Obama's Lone Wolf Presidency
When the president effectively writes the laws, Congress is effectively neutered.
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There's No Begging Exception to the First Amendment
Laws against panhandling are unconstitutional, yet officials keep trying.
Raping Culture
The oft-repeated claim that rape is so common that there is a "rape culture" in the U.S. is utter exaggeration.
Unchecked Checkpoints
A federal appeals court gives a pass to unconstitutional harassment by border cops.
Rise of the Machines: 6 Scenes from the Robot Revolution
They're coming for your homes, your pets, your deliveries, your news, and more.
Will Robots Take Our Jobs?
For now humans make sub-par robots and robots make sub-par humans.
Don't Fear the Robots! Human Responsibility Will Keep Them in Check.
Lawyers, insurance, and the media put the fear of liability in the hearts of the humans who create our automated tools
Feminism's Oppression Obsession Hurts Women
What women need is a broad progressive agenda, not identity politics
Warren Buffett's Economic Contradictions
The famous investor has an opportunistic relationship with big government.
The Bizarre Priorities of Trans-Pacific Partnership Proponents
Supporters tout the benefits for just the few, when actually we all gain.
Our Crazy Laws on the Insanity Defense
The failure of Eddie Ray Routh's insanity defense calls into question the meaning of the term.
Why Congress Did Not Stop Marijuana Legalization in Its Backyard
Despite a prohibitionist tantrum, pot is legal in the nation's capital.
In Defense of Drunk Sex
They warned us for years, "Don't drink and drive." Now it's, "Don't drink and fuck."
How the War of 1812 Eroded U.S. Liberalism
The War of 1812 helped "the State come into its own" by concentrating power and interest in the national government.
The Historic Roots of Homan Square, Chicago's CIA-Style Black Site
The Chicago Police Department didn't need the War on Terror to teach it to violate civil rights.
Taxes and Restrictions Masquerading as Federal Dietary Guidelines
A panel of government-appointed experts has recommended new food taxes, eating less meat, restricting food marketing, and banning some food at the local level.
The Human Right to Offend
Self-censorship in the face of intimidation has another name: cowardice.
Focus and Maps to the Stars
Will Smith outshone by Margot Robbie, David Cronenberg in Hollywood hell.
California Unions' Double Standard on Flex Time
State's rigid overtime rules squelch choice and innovation while politically connected unions are exempt.
The Black Family in 1965 and Today
Poor black neighborhoods are not the unassisted creation of poor black people, but largely the malignant result of factors beyond their control.
What if the Government Fears Freedom?
What if Bush and Obama have been wrong about the priority of their constitutional duties as president?
Domestic Fear Is the Price of Empire
We can only live without the fear of terrorism if the U.S. government stops antagonizing foreign populations that have never threatened us.
Terry McAuliffe's Ethics Hypocrisy
Investigations occasionally have followed in McAuliffe's wake like a slime trail.
Obama Is No BFF of Latino Immigrants or Civil Liberties
His Criminal Alien Removal Initiative is brutal and hypocritical.
The Tougher-Than-Thou Senator
Has Chuck Grassley ever seen a prison sentence he thought was too long?
The New Yorker's Demented Attack on Ronald Reagan
Another day, another cheap liberal smear.
Jeb Bush's Empty Indictment
Both brothers use muscular-sounding bromides that substitute for understanding.
Today's Pothead Is Yesterday's Cigarette Fiend
Good-for-nothing teenagers gotta smoke something.
The Economic Way of Thinking About Health Care
Health insurance does not grow wild and abundant in nature or fall from the sky like manna.
E-cigs Under Fire, Despite Likely Benefits
Anti-vaping campaign is more about ideology than public health.
Less Economic Freedom Equals More Income Inequality
Politicians aiming to reduce inequality end up unintentionally making it worse.
The Oscars: Parsing a Year Filled with Good Movies
Predictions are basically pointless but, as always, irresistible.
Baseball and the Spirit of Innovation
If players are being outsmarted, the solution is for them to wise up, not the game to dumb down.
Foreign Policy Failure Everywhere
It's well past time for us to think about what horrifies our rulers: nonintervention.
Jon Stewart and Me
We agreed more than we disagreed but Jon is a comic genius and may be the smartest personality on television.
When Americans Practiced Terrorism
Obama had a good point at the National Prayer Breakfast.
Reform Conservatism Won't End the Liberal Welfare State, It'll Reinvent it
Policy prescriptions that offer a rewarmed mix of old and new liberal ideas
Obama's Phony War Limits
After fighting ISIS for six months, the president seeks permission he says he does not need.
After Copenhagen: The Myth of Civilized Censorship
Hate speech laws legitimize violence against those who offend
'Drugged' Drivers Who Aren't
One reason a link between marijuana and car crashes is hard to verify
