The GOP Needs More Libertarianism, Not Less
New York Times columnist David Brooks is wrong to worry about the influence of "economic conservatives."
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The Arab Spring Becomes a Western Winter
Is the Arab Middle East ready for democracy? We know how the past two American presidents have answered this.
Last Resort: Sailing into America's Post-Post-9/11 World
New series explores our current cultural dichotomy of defiance and authoritarianism.
Denial of Medical Choice: Even Worse Than Activists Think
Abortion advocates fear government bureaucrats could use burdensome rules to reduce access to medical care. That's happening already.
Strangulation by Union
Rules that "protect" government workers from arbitrary dismissal and require everyone be treated equally are bad for taxpayers and even unions.
Silent Spring's 50-Year History of Selective Data
Rachel Carson, more than any other person, created the politicized science that afflicts today's public policy debates.
Cyberbullying Law Threatens Student Speech in North Carolina
You can't say that about school officials on the Internet!
The Marijuana Rebellion
State ballot initiatives aimed at legalizing pot pose a new challenge to prohibition.
The NFL's Bureaucratic Breakdown
Bad call in Green Bay/Seattle game was the result of an anti-competitive cartel that is getting worse.
Is the Age of the Publicly Funded Sports Arena Drawing to a Close?
The past few decades have seen an increase in public underwriting of sports arenas, but attitudes may be shifting.
Chicago Teachers' Strike Illustrates the Need for Choice
Collective bargaining agreements are often an impediment to innovation, efficiencies, and the elevation of standards.
Mitt Romney Is Out of Sync With the Small Government Movement
He's also out of touch with everyday Americans.
Immigrants Are Not Miracle Workers Who Can Fix Any Broken Economy
Lessons from Detroit, Baltimore, and other struggling cities
USDA's School Lunch Reforms Earn an "F" from Students
First Lady Michelle Obama and a host of "experts" were wrong about the USDA's new school lunch rules. Is there another way?
How Obama Came to Be the Biggest Defender of Indefinite Detention
And why those of us who oppose such power have been left with few channels for appeal.
Unhappy Californians Still Embrace the Failed Status Quo
High taxes and a union-dominated discourse won't fix the Golden State
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
A movie that makes teenage isolation and high-school torment seem like fresh subjects again
Welcome to the Golden Age of Fact-Checking
What the Jonah Lehrer debacle reveals about the state of journalism today
Romney Was Wrong, but So Are His Critics
There are plenty of voters who believe they can get something for nothing.
Mitt Romney's Dependency Delusions
Easing the tax burden on those who have the least was not always anathema to conservatives.
A Defense of Romney's "47 Percent" Comment
Sooner or later, says Judge Napolitano, the government will run out of other people's money. Romney understands that.
Protecting Property Rights from the Army Corps of Engineers
The Supreme Court prepares to hear a major Takings Clause case.
Gary Johnson Is the Solution to Our Two-Party Problems
Without big government, our possibilities are limitless.
Four Things Government Could Do to Ease Poverty
Anti-poverty spending has soared while poverty rates have held steady. It's time to try something new.
The Man Versus the Therapeutic State
Thomas Szasz's courageous defense of freedom and responsibility
"No one has the right to a world in which he is never despised."
Why attacking free speech is an even greater blasphemy than a slur on the divine
The Unholy Spirit of Presidential Activism
So set your DVR for one of the oddest cinematic displays of power-worship in the history of American film.
Marxism, Austrian Economics, and Exploitation
Karl Marx had no monopoly on theorizing about exploitation.
These Are the Questions Moderators Should Ask Obama and Romney at the First Presidential Debate
The debate is supposed to focus on domestic policy, and so do these questions.
American Conservatives Have Their Own Version of Shariah Law
A lot of wrongheaded people with an irrational fetish for holy symbols think their hurt feelings justify censorship.
Why Obama Is the Weakest President Since Ronald Reagan
The embassy attacks won't trump all the other things Obama has done.
Deeper in the Afghan Quagmire
The U.S. government has occupied Afghanistan for 11 years, through two administrations, Republican and Democrat.
California's GMO Labeling Law Isn't the Answer
How Prop 37 restricts speech and needlessly meddles in consumer choice.
The Master
Philip Seymour Hoffman and Joaquin Phoenix are great in a movie that's not about Scientology.
How Quantitative Easing Helps the Rich and Soaks the Rest of Us
And why the Occupy movement should be up in arms.
Let's Be Honest: No One Is Closing Tax Loopholes
The problem isn't that wealthy oil barons or special interest lobbyists love loopholes (they do); it's because we do.
Obama's Auto Fairy Tale
Obama is reluctant to shoulder responsibility for the overall state of the economy, but doesn't mind taking credit for every car sold since 2009.
What If November Changes Nothing?
What if the principal parties' candidates for president really agree more than they disagree?
What the Federal Government Can Learn from the iPhone
Individual choice trumps central planning.
Decline and Fall of America Starts at the Bus Stop
Going to the bus stop used to be a stoic ordeal, not a festive occasion.
