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South Carolina Should Dump the Confederate Flag
In 2015, it's an expression of hostility, not only toward black people, but to broader ideals of how the nation should come to terms with the legacy of racism.
"Glenn Reynolds: U.S. attorney chills Reason-able speech": The Instapundit Weighs in On Our Gag Order
"Feds menace free speech as Reason magazine ordered to identify commenters and remain mum."
Sheldon Richman on Alan Wolfe's Silly Jab at Libertarianism
A world "designed to work perfectly" was no part of major libertarian thinkers' intention.
Another Silly Jab at Libertarianism
A world "designed to work perfectly" was no part of major libertarian thinkers' intention.
Los Angeles Police Shoot Unarmed Man in Head, Roll Him Over, Handcuff Him
The handcuffing was definitely appropriate, says LAPD.
Charleston Shooter Dylann Roof's Racist Manifesto
On what appears to be his website: "We have no skinheads, no real KKK, no one doing anything but talking on the internet."
Pope Francis Embraces Green Theology to Demonize the Modern World
The pontiff adopts the gospel according to Greenpeace
Another Reason Not to Draft Millennials: They Are Wisely Skeptical About War
New Cato Institute study shows the future is in good hands.
D.C. Budget Would Hike Taxes on E-Cigarettes to 70 Percent
Taxing e-cigs the same as analogs will put local vape shops out of business, and still won't discourage vaping-or increase revenue.
How Confederate-flag GOP Presidential Politics in South Carolina Have Changed…for the Better
In 2000, John McCain felt like he needed to 'lie' about his distaste for the flag; by 2012 it was a non-issue
Heading Into Weekend With No Deal, Greeks Rush to Withdraw Cash
This is what a bank run looks like.
Martin O'Malley on Charleston: Quick to Call for New Gun Laws, Unprepared to Talk About Racism
Catching the candidate off guard
Climate Wars and the Damage Done to the Credibility of Science
Matt Ridley explains how he lost trust in climate science
True Detective Returns with a New, Dark Story
Subsequent comic relief available from HBO's new The Brink.
Hillary Clinton Blames Charleston Shooting on Free Speech
Particularly a speech by a political adversary, conveniently enough
Ronald Bailey Argues that People Should Be Free to Assert Whatever Gender or Racial Identity They Feel.
Jenner is a woman and Dolezal is black - it's no big deal!
No, Dylann Roof Didn't Arm Himself Through a 'Legal Loophole'
The absence of yet another law that somebody could have ignored just means that you have one legal violation instead of two.
The 2016 Candidates on the Charleston AME Church Shooting
This is relevant to my issues because...
Remembering When the American Government Made Gay Citizens the Enemy
Wedding cakes were once the least of their problems.
Libertarian Feminists Ask Facebook to #FreeTheNipple
Petition urges Facebook to stop "censoring artful or political expressions of female bodies."
DC's First Cat Cafe Opens (No Thanks to Regulators)
How a cat-loving entrepreneur brought kittens and caffeine to the nation's capital
DC's First Cat Cafe Opens (No Thanks to Regulators)
How a cat-loving entrepreneur brought kittens and caffeine to the nation's capital
Friday A/V Club: Awkward Moments with Gov. George Wallace
From Birmingham 1963 to Charleston 2015
Lindsey Graham: 'Being Able to Track People, Put Them Into Systems' One Way to Prevent Mass Shootings
But, says Graham, people have freedoms
Clarence Thomas and the Confederate Flag
Understanding Justice Thomas' vote in Walker v. Sons of Confederate Veterans.
Jenner Is a Woman and Dolezal Is Black: Self-Fashioning in the 21st Century
People should be free to assert whatever gender or racial identity they feel.
