A Deep Dive Into Dysfunction in City Government in Richmond
A review of the bureaucracy in the Virginia capital found what most people suspected, that City Hill stinks.
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Trump Exaggerates Price of Paris Climate Accord
Today, as in the past, the opponents of environmental protection vastly exaggerate the expense of reducing pollution.
Trump's Wrong on Trade With Germany and a Liability to the Anti-NATO Argument
Both Trump and his mainstream critics are wrong about NATO.
Everyone Should Be Getting Wikipedia for Free
Confusion over net neutrality rules has internet providers too scared to offer freebies, even though it's legal.
The Truth About Seattle's Proposed Soda Tax and its Ilk
It's one of a growing number of misguided anti-soda laws around the country.
I'm Dying Up Here Wants Viewers to Take the Saying Literally
Stand-up comics' pursuit for laughs presented as life-or-death drama.
There Is No Political Tribe That Deserves Your Complete Loyalty
Commit to principles and ideals, not politicians.
The Battle of Budget Ideas Rages On
The 2018 federal budget suggests small but necessary reforms.
Jared Kushner's Russian Escapade
It raises the perennial question about Trump: What's worse-if he doesn't know what he's doing or if he does?
The Year Rage Took Over
As politics takes over more of everyone's every day life, the debates become increasingly high-stakes.
Government Hype Helps Terrorists
The Department of Homeland Security makes terrorism more effective by exaggerating the threat it poses.
Noam Chomsky's Venezuela Lesson
Venezuela descends into chaos as Chomsky says he's right about Hugo Chavez's sharp poverty reduction.
American Kingpin Treats Ross Ulbricht's Life and Trial Like a Soap Opera
Author Nick Bilton misses the point on the dark net.
Fewer People Exposed to Horrors of War
In general, the world is becoming a more peaceful place as the percentage of the total labor force represented by armed forces personnel declines.
To Curb Political Violence, Make Government Less Important
Dumping Trump isn't enough to make Americans battle less in a high-stakes political environment.
Trump's Medicaid 'Cuts' Actually Increase Federal Spending
Under Trump's budget, Medicaid spending would reach the highest level in U.S. history.
Mandating Menu Labeling is Foolish, Not 'Easy'
Despite claims by supporters, requiring calorie counts is neither easy nor sensible.
ABC's Baffling Sequel to Romeo and Juliet Fails to Live Up to Bard's Name
Still Star-Crossed gets quietly dumped onto the airwaves like an unwanted pet.
Movie Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Johnny Depp lost at sea in the latest installment of a depleted franchise.
Teachers Unions Losing Long War Over Parental Choice
Choice advocates win in school board race in second largest district in country.
Trump's Budget to Preserve the Swamp?
Republicans dodge another opportunity to rein in spending.
Alaska Cops Fight for the Right to Sexually Exploit Prostitution Suspects
New laws are under debate, but the practice is more common than you think.
Trump's Half-Baked Budget
Its projection relies on giddy GDP growth estimates that few credible economists, liberal or conservative, take seriously.
Drone Registry Repeal a Victory for Permissionless Innovation
Hobbyists freed from shackles of new FAA regulations.
Did Trump Know Enough to Obstruct Justice?
The charge implies that the president realized he was doing something wrong.
The New York Times' Hostility to Industry Gets Worse
The paper of record has it in for Pebble Mine, and for industry in general.
Another Advantage of Divided Government: Easier to Impeach the President
Republicans may rue the day they won Congress with Trump as president
History Lessons Are Turning My Kid Into a Scofflaw (and I Couldn't Be Happier)
Looking at the past tests and develops the values you bring to your life-including a healthy contempt for authority.
Who's Telling the Truth in Washington? Anyone?
For politicians lying is an art form.
Don't Rush to Impeachment
There's a reason it's supposed to be hard to remove the president.
Ninth Circuit Should Strike Down Idaho's 'Ag-Gag' Appeal
The court should uphold a lower-court ruling suppressing the unconstitutional (and unconscionable) law.
HBO Ignores Madoff's Victims in Favor of Family Drama
The Wizard of Lies starts too late in the scam and misses much.
Putting Country Above Party Works Both Ways
Impeachment? Treason? The president may be reckless, but so is the left's anti-Trump hysteria.
San Francisco Officials Continue Attacks on Uber
City tax collector wants to post home addresses of drivers online.
The Drug War Escalation Is Cruel and Stupid
Attorney General Jeff Sessions's order to prosecutors to seek maximum sentences is wrongheaded.
Mormons Not Ablaze With Today's Scouting
The Church says it isn't about the gays. Don't you believe it.
Jeff Sessions Is a Glutton for Punishment
The attorney general wants prosecutors to maximize penalties for drug offenders, regardless of the threat they pose.
Yes, the Population of Africa Will Grow Tremendously This Century
Fortunately, even if conditions don't improve, economic freedom (and consequently growth) benefits not only the people who have it, but also people who don't.
Will the Trump Fiasco Deprogram Presidential Cultists?
The current occupant of the White House may just be the right guy to deflate excessive expectations for the presidency.
The New York Times' Tax Coverage Goes Off the Rails
The Times news columns have been openly campaigning against Trump's tax cuts from the moment they were rolled out.
Surprise: Republicans Have a Sensible Plan to Fix Immigration
They'll let states enact their own guest-worker programs.
The Base Rhetoric of Mainstream Taxation Talk
From the discussion, you would never know the money in question actually belongs to particular individuals, who obtained it through voluntary exchange or gift.
Local Officials Are Coming for Your Garden
Local regulatory busybodies are zoning away your right to grow food in your garden.
