Obama's Strained Mercy
If the president agrees that drug offenders are serving excessively long sentences, why doesn't he let them go?
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How I Learned to Start Worrying and Fear the Bomb
A new book tackles the myths that have grown up around nuclear weapons.
Why Immigration Makes America Better
Nothing says "big government" like controlling individuals through massive federal programs, electrified fences, and biometric ID cards.
Drug Warriors in Retreat
At least when it comes to low-level, nonviolent drug offenders, both parties have lost their appetite for locking the cell and tossing the key.
Stop-and-Frisk: How Government Creates Problems, Then Makes Them Worse
We should be concerned whenever the executive branch unilaterally declares it will write its own law.
Pushing Back Against Food Nudges
Should libertarian paternalists in government nudge you to make "better" food choices?
Forfeiture Laws Turn Public Officials Into Profiteers
The lure of revenues has distorted police priorities as money-hungry agencies think more about grabbing property than about fairly applying the law.
Lee Daniels' The Butler and Kick-Ass 2
Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey confront a racist past and Hit-Girl suits up again.
Americans Renounce Citizenship to Escape IRS
An increasing number of Americans are living abroad and handing in their passports to escape the IRS.
Shedding Light on Stop and Frisk
Why is Bloomberg afraid to equip New York City police with body cameras?
The Third-Party Catch-22
The lack of coverage for Libertarian candidates isn't just bad journalism. It makes for bad politics as well.
How Government Violates the Fourth Amendment Rights of Renters
A case of constitutional abuse from Rochester, New York.
Eric Holder's Prison Break
The attorney general's criticism of mass incarceration and mandatory minimums is belated but welcome.
For Obama, Words Conceal the Indefensible
How the president uses language as a cover for the abuse of power.
How Government Regulations Created the Time Warner-CBS Blackout
It's time for Congress to completely deregulate the video distribution marketplace.
Summer Reading, Modern and Classic
Murder at the Fed, capitalism in Balzac's France, Thomas Mann's family saga, and what it takes to beat the market.
Don't Boycott the Olympics
Refusing to participate in the Olympics will accomplish nothing of value.
The Right Is Wrong About Defense
Conservatives insist military outlays must remain high in order to sustain employment levels. Are they serious?
Left-Wing Labor Protesters Funded by Taxpayer Dollars
Why are Occupy-style activists receiving taxpayer support?
The Problem With Federal Food-Labeling Laws
Why markets are superior to government mandates when it comes to food labeling.
The Top 5 Bogus Public Health Scares
How activist misinformation wastes time, money, and harms Americans
California Proposes Crony Capitalism to Fix Housing Crisis
Government officials want to use eminent domain to acquire mortgages.
Elysium and We're the Millers
Matt Damon shoots for the stars, Jennifer Aniston and Jason Sudeikis head for the border.
Let Them Shoot Up: In Defense of Alex Rodriguez
Alex Rodriguez's crime isn't using performance-enhancing drugs-it's breaking the illusion that Major League Baseball is a fair institution.
Russia, Gays, and Picking the Right Fight
Gay activists cling to a bad boycott target rather than work with a potential ally
Domestic Spying Is Dangerous to Freedom
DHS, the DoJ, the DoD, the DEA, the CIA, the IRS, and the FBI are all in on it.
Climate Change Myths
Just because humans sometimes damage the environment doesn't mean government is competent to fix the problem.
Detroit Shows How Cities Can Shakedown Obamacare
Cities don't have to be in trouble to dump retirees on federal taxpayers
Your Phone Is a Pocket Rat
A federal appeals court approves warrantless cellphone tracking, which the NSA may already be doing.
Fruitvale Station
Michael B. Jordan offers a complex portrayal of Oscar Grant, who was killed by police.
Jeff Bezos and the Great Beyondists
The new Washington Post owner's untethered politics challenge the political class's stale status quo
The Gray Areas of Gray Matter
Neuroimaging is pretty cool, but it can't do what its most enthusiastic boosters claim.
Missouri Still Forbids Free Health Care from Outside the State
Protectionism trumps the needs of patients.
Gas Prices: What Can the President Do?
The media is either economically illiterate or deliberately biased on the matter.
The Case Against Nepotism in Politics
From Kennedy to Bush to Cheney, it's time to stop rewarding the children of famous politicians.
A Visa for the Talented Mr. Modi?
Lifting the US visa ban might make a man with a history of anti-Muslim persecution the next Prime Minister of India
The Social Cost of Carbon: Garbage In, Garbage Out
Combined climate and econometric computer models produce any desired result.
