How Far Should Blame for Asbestos Go?
Thanks to its role overseeing maritime law, the Supreme Court will soon rule on liability limits for manufacturers adjacent to the asbestos industry.
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California's Work Rules Sabotage the Gig Economy
New Luddites have used the courts and the legislative process to throw that figurative wrench in the machine.
The Government Shutdown Shows Congress Is More Incompetent Than Ever
America's most powerful legislative body can't do its main job. And things are only going to get worse.
Blame Anybody but Trump
For the president, self-love means never having to say you're sorry.
Prison Food Is a National Tragedy
Jails and prisons are punishment enough without throwing dangerous and unhealthy food into the mix.
Spend Christmas Reminiscing About Hollywood's Golden Age
Documentaries explore film industry's history, Marilyn Monroe's past.
Even Opponents of Trump's Wall Should Root for a Government Shutdown Today
The president needs to experience a political shellacking before he'll back off.
California Libertarian's Victory Could Be a Roadmap for Others
Winning candidates need to offer practical approaches that are appropriate for the offices they are seeking. Jeff Hewitt did exactly that.
A Deficit-Happy Government May Lead to a Debt-Driven Financial Crisis
Get ready for permanent low growth, a stifled entrepreneurial spirit, and high unemployment.
New York Officials Threaten Private Schools
Once again, politicians in the Empire State want to leave nowhere to hide from their control.
Punishing Patients Won't Reduce Opioid Deaths
A new Medicare prescription rule will aggravate undertreatment of pain.
Capitalists vs. Capitalism
Sometimes business owners are the worst enemies of the free market.
Keep Feds Out of Cop Killer Cases
Sen. Tom Cotton pushes a poison pill amendment to a vital criminal justice reform bill.
How the 'Dead Suspect Loophole' Lets Texas Police Hide Records of Jail Deaths and Shootings
A Reason investigation of a notorious Texas public records loophole found 81 cases where police hid records of shootings and deaths in custody.
Sundar Pichai: Google Supports an American Data Privacy Law
The tech giant actually stands to gain by legally hamstringing competition with tough regulations.
In Venezuela, Yet Another Socialist Government Crushes Dissent
People getting starry eyed about socialism should look to Venezuela for some important warning signs.
The Fantasy of a 2020 Independent Centrist
John Kasich, Mark Cuban, and an army of op-ed political strategists are wrong if they think you can just whip up an independent presidential candidacy or new third party from scratch.
Are Dollar Stores Really Driving Grocers Out of Business?
Dollar stores are the latest target of advocates who want to improve food offerings by limiting them
Sabrina Offers Up Christmas With Satan, Not Santa
A very witchy holiday special on Netflix
What Will Democrats Do With New California Supermajority?
Thanks to an anti-Trump wave that crashed across California in the midterm elections, Democrats will now have legislative supermajorities.
Marijuana Federalism's Time Has Come
Congress should make sure the next attorney general respects states' authority to set their own marijuana policy.
Will Uprisings Thwart Green Central Planners?
Ordinary people aren't willing to pay higher costs just to fulfill the grand visions of environmentalists.
Uncivil Disobedience
Jason Brennan argues that there is no moral distinction between civilians and agents of the state, even in the right to resist injustice.
Give Nixon, McCain, and Bush Some Blame for Trump's Campaign Finance Trouble
Republicans all too often adopt themselves many of the most misguided beliefs of the left. Among these misconceptions: money is inherently corrupt.
William Barr's Never-Ending War
Trump's nominee for attorney general is apt to encourage his worst instincts on drug policy.
Libertarian History/Philosophy
John Stossel's Holiday Gift Guide
Struggling to find gifts to get for loved ones? How about a book?
The Pentagon's Serial Waste and Shoddy Accounting Don't Preclude It From Getting More Money, Apparently
Defense budgeting should be a strategy debate, not a rubber stamp for higher spending
Australians Should Defy Their Government's Poorly Considered Surveillance State
Australians who want to protect their data from surveillance now need to turn to extra-legal means.
Lettuce and Beef Recalls Show Food Safety Rules Can't Make Us Perfectly Safe All the Time
Despite the recent recalls, America's food supply is remarkably safe. But it's not now, and likely won't ever be, perfectly safe.
California's Republican Party Is Irrelevant. Embracing Criminal Justice Reform Could Help Change That.
Conservatives and moderates don't agree on much, but they do agree on this: The state GOP is dead in the water and needs a new strategy to revive itself.
Movie Review: Mary Queen of Scots
Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie in an awkward royal history.
France's High Taxes Breed a Populist Revolt, Again
Politicians seem unable to learn from a history of grabby tax policies fueling populist anger.
Trump's War on Trade
The president's protectionist agenda threatens U.S. businesses and consumers.
Stop Ignoring Double Jeopardy
The Supreme Court should reconsider the misbegotten "dual sovereignty" doctrine.
Betsy DeVos' Title IX Campus Reforms Advance a Liberal Cause
Progressives who oppose them are betraying their own principles
Let's Get Our Skies Ready for Flying Cars
The future we've fantasized about really is coming, and soon.
America's Economic Health Has Improved
The U.S. rose four places in the International Tax Competitiveness Index, and this just the latest bit of good news.
America's Fitness Boom Is a Free Market Success Story
America has added about 100,000 yoga instructors, personal trainers, and spin class teachers in the past 14 years or so. That's supply meeting demand.
Maine's Food Sovereignty Law Is a Hit
A year into their experiment with self-governance, the municipalities of Maine are embracing their new food freedoms
Syfy's Adaptation of George R.R. Martin's Nightflyers Mangles a Ghost Story in Space
The show's derivative mimickry of time-skipping ruins the tension.
Conservatives Are Wrong to Call for Government 'Trust Busting'
Censorship is when government limits speech, and tech firms are not monopolies. They are successful private businesses; others are free to compete with them.
Movie Review: The House That Jack Built
Lars von Trier's latest film is heavy on maiming, short on message.
