When the Law Would Leave You Defenseless Against the Likes of Omar Mateen, Carry a Gun Anyway
Police can't defend every gathering, so the people in attendance must take that task on themselves, with or without legal sanction.
Web Articles
Evolution of Social and Cultural Norms Making Society More Tolerant and Safer
But motivated bad actors will always find a way.
Illegal Dealers Owe Thanks to Washington State's Marijuana Regulators
The state's doomed scheme for a centrally planned market in pot creates a breeding ground for a completely unplanned and illegal market in the stuff.
New Media Versus Silicon Valley
The disrupters have become the disrupted in only a few short years.
The Anti-Pot Editorial That Cost $140 Million
After an ardent prohibitionist bought Nevada's leading newspaper, a formerly libertarian editorial board suddenly turned against marijuana legalization.
Carrying Guns: An Issue for the Supreme Court and the Electorate
Trying to ban both open carry and concealed carry is a bit of a problem.
Winery Fights Utah's Laughably Awful 'Zion Curtain' Rule
The law requires blocking the view of alcohol being mixed or poured.
How Privatization and Competition Freed the Web and Made the Modern World Possible
The historical importance of the National Science Foundation's decision to surrender control of the internet
If Politicians Were Controlled by Space Aliens, Would We Notice?
Kang and Kodos go to Washington in new CBS show.
Gary Johnson On Science Policy
Libertarian Party presidential candidate scores pretty well.
President Obama's Clemency Project is a Bureaucratic Nightmare
The slowness and disorganization of the clemency process put in place has stranded many of the prisoners and families it was supposed to help.
Local California Political Duel Shows Limits of Ethics Reform
Political fight includes controversy over robocall in favor of ethics commission
Movie Reviews: Now You See Me 2 and Genius
More magic from Jesse Eisenberg and friends, none at all from Jude Law and Colin Firth.
Libertarian History/Philosophy
Libertarianism, Yes! But *What Kind* of Libertarianism?
Virtue vs. Libertinism or, a Reason debate on liberty, license, coercion, and responsibility.
Don't Let Hillary Clinton Off the Hook for Her Foreign Policy Mistakes Because of Donald Trump
Her finger on the trigger isn't safer.
The Fourth Amendment Is Supposed to Work for the People, Not the Government
The FBI thinks the constitutional right to privacy is a pain in the neck and they'd prefer to do without it.
Vindication For Virginia Gun Rights Group
Katie Couric admits to deceptive edit, but anti-gun extremist director still standing by it
Trump's Thin Skin vs. Clinton's Thick Head
On war and peace, he's dangerously unpredictable, while she's predictably dangerous.
Bay State Officials Want To Emulate the Drug War to Collect Cigarette Taxes
Harsh tactics may have failed to stamp out the trade in heroin and cocaine, but they'll totally work against tobacco smugglers.
Are Members of Congress Too Rich?
For the first time, most members in the U.S. Congress are millionaires.
Teenagers Confound Prohibitionists by Smoking Pot Less
Underage consumption is lower today than it was before two dozen states legalized cannabis for medical or recreational use.
On Foreign Policy, Clinton Is Bad and Trump Is Worse
Trump's utter recklessness of thought should be disqualifying.
Why the FDA's Updated Nutrition Facts Label Is a Stinker
The mandatory 'added sugar' disclosure is a misleading loser.
Top Chef Meets The Sopranos in New Drama Feed the Beast
AMC show revolves around a restaurant venture that gets all mobbed up.
Artificial Robot Brains Take Over the World
A review of The Age of Em: Work, Love, and Life When Robots Rule the Earth
Why Obama's Social Security Proposal Would Screw Over Millennials
Expanding a retirement program that's not fiscally solvent is no way to treat the young.
Movie Review: Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Andy Samberg and his Lonely Island pals in solid-gold form.
Workers Don't Need Government's Help to Earn Higher Wages
Compensation is actually very closely tied to productivity.
Inspector General's Report Refutes All of Hillary Clinton's Defenses For Using Private Email Server
The Democratic frontrunner is painted as stubborn, self-isolated, and unaccountable in IG's report.
Hillary's Habits of Haughtiness
The email controversy recapitulates themes from Clinton's handling of health care reform.
Bureaucrats Stifle Innovation
Taught not to try.
After Winning Regulatory Battle Against Ride-Sharing Firms, Austin Turns to Black Market and Deregulation
The mess left in the wake of a battle with Uber and Lyft has city residents using illegal drivers to get around and officials considering dropping many rules
Clueless Legislators Deter Smokers From Vaping
California undermines public health by arbitrarily classifying e-cigarettes as tobacco products.
Food Policy and the 2016 Presidential Election
Farm subsides, GMO responses, and regulatory overreach should prompt some discussion.
Remake of Roots Doesn't Sugarcoat the Evils of Slavery
A modern audience won't be shielded from the violence.
