing Them Jobs
Liberals love laborers in theory but seem to love their sense of moral superiority more.
Donald Trump Trashes the Constitution, Endorses Eminent Domain Abuse
Trump's support for Kelo v. City of New London reveals his fundamentally unconstitutional support for eminent domain abuse.
How Hillary Clinton's Private Email Setup Continues to Shield Her From Scrutiny
Federal judge says he has no FOIA authority over Clinton's private email system.
American Justice: Five Years Prison for Changing a Headline
Apparently messing (even briefly) with a newspaper website is a federal matter.
Mark Zuckerberg Should Sponsor for Asylum the Family of Indian Muslim Lynched for Eating Beef
Silicon Valley's shameless courting of Indian PM Modi has fed the flames of Hindu zealotry in India
What's in the Trans-Pacific Partnership? New Zealand Gives Us a Glimpse.
Good news on tariffs, bad news on copyrights
4 Reasons 'Universal Background Checks' for Gun Buyers Are a Bad Idea
An expanded requirement would be ineffective, unjust, and unenforceable.
School Principal Bans Dancing, Blames Form of Entertainment No Living Teen Has Ever Used
Did teens learn about grinding from illicit VHS tapes?
'Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom' Comes to Netflix
Q&A with documentary director Evgeny Afineevsky
'Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom' Comes to Netflix
Q&A with documentary director Evgeny Afineevsky
Speak Now, Congress, or Forever Maintain the Status Quo
A to-do list for the new Speaker of the House
Ben Carson and the Politics of Fantasy
Not all surgeons are firmly grounded in the real world.
Hillary's Gun Proposals Assault the Constitution
Clinton wants to make gun manufacturers financially liable for misuse of their products and require background checks for all gun transfers.
People Magazine Wants You to Bug Your Representatives for More Gun Laws; What do the People Think?
Not what People wants them to think.
Watch Matt Welch Talk Ben Carson and Guns on MSNBC's All in at 8:30 pm ET
Would losing the 2nd Amendment be more 'devastating' than losing innocent lives?
This Awesome Teacher Could Lose His Job For Saying 'Bullshit.' Why That's Bullshit.
Schools have lost their minds.
Yes, Fantasy Sports Companies Are 'Regulated'
Is the problem a lack of transparency, lack of tax revenue, or sore losers?
What's Really Wrong with Obama's Syria Approach, and Why His Critics' Approach is Worse
Doing something for no good reason isn't a viable policy doctrine.
How to Create a Gun-Free America in 5 Easy Steps
Guns - and the Second Amendment - won't just disappear.
How to Create a Gun-Free America in 5 Easy Steps
Guns - and the Second Amendment - won't just disappear.
Draft Biden 2016 Super PAC Releases First Television Ad of Election Cycle
Joe Biden decision on seeking the Democratic presidential nomination could be less than a week away.
3 Important Speech and Sex Stories From the College Outrage Files: Fall 2015
Campus speech and sex repression likely to continue, but there's some good news
Bugs Bunny vs. Donald Trump on Eminent Domain
Cartoon rabbit, unlike New York developer, understands the 'the sanctity of the American home'
Today's Big News Won't Be Known for Years
There's a lot of great news happening right now. We just won't know about it for a while.
IRS Basically Plastering Your Social Security Numbers on Billboards Now, Because Why Not?
Tax agency overuse of sensitive personal info makes more opportunities for identity thieves.
