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Beltway Bubble Alert: Americans Split on Whether Being Gay Is a Choice
Equal numbers say it is and isn't. Whether that will help Ben Carson remains to be seen.
The Apple Watch Will Make the Wrists of the Super Rich Look A Lot More Like Yours and Mine
The new watch from Cupertino will help reduce income inequality in the way that really matters.
Why Conservatives Should Fight for Death Penalty Drug Transparency
Capital punishment fails the "conservative litmus test."
Why Conservatives Should Fight for Death Penalty Drug Transparency
Capital punishment fails the "conservative litmus test."
The Problem with Prosecutorial Immunity
Like any other people in positions of authority, prosecutors need checks on their power.
Steve Chapman: Superbugs Are Outstripping Antibiotics
Bacteria can evolve. Maybe federal policymakers can as well, before it's too late.
Superbugs Are Outstripping Antibiotics
Bacteria can evolve. Maybe federal policymakers can as well, before it's too late.
Is Addiction a Chronic Brain Disease?
Drug addiction is not caused by the effects of drugs alone.
Jacob Sullum on the French Right Not to Be Offended
Under French law, insulting people based on their religion is a crime punishable by six months in jail.
Charlie Hebdo in the Dock
Despite its stand against the terrorist's veto, France treats offensive words and images as crimes.
The War of 1812 Dramatically Changed American People and Government
"Forget self and think of America," wartime pundits urged.
Sheldon Richman on How the War of 1812 Made Republicans Embrace Permanent Taxes and a Strong Military
The war dramatically changed American people and government.
Sara Mayeux: Cruel, Unusual, and Crowded
Will Brown v. Plata bring mass incarceration to an end?
France Dishonors Charlie Hebdo By Policing Hate Speech
To grant the state the authority to police hatred is to open the door to the policing of thought, conscience, and morality.
Brendan O'Neill: France Dishonors Charlie Hebdo By Policing Hate Speech
To grant the state the authority to police hatred is to open the door to the policing of thought, conscience, and morality.
"That's It, House of Cards. You Lost Me."
A show that was once darkly great has descended into prosaic moralism. God save us from fictional pols who are serious about jobs programs.
Greg Jones: Will Robots Kill Labor Unions?
Automation needn't be scary for workers, but for traditional unions, the robot future may hold a different fate.
Could Automation Be Labor Unions' Death Knell?
Automation needn't be scary for workers, but for traditional unions, the robot future may hold a different fate.
Fresh Out of Bankruptcy, City Announces Multimillion-Dollar Housing Project
Stockton has apparently learned nothing from its embarrassing financial boondoggle.
D.C. DOT Could Kill City's Streetcar Project
Is it time to put the H Street trolley out of its misery?
David Harsanyi on Netanyahu's Holocaust Remarks
Netanyahu was right to bring up the Holocaust, writes David Harsanyi.
Colorado Sheriff Obeys the Feds on Drugs, Defies Them on Guns
Justin Smith, who says he must enforce the federal ban on marijuana, takes a different view of federally mandated background checks.
Feds to Charge Senator Bob Menendez With Corruption—Looking Into Obamacare Talks, Ports Deal, Reportedly
CNN reports charges against the New Jersey Democrat could come in the next few weeks.
Hillary Clinton's Question-Dodging Response to the Private Email Scandal
Clinton's behavior shows that her only priority is herself.
