What DeVos Should Have Said
Donald Trump's education secretary nominee is being considered by the Senate.
Web Articles
Love Canal Down the Memory Hole
A review of Love Canal: A Toxic History from Colonial Times to the Present
How the IRS Could Cripple Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency startup Coinbase has been scrupulously compliant with government demands, until the IRS asked for millions of innocent customers' records.
Changes in Commodities Prices Since 1960 Show a Richer World
The World Bank recently updated the "Pink Sheet."
Is It Cool To Call the President a Bastard Again?
People who not long ago said it was disrespectful to criticize the tenant in the White House seem to have rediscovered the value of dissent. Well, maybe.
Let's Avoid Fake Outrage over Madonna's Violent White House Fantasy
Safe spaces for me, but not for thee.
The Problem With Block Grants
The block grant provides an opportunity for government spending unconnected to the act of revenue-raising.
A Food Fight Over Virginia Liquor Laws
It's time for Virginia's restrictive regulation of alcohol sales to go.
Here's Why It's Dumb to Tell a Restaurant How Much Booze it Can Sell
Virginia and other states force receipts to equal a high percentage of food sales. That's foolish.
Slenderman Documentary Unpacks Disturbing Teen Murder Attempt
Also, Riverdale gives Archie the gritty reboot nobody asked for.
Is President Trump a 'Climate Menace'?
None of his cabinet picks seem to think that man-made climate change is hoax.
The Democrats' Fight Against School Choice Is Immoral
Few institutions have hurt minorities more than public schools.
California High Speed Rail Faces 50 Percent Cost Overruns
It's costing the train to nowhere a lot to get there.
Federalism in the Age of Trump
On education, health care, and infrastructure, the Trump administration and Republican Congress should free the states to do more.
President Obama's Parting Shot at Personal Freedom
To make things more convenient for the government, the Obama administration makes it easier for agencies to spy on citizens.
On Ethics, Trump Is No Obama
The incoming president's business entanglements are going to be a problem.
Governors Don't Transform Economies—for Good or Ill
They can formulate better policies, but they can't cure economic malaise.
Offensive Trademarks Are Free Speech
The Supreme Court should overturn the federal ban on registration of "disparaging" trademarks.
Trump's First Week
Four federal departments and one agency that could be shut down first.
Paul Ehrlich Addressing Vatican Conference on Biodiversity.
The population doomsayer's back!
Politicians Make Bootlegging Great Again
Prohibition may be over, but high taxes and stupid restrictions create plentiful smuggling opportunities.
California Legislator Doubles Down on Dubious Child Prositution Claims
California Republicans risk being taken even less seriously.
Finally: The Case Against Hamilton
The hit Broadway musical was all that was wrong with 2016, and will likely be wrong with 2017, too.
The Perils and Promise of International Food Safety
Food safety-just like food production and sales-is an increasingly global effort.
Why Aren't More Americans Moving?
People used to chase economic opportunity across the country. Then the government got in the way.
Movie Review: Patriots Day
Mark Wahlberg in a powerful tale of real-life jihadi terrorism.
The Comforting Fictions of Obama's Farewell Speech
Obama sounded the same haughty notes on his way out as he did on the way in.
Scientists Rebuke California Coastal Commission Over Desalination
Even bureaucrats must obey the laws of science.
England's Creeping Nanny State
How excessive regulation into every aspect of life is ruining the English country lifestyle.
The Pointless Women's March Against Trump
Feminist windbags will take the air out of the anti-Trump movement.
A Ringside Seat to the Debt Ceiling Fight
With our debt about to explode, the debt limit is more needed than ever. Congress needs to resist the calls to dispose of it.
Runaway Deficits Forever
Is anybody actually interested in balancing the federal budget?
Facebook Live Torture Suspects Shouldn't Be Charged With Hate Crime
Hate crime is thought crime.
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe Does Gun Rights a Favor
Some of his measures have had the unintended consequence of strengthening gun rights
New York's Dumb War on Uber
It's time for policymakers in Albany to bring ridesharing to all New Yorkers.
Hate Crime Laws Codify Inequality
The reaction to the Facebook Live attack shows how recognizing special victims politicizes justice and foments discord.
Worst of Times
The New York Times' political and economic coverage is filled with deceit.
How a Libertarian Can Win a Congressional Seat in Georgia
The special election to fill the seat of Rep. Tom Price.
The U.S. Intelligence Community Freaks Out About Russia
The declassified CIA report comes up short.
Putting the Russian Bear in Perspective
Considering Russia's economic problems, the country may not be able to sustain its aggressive international posturing indefinitely.
Now, More Than Ever, We Need Fake ID
To evade legal restrictions on our actions and government monitoring of our movements, bogus documents are an irreplaceable boon.
Not All Interests Are Conflicts
The Washington conflict-of-interest game has become a gotcha charade.
Vaping Is Not a Gateway to Smoking, New Study Shows
Crack downs on vaping often use the idea of it being a gateway as justification.
