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Bad State Laws and Big Money Beer Wholesalers Are Still Hurting Craft Brewers
The craft beer industry can only go as far as lawmakers will allow.
Marcia Clark Demands an O.J. Simpson Redo in The Fix
Thinly veiled ABC drama blames the jury for flaws in the case.
A Review of a Book That Will Never Be Published, Thanks to the Young Adult Twitter Mob
Kosoko Jackson's A Place for Wolves isn't great, but it didn't deserve to be canceled.
Elizabeth Warren's Plan to Break Up Big Tech Would Be Bad for America
Don't give the government more power to pick winners and losers.
Americans Are Still Confused About What Socialism Actually Is
Soviet revolutionary Vladimir Lenin used the motto, "Land to the peasants, peace to the nations, bread to the starving." Sounds good, right?
Movie Review: The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
Elizabeth Holmes, queen of lies
Universities Play the Victim in Admissions Scandal, but They're Far From Blameless
Higher education is a moral mess.
Politics Trump Policy Once Again in Budget Debate
The trouble with President Trump's new budget.
Want to End Urban-Rural Conflict? Stop Looking for a Victor.
Whether red vs. blue or city vs. country, political tensions are best addressed by letting people run their own lives.
It's All About the Ad Hominems, Baby
Anti-Semitism aside, Ilhan Omar's comments about Israel illustrate a pernicious, bipartisan tendency to attack motives instead of arguments.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Wants to Raise Your Taxes
Do you pay enough taxes? What is enough?
Escalation in Somalia Is a Foreign Policy Failure in Progress
U.S. intervention quietly escalates in Somalia.
The E.U. Wants to Censor 'Terrorist Content' Online. What Could Go Wrong?
There's no room for errors and online platforms face huge fines, likely encouraging overly broad takedowns.
Does Prosperity Trigger Calls for Socialism?
In good economic times, heightened inequality means that class tensions are heightened, as soaring visible wealth stokes envy and resentment.
Class Action Food Lawsuits Are Booming
Too much foam in your Starbucks latte? Don't worry, be litigious!
Come of Age in the New Millennium with Teen Comedy Pen15
Is it already time to feel nostalgia over growing up less than 20 years ago? Maybe.
Why Are We Still Debating the 'Merits' of Socialism?
To understand socialism, one needn't fixate on its most-horrifying elements-gulags and executions. Think about the simple stuff. Like aspirin.
Rent Control Cannot Escape the Law of Supply and Demand
Oregon's new rent control law won't deliver on its promises.
Relief for Victims of Pot Prohibition
Cory Booker's Marijuana Justice Act highlights the moral imperative of automatic expungement.
Political Correctness Is Ruining Academic Journals
The stupidity of these journals says a lot about what's taught at colleges today.
America Normalized India's Airstrike Against Pakistan
But courting war might be India's worst option in dealing with Pakistani-sponsored terrorism
Popular Defiance Will Kneecap Gun Laws in New Mexico, As It Has in Other States
Following the lead of their rebellious constituents, local officials say they won't enforce despised rules.
Thanks to Decades of Government Meddling, U.S. Dairy Is Going Through a Crisis
It's time to let the free market dictate dairy production.
No Magic Bullet for Trump/Russia Investigation
Cohen testimony underscores that Americans are going to have to take responsibility for their own response to the president's behavior, rather than wait for some mega-revelation
Now Apocalypse Blends Its Trashy Sex With Sincere Affection
Mind the dildos in Gregg Araki's latest.
Military Intervention in Venezuela Would Be a Reckless, Dangerous Option
The push for intervention is no surprise, and it should be given no quarter.
For Nanny-Statism, California's Supreme Court Might Be Worse Than the State Legislature
Unlike lawmakers, who are usually are fairly forthright about their goals and intent, the justices have left Californians befuddled with several recent rulings.
This Is the World From Which Trump Emerged
A&E's Trump Dynasty explores the president's family and business history but doesn't do justice to the corrupt New York culture surrounding it.
He Was Part of a Twitter Mob That Attacked Young Adult Novelists. Then It Turned on Him. Now His Book Is Canceled.
Kosoko Jackson, a gay black author writing about a gay black protagonist, gets taken down by the YA Twitterati.
Learning the Lessons of Protectionism the Hard Way
Trump's tariffs keep harming American businesses and consumers.
Can a Giant Christian Cross Be Secular?
The challenge to a World War I memorial in Maryland illustrates the confusion caused by the Supreme Court's Establishment Clause cases.
Sugar Subsidies Are Welfare for the Rich
America's biggest welfare recipients are often politically connected corporations.
Minimum Wage Boosts Are Great—For Robots
Making low-skill workers more expensive means getting them replaced by automation.
Research Supporting Chile's Anti-Obesity Regulations Doesn't Tell Us if the Regulations Work
We still know very little about whether regulations meant to curb obesity actually do so.
You've Seen Whiskey Cavalier a Million Times Before, But There's Still Fun to Find
Throw another "Will they or won't they?" spy thriller show onto the schedule.
To Reduce Money in Politics, Slash the Size of Government
Reformers always have a new scheme to take "the money out of politics," but it usually just makes the government larger and campaign spending increase.
Movie Review: How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
The money-minting trilogy comes to a close.
Bernie Already Won. So Why Run Again?
The Vermont independent has yanked Democrats so far to the left that his competitors are becoming mini-mes.
Trump's Tariffs May Classify Imported Cars as National Security Risks
American cars with foreign parts will suffer too.
Trump's Phony Yet Legal Border Emergency
Congress seems to have authorized this end run around its spending power. Can it do that?
Once a Critic of Executive Power, Trump Is Now Taking Us Closer to Rule by Decree
Bargaining over policy is supposed to be frustrating. That's a feature, not a bug, of limited government.
A Guide to Surviving Your 15 Minutes of Hate
Here's how to navigate America's newest ritual.
Data Surveillance Shows Why We Need Cash, Cryptocurrencies
A cashless society is a monitored (and potentially controlled) society.
Thanks to New York City Health Officials, New Yorkers Can No Longer Get CBD in Their Coffee
After cracking down on sugar, salt, and trans fats, the agency's turn against CBD is hardly unexpected.
In a State of Emergency, the President Can Control Your Phone, Your TV, and Even Your Light Switches
Under a little-known regulation that dates back to the 1930s, the president has legal power over electronic transmissions.
Missing The Americans? Check Out The Enemy Within
NBC will save you from a drought in spy thrillers.
