The New York City Teachers Union Opened its Own Charter School. Disaster Ensued.
An attempt to demonstrate that unions are compatible with high performing schools unravels.
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California Supreme Court Overturns Sex Offender Residence Restrictions
A 2,000-foot rule approved by voters can make finding a legal home nearly impossible.
Warren Buffett's Economic Contradictions
The famous investor has an opportunistic relationship with big government.
Could Sports Gambling Beat Marijuana to National Legalization?
Experts expect it will be legal within five years.
Good Samaritans Warned: Stop Giving Away Free Things or Face $1,000 Fine
Altruism can be such an eyesore, complain neighbors.
This Utah Cop May Have Conceived the Worst Argument Yet for Pot Prohibition
Legalization will bring an epidemic of stoned bunnies, or something.
The Bizarre Priorities of Trans-Pacific Partnership Proponents
Supporters tout the benefits for just the few, when actually we all gain.
Facing 15 Years to Life, Medical Marijuana Grower Testifies Against His Friends
The Kettle Falls Five trial begins with a defection.
A Strike Against State Regulation of Yoga Teachers in Colorado
Bill would exempt yoga teacher training schools from costly state certification
Is Netanyahu's Plan to Torpedo Iran Talks Backfiring?
Israeli prime minister to make the case against them to a divided Congress tomorrow.
Russian Opposition Fearful Following Nemtsov Killing, but Rally Anyway
Thousands come out to protest.
Super Safe Playground Surfaces Still Not Safe Enough for Fans of More Regulations
New regulations proposed to make squishy soft playground surfaces even softer.
Obamacare Returns to SCOTUS. What Will Roberts Do?
The Supreme Court prepares for another legal showdown over Obamacare.
Our Crazy Laws on the Insanity Defense
The failure of Eddie Ray Routh's insanity defense calls into question the meaning of the term.
Fatal Police Shooting of Homeless Man in Downtown LA Caught on Tape
Posted to Facebook, where the police commission president saw it. An officer is heard yelling drop the gun but it's unclear if the man had one.
3-D Printing DNA: Hacking Life's Code and Creating New Organisms
"Nature doesn't have DNA laser printers, and we do."
In Defense of Drunk Sex
They warned us for years, "Don't drink and drive." Now it's, "Don't drink and fuck."
Sheldon Richman on How the War of 1812 Eroded U.S. Liberalism
It's not too much to say that modern America was born in 1812-1815.
How the War of 1812 Eroded U.S. Liberalism
The War of 1812 helped "the State come into its own" by concentrating power and interest in the national government.
