Movie Review: The Lobster
Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz in a deeply surreal love story.
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I'm a Professor Who Doesn't Use Trigger Warnings. Here's Why.
I don't want to tell students how to interpret a text before they have even read it.
Crony Capitalists, Place Your Bets on the Wire Act
Some people want gambling legal, but only at their own casinos.
Obama, Trump, and the Nuking of Hiroshima
America needn't apologize, but must consider who has his finger on the button.
The Perfect Storm Circling Hillary Clinton
The FBI interrogated five of the former secretary of state's closest advisors, the same week it was reported that her private email server had been hacked.
The FDA's Deadly E-Cigarette Regulations
The agency's new rules threaten products that offer a much safer alternative to smoking.
Captain American Exceptionalism
Civil War's political divide pits unilateralism vs. multilateralism but still takes a back seat to personal loyalties
Behind the Closing of a Maine Paper Mill, a Tale of Tariffs and the Times
As Maine paperworkers and The New York Times shareholders have found out, you can't tax your way to prosperity.
Why We Should All Care About Brazil's War on WhatsApp
Because WhatsApp is so popular, it is a prime target for government data mining-and not just in Brazil.
Energy in the West Cheap and Ubiquitous Despite Policymakers' Best Efforts
The West's misguided attempts to curtail CO2 emissions through limits on energy use are filtering down to places where cheap energy is still a distant dream.
Hillary Clinton Picks a Doomed Fight With Americans Over Guns
Future President Clinton may well impose new restrictions on guns. Getting Americans to obey them will be a tougher trick.
No, You Don't Have an Obligation to Vote
Once you start dissecting the please-vote platitudes, it quickly becomes evident that you should feel no guilt about skipping the polls.
The Zombie Drug That Wasn't
Four years after the "Miami cannibal attack," a critique of the press coverage reveals familiar patterns.
Are Facts Turning the Tide Against Soda Taxes?
New data out of Mexico pour cold water over heated rhetoric.
A Look Inside Hitler's Doomed, Failed 'Supergun'
Documentary shows attempt to shell London from France.
The FDA's New Tobacco Rules Will Be Terrible for Cigar Smokers Too
The market for cigars is about to become a lot less diverse and a lot more boring.
Puerto Rico Has Become America's Version of Greece
Debt relief and privatization are the only ways to fix its fiscal mess.
The FBI Is Ramping Up Use of Informants to Snoop on Muslims
'Shared Responsibility Committees' recruit neighbors to provide info-often with little training.
Sometimes There Is No Lesser of Two Evils
The Republic will survive an election cycle but the Republican party may not
Funding Ideology, Not Research, at University of California 'Labor Institutes'
An effort in the legislature to urge UC regents to refrain from expanding labor institutes to UC-Irvine met with union opposition.
How a FOIA Request into Hillary Clinton's Emails Revealed a Criminal Investigation
Clinton had characterized the FBI's investigation as "routine," but the DOJ now refers to it as a "law enforcement proceeding."
Should Felons Get Their Gun Rights Back?
Yes, especially if their right to vote's been restored.
Trump's Foreign Policy Contradictions
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee wants a bigger military but says he'll use it less.
Who Would Bankrupt America First, Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?
Lessons from Puerto Rico.
Love Mezcal and Tequila? Then You Should Hate This Law
A misguided proposal from the Mexican government threatens the future of agave spirits.
Government Officials Are Determined to Turn Vapers Into Scofflaws
E-cigarettes aren't just a safer alternative to the real thing, they're an innovation people plan to use whether or not scolds approve.
Obama's Cynical Games May Doom Immigration Reform
If he loses, he'll only have himself to blame.
Royal College of Physicians Says Vaping Saves Lives
The venerable British medical society recognizes the harm-reducing potential of e-cigarettes.
Donald Trump's Policy Feast of Incoherence
Contradictory promises abound, with no explanation of how any of it could work.
Food Freedom Legislation Slowly Advancing in States
One big step forward; two temporary steps back.
Houdini and Arthur Conan Doyle Partner Up for Some Crime-Solving Fun
It's like The X-Files set in the past, but guess which one is Scully?
You Are $13,000 Poorer Because of Federal Regulations
New study quantifies the damage to economic growth that the accumulation of regulations causes
Californians Can Build Their Way Out of the Housing Shortage
Government rules and regulations on the local and state level have driven prices up.
Elon Musk, Crony Capitalist
The billionaire should spend his own money, not the taxpayers'.
Why Released Felons Should Be Allowed to Vote
Ban harms those who want to reintegrate back into society.
The Fourth Amendment and the Fruit of the Poisonous Tree
The USA Freedom Act provides cover for unconstitutional searches of citizens.
Don't Tell Us How to Live Our Lives!: A Libertarian Millennial Manifesto!
Exclusive excerpt from Government Gone Wild: How D.C. Politicians Are Taking You for a Ride-and What You Can Do About It.
An Open Letter From the GOP to the State's Criminal Class
A. Barton Hinkle takes McAuliffe up on the challenge of earning the votes of ex-felons
A Soda Tax As Found Money
Hillary Clinton joins Philadelphia's mayor in playing down the levy's paternalistic purpose.
Yes, Free Markets Would Improve Healthcare Results
John Stossel responds to critics of his last column.
FCC Meddles in Cable-Box Market. Is Streaming TV Next?
Can the FCC bring "choice" and "competition" to your TV? Don't count on it.
The Importance of Fracking on Earth Day
Lower gas prices probably helped President Obama get re-elected too.
