The Myth of the Scientific Liberal
Those who tout science should accept its findings.
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Obama's Dysfunctional Foreign Policy
Under Barack Obama, American foreign policy has been both adrift and destructive.
A Commencement Speech for the Class of 2013
Here's what today's college graduates need to hear, but probably won't.
It's Time to Face Facts About Illegal Immigration
Efforts to make life miserable for those who are not supposed to be here have not made them leave.
A Modest Gun-Safety Proposal
Congress should pass a law forthwith requiring every gun buyer to declare whether or not he intends to commit a crime with the gun.
How the IRS Targeted Tea Party Groups for Abuse
The government agency apologizes, says "mistakes were made."
The Case for Legalizing Horse Meat
The return of domestic horse slaughterhouses will be good for ranchers, butchers, chefs, consumers, and horses.
Economic Freedom Is Good for Women, Children, and Other Living Things
Science proves overwhelmingly that freedom is good for us
Free Markets Are More Important Than Safety Regulations
Lessons from the recent tragedies in Texas and Bangladesh.
Television Shows Without Television Companies
Amazon joins Netflix in original television series investments
Democrats Are Holding Energy—and Prosperity—Captive
If American gas companies can get a better return selling abroad, who is the government to stop them?
Benghazi Hall of Shame
Remembering the officials and commentators who inaccurately blamed a murderous attack at least in part on an obscure YouTube trailer.
Even in 2013, Parents Who Use Marijuana Risk Losing Their Kids
"This feels like the worst nightmare that I have ever had and no matter what I do I can't wake up."
Live Free or Move
Moving provides one of the few limits on the megalomania of state bureaucrats.
The Cannabis Is Out of the Bag
Why prohibitionists have an interest in allowing marijuana legalization
Terrorism and Radiation: Understanding the Real Threat To Our Cities
The importance of understanding the real levels of radiation risk.
In the Fight for Freedom, Technology Gives Individuals an Edge Over Governments
A cold civil war brews between empowered individuals and controlling officials.
Obama Wants Millennials to Love Big Government
These days, millennials are growing less gullible.
Government Assault on the Chinatown Bus Industry Fueled By Bogus Federal Study
An influential report by the National Transportation Safety Board used the wrong data and committed "statistical malpractice."
Zoning Kills Affordable Housing
How established homeowners use regulations to stop new low-cost homes.
Craigslist Takes Upstart Competitors to Court
Is the classified-ads site behaving like a bully-or legitimately protecting its business interests?
The Plausibility Plague
What seems implausible in prospect often seems inevitable in retrospect.
The Embarrassing Political Grandstanding of Ken Cuccinelli
If conservative hero Cuccinelli loses his bid for the Virginia governorship, he may have only himself to blame.
The Depressing Future of American Health Care
If you want a preview of the future of American health care, just look to Canada.
Surveillance Cameras Are Not All That
Cameras were a big help in Boston, but that doesn't mean they are generally a good idea.
New Report Blows the Lid Off America's Recent History of Torture
And shows that when it comes to conserving the national-security state, it matters little which party is in power.
Giving Teachers Freedom
Teachers know their classrooms better than administrators do. Why don't they have more power to act on that knowledge?
Meet the New FDA Caffeine Crackdown
The FDA's latest misguided crackdown targets caffeine. It's déjà vu all over again.
California Considers Adopting a Homeless Bill of Rights
The latest foolishness from Golden State lawmakers.
The Case for Resurrecting the Manchin-Toomey Gun Bill
Libertarians should endorse a compromise solution that moves gun policy in the right direction.
Obama's "Fairness" Economy Has Backfired
There are two obvious ways to start fixing income disparity, and neither seems to interest the president.
America Needs to Stay Out of Syria
Advocates of intervention think we couldn't make the problems of Syria worse. We could.
Obama Continues His War on the Fourth Amendment
White House wants legislation enacted that will punish Internet service providers who fail to cooperate with FBI requests and court orders.
Politicians and Private Lives
There's a double-standard when it comes to politicians and the privacy of their families.
Gang of 8's Immigration Reforms Will Give Bureaucrats New Powers to Harass Employers
Under the guise of protecting American workers, it'll make the H-1B program unusable.
The Supreme Court vs. Freedom of Information
The justices undermine a core constitutional protection in McBurney v. Young.
Why Obamacare Will Be No More Successful Than Soviet Central Planning
Markets find ways to make things better and cheaper. Obamacare often forbids that.
Are Online Sales Taxes Only Fair?
The Marketplace Fairness Act imposes an unnecessary burden.
No More Tax Dollars for Presidential Libraries
Let America's former presidents burnish their legacies on their own dimes.
You've Got Your Nerves in My Depression!
A book on the "depression" diagnosis takes its critique in the wrong direction.
Anti-Immigration Conservatives Get Silly After Boston Bombings
What does allowing more economic immigrants from Mexico have to do with stopping random terrorists?
Why Doesn't the Real Estate Industry Face the Same Scrutiny as Wall Street?
Understanding a puzzling aspect of the financial crisis and its aftermath.
