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Why Government Bureaucrats Rarely Get in Trouble for Doing Nothing
Making life slightly better for travelers may not be enough to overcome the bureaucratic imperative: When in doubt, do nothing.
Liberty, Security, and Terrorism
We must be vigilant against the predictable efforts of politicians to exploit the Boston bombings to aggrandize their power.
The Government's Looming Crackdown on Raw Milk Cheese
A new FDA report could mean more of your favorite cheeses will be unavailable in the United States.
A Triumph of Privacy Over Unwarranted Police Prying
Bill extending Fourth Amendment to all electronic documents goes to the Senate for a vote.
Mud and Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
Matthew McConaughey scores again, Ricky Jay defies belief.
How Government Regulations Distort the Television Airwaves
A new company challenges government controls over the broadcast spectrum.
Michael Bloomberg's Authoritarian Instincts
If the Bloomberg administration believes that salt is worth losing your freedom over, imagine what he'd have planned after a terrorist attack.
The Cost of More Security Is a Reduced Tolerance for the Risks That Make Life Great
As we grow more secure, our tolerance for any remaining risk, or even any potential risk, gets smaller.
America Made a Pact With the Devil After 9/11, Let's Not Do It Again After Boston
When government changes the law to suit the demands of the people when they are weeping, it fundamentally undermines our freedoms.
The Education Blob Gets Revenge
Working around the public education system can sometimes have terrible consequences.
The Bogus 'Public Safety' Exception
Police can ask about ticking bombs without sacrificing the Fifth Amendment.
3 Reasons the Boston Bombing Case Should Not Change Our Attitudes About Privacy
And one reason why it should.
Boston Bombing Suspects Are Losers, Not Enemy Combatants
Terrorist tactics should not scare us into undermining the Constitution.
The Case Against Libertarian Paternalism
There is no practical, objective way for an outside observer to define another individual's best interest.
Civil Libertarians Appalled by Tsarnaev Manhunt, Boston Residents Thrilled
While Boston residents celebrate the capture of suspected marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, civil libertarians question police tactics.
Liquor Store Privatization Is Around the Corner in Pennsylvania and Tennessee
Legislators in Pennsylvania and Tennessee may do the unthinkable during their respective 2013-2014 sessions.
The Constitutional Flaws of the Indian Child Welfare Act
The Supreme Court weighs a contentious dispute over adoption, Indian lineage, and child welfare.
The United States of America Did Torture, Actually
Few Americans realize what cruelties have been inflicted in their name.
Front Porches Now Ground Zero in Property Rights Fight
From Minnesota to New Mexico, overreaching regulators are violating property rights.
Brian K. Vaughan's New Digital Comic, The Private Eye, Is a Brilliant Riff on a Post-Privacy Future
The new digital comic paints wild picture of life after a privacy apocalypse.
How Margaret Thatcher Advanced Women's Liberation
Feminists should celebrate the iconic British leader.
Patients, Patents, and the Supreme Court
Does allowing companies to patent human genes mean more medical progress, or less?
Stop Granting Special Privileges to the Police
America's cops need more oversight, not more leeway to evade the law.
Oblivion and Upstream Color
Tom Cruise copes with a post-apocalyptic future, new indie offers a baffling present.
Who Cares What the Majority Wants on Guns?
Whether Democrats like it or not, this issue concerns the Constitution.
Taxation Is Theft
The Constitution doesn't permit the feds to steal your money. But steal, the feds do.
6 Reasons Why States Should Continue to Oppose Obamacare
States can block many of the law's worst provisions and most troubling consequences.
America Doesn't Need a Government-Run Postal Service
It's time to downsize or, better yet, privatize.
Checking the Logic of Background Checks
Would a broader screening requirement for gun buyers reduce violent crime?
The Compliance Boom
When it comes to insuring compliance with government regulations, business is booming.
What I Saw at the Boston Marathon Bombings
Boston residents wonder if Patriots' Day will ever be the same again.
Three Lessons from the Boston Bombing Coverage
...and from every other time a terrible story is developing.
Don't Believe What You've Heard About Immigrants and Welfare
How immigrants expand the economy and benefit all Americans.
New Gun Laws Won't Prevent Another Sandy Hook
There's no guarantee new regulations will prevent another tragedy.
A Never-Ending Game of Cat and Mouse
The battle between smugglers and the state forged the U.S.
The Inglory of Jackie Robinson's Times
Popular new movie fails to resuscitate the sports pioneer's important 1964 book on civil rights and baseball.
It's Time to End the U.S. Embargo of Cuba
The U.S. government has been tireless in pursuing a policy that does not look better with time
The Free Market Is a Beautiful Thing
Trade and cooperation are superior to force and command.
The Infinite World of Bioshock
Bioshock Infinite makes a strong case that video games can be great pop art.
Food Policy Moves to the Fore
In what may show the coalescence of a movement, academia finally appears to embrace the idea that people want more control over their food choices.
How Free Markets and Human Ingenuity Can Save the Planet
A review of The Infinite Resource: The Power of Ideas.
