The Unlikelihood of President Hillary
The public seems to like Hillary a lot better when she's far removed from the presidency.
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Why Colorado's Marijuana Legalization Initiative Could Be In Vain
State policy makers need to develop sensible marijuana regulations, not destructive ones.
San Francisco's Libertarian Food Market Is Closing--But the Movement it Inspired Will Continue
San Francisco's famed Forage Underground Market will shut down later this month. But the tracks laid by its founder Iso Rabins--and others around the country--mean that the choice to make and sell many foods locally is increasingly returning to small entrepreneurs.
The Libertarian Gay Marriage Paradox
How opening up marriage regulations will help make the case for eliminating them
Big Government Is Not Your Friend
Private industry creates wealth whereas government efforts only consume it.
How Haiti Highlights the Failures of U.S. Immigration Policy
U.S. immigration reform will help Haiti much more than U.S. foreign aid.
No One is Serious About Debt
Obama argues that having a cap on debt, rather than unlimited debt, is a "bad strategy" for the nation.
Defending the World, Bankrupting Ourselves
After decades of American protection, our friends can form their own alliances to confront any adversary.
Republicans for Big Government
Any significant movement of wealth from taxpayers to tax consumers will not enhance prosperity.
3 Issues Team Blue Can Resume Caring About Now That They've Re-elected Obama
Now that the election is over, it's time for liberals to start worrying about Obama's misdeeds again.
Let's Open the Doors to Lots More Immigration
Immigrants are more likely to start a business, more likely to work, and less likely to commit crime.
Why Progressives Support Welfare for the Rich
Democrats' counterintuitive resistance to means-testing Medicare and Social Security
Study Shows Smart Liberals, Conservatives, and Libertarians Are Easiest to Fool
We reason to persuade, not to find truth.
Obama: I Am the Law
Let's hope separation of powers and the rule of law have better defenders in Congress and the courts.
What Canada Can Teach the U.S. About Immigration
America's neighbors to the north point the way to economically rational immigration reforms.
Practical Anarchy
James C. Scott's latest book makes a low-key case for a little bit of anarchism.
Why AT&T's CEO Wants Higher Taxes
The phone company does a lot of business with the U.S. government.
Who's Watching the Kids? Just About Everyone, Apparently
"The kids are used to being monitored."
Higher Taxes, Smaller Government?
To curb spending, Republicans will have to insist on clear, enforceable measures to induce greater discipline, and stick to them.
How Tampa's Surveillance State Profited from the Republican National Convention
The GOP convention gave a powerful boost to Tampa law enforcement.
Rachel Maddow's Blind Deference to Government Power
The MSNBC host doesn't want plain people calling the shots.
Please read this if you think deficits don't matter and that spending doesn't drive deficits.
Or, Fun Facts About the Fiscal Cliff!
Why PETA's Foie Gras Lawsuit May Signal the End of California's Ban
PETA's lawsuit against a small California restaurant comes out of frustration that the state's foie gras ban isn't being enforced. But that's because the ban is unenforceable.
Finding Sex in the Bill of Rights
How the American Civil Liberties Union changed the way Americans think about sexual freedom.
The Feds Want To Spy On Everything
Government snoops are interested in reading more than just your email.
Are Conservatives Rethinking their Hostility to Criminal Justice Reform?
Tough-on-crime usually means tough-on-taxpayers.
Municipal Governments in Michigan Reject Marijuana Decriminalization--and Democracy
Flint and Detroit voters approve marijuana decriminalization, their city governments ignore them.
For GOP, Losing Might Be the Only Way To Win
Raising taxes is a terrible idea but will clear the deck of one of the most effective political distractions ever concocted.
How the Consumer Became King
Stores don't open on Thanksgiving because they want to; they open because shoppers reward those that do.
Republicans and Taxes
False congressional fiscal conservatives begin to reveal their true selves.
Washington's Phantom Austerity
Fiscal Cliff negotiators will means-test everything except government.
Will the Supreme Court Kill Used Bookstores?
The ruling in Kirtsaeng v. Wiley & Sons just may do that.
Legalize Insider Trading
Prohibiting people from profiting from their access to information makes the economy less fair and less free.
George W. Bush, Middle Class Champion
Less than one-fourth of the Bush tax cuts benefit "the rich"
The Fine Print in the Government's Privacy Policy
How technology and misguided legal reasoning have made your life an open e-book
Why Economic Backwardness Persists
Elites prefer to rule an impoverished citizenry to not ruling at all.
R.I.P. National Greatness Conservatism, 1997-2012
A decade-plus of bloody, fruitless wars and budget-busting "energetic government"
Treat the Tax-Me-More Crowd to a Voluntary Additional Tax
Leave rates and rules where they are, but add a line to tax returns for a VAT-a voluntary additional tax.
Pro-Life Virginia Lawmaker Offers Pro-Choice Bill
Legislation would let most employers opt out of the contraception requirements
Florida Weighs Corporate Welfare for New Sports Stadium
Tampa Bay taxpayers already funded one baseball stadium. Will they be forced to subsidize another?
