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France's Malaise Will Continue No Matter Who Wins the Presidential Election
The consequences of France's presidential election, irrespective of the final results, will be less dramatic than many people think.
No, North Korea Isn't "Super-Mighty"
Stooping to the level of North Korean bluster is both unnecessary and reckless.
When Laws Become Partisan Weapons
Many of our intractable policy disputes are little more than rumbles between battling political tribes.
New Book Offers Bleak Look at Paul Ryan's Hometown
In 2008, Obama told GM factory workers in Janesville, Wisconsin, that the plant would "be here for another 100 years." It has since closed, leaving thousands unemployed.
It Costs a Lot When Government Sets Prices
Be it cigarettes, imported products, or even labor.
The Only Solution to the Trumps' Conflicts of Interest
The heart of the potential for conflicts of interests is not the Trump business empire. It's the presidential power to steer benefits to particular interests.
Enforcement Looms of FDA's Menu Labeling Regulations
Expensive calorie count mandate set to begin on May 5. Is delay or repeal possible?
Scientists' March on Washington
Do researchers risk becoming just another leftwing interest group?
Premature Babies Are Struggling to Breathe. Why Are Regulators Dragging Their Feet?
More automation in health care could save lives, but progress is too slow.
Movie Review: Unforgettable
Rosario Dawson and Katherine Heigl in a slick but predictable girl fight.
Trump's 'Buy American. Hire American' Policy Is Dangerous Nonsense
In a political sense, the issue is much like fighting climate change.
California State Agency Effort to Nullify Pension Vote Is Eerily Totalitarian
A union-controlled state agency trying to overturn a citizen initiative passed in San Diego has finally been rebuffed in court.
President Trump's Executive Order Targeting Foreign Techies Will Hurt American Companies and Workers
Spurning talent is never a road to greatness.
Bill O'Reilly Lost to the Feminists He Despises
No one is too big to fail in a properly functioning market
In Trump Era, Many Political Activists Follow Their Leader, Not Their Principles
The reward centers of the brain light up when partisans reject information that contradicts their political preferences, the same way drug addicts' brains do.
Earth Day Dopes
Alarmists claim they're for "science," but what they're really for is a left-wing religion.
Harm Reduction an Alternative to Incoherent Opioid Addiction Policies
Let doctors exercise their best professional judgment and prescribe opioids-free from the chilling effects created by monitoring government agencies.
Gorsuch Is More Liberal Than Garland
For civil libertarians, the newest Supreme Court justice is better than the nominee who never got a hearing.
How Florida Entraps Pain Patients, Forces Them to Snitch, Then Locks Them Up for Decades
Florida's anti-opioid laws were supposed to take high-level traffickers off the streets. Instead, they put low-level users in prison for most of their lives.
100 Years After the Russian Revolution, Russians Are Still Paying
How much more developed would Russia be if it didn't suffer from nearly a century of communism?
United and the Cops Are Just the Latest Violent Partners in a Long History of Dysfunction
Government officials have often deployed force on behalf of their business and labor friends. That will change only when the consequences outweigh the gains.
Cuomo Scholarship Turns Golden Door Into Golden Handcuffs
It's not clear that Cuomo's plan for a scholarship clawback is even constitutional.
Publicly-Funded Ballparks Are for Suckers
The cases of Hartford, Ct., Richmond, Va., and Gwinnett, Ga.
Sexual Paranoia Comes to Campus
Future generations will look back on the recent upheavals in sexual culture on American campuses and see officially sanctioned hysteria.
Food Freedom Movement Spreads to North Dakota
The right to sell what you make without overwhelming government regulation affirmed.
Welcoming Immigrants Means Higher Wages
'Immigration represents an opportunity rather than a threat to our economy and to American workers.'
Border Adjustable Tax Another Way to Grow Government
It feels like mercantilism, hammering imports while promoting exports.
Breaking Up California an Idea That Won't Go Away, For Good Reason
Californians would be better equipped to govern themselves fairly.
It's Past Time to Dump the OECD
Let taxpayers in high-tax nations subsidize the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
In Syria, the Wrong Kind of Humanitarian Intervention
Bombs shouldn't be taking the place of aid.
Will a Constitutionally Questionable Doctrine Save Trump's Travel Ban?
The justices could choose to look the other way because of the plenary power doctrine.
Should the Feds 'Unmask' Anonymous Political Speech?
Unmasking anonymous Twitter users who discuss politics is like demanding "dark money" donors disclose their identities for supporting political speech.
Officer Feelgood, Meet the Constitution
Cops who stop motorists to give them stuff are abusing their power.
Firing Missiles at Syria Makes Donald Trump a 'Serious' Leader?
Reminder: Donald Trump once opposed military intervention in Syria.
Data as History: Charting the Last 2000 Years of Human Progress
The historical evidence in favor of "free minds and free markets," is there for everyone to see.
Recording Police Misconduct Is Just the Beginning
Police monitoring apps are getting better and better at keeping an eye on officialdom. But some now aspire to reduce the need for police at all.
The Conservative Schism on Legalizing Pot
Law and order conservatives vs. small government conservatives.
Trump's Risky Syria Gambit
The president's tendency to pursue easy "fixes" is going to be a problem.
Maine Lawmaker Targets Foragers on Private Property
Should advanced permission be required, or should land owners post signs?
Guerrilla Lobs Bombs at Romanticized History of '70s Violence
Political terrorism intersects with pettier motivations.
Trump's Dangerous Syria Missile Strike
The rush to war in Syria will do more harm than good.
Warmer Temperatures: More Climate Satisfaction in U.S.
At least for the next several decades.
