Here's Yet Another Reason to Abolish the Income Tax and IRS: Civil Asset Forfeiture Abuse
The IRS's latest abuse is seizing the bank accounts of people the agency deems suspicious.
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How Modern Government Is Destroying the Presumption of Liberty Our Founders Cherished
Much of the political class of the founding generation, unlike our own, viewed the Constitution as restraining, not unleashing, the government.
'War on Women' Rhetoric Not Translating to Election 2014 Support for Democrats
Evoking "The Handmaid's Tale" as a supposed GOP policy goal isn't guaranteeing success at the polls.
Rep. Justin Amash Says Americans Are Becoming More Libertarian—And Congress Will Too.
'Our pro-liberty caucus is growing every year.'
This Is How Incumbent Politicians Game the System to Ensure Their Own Re-Election
No matter how angry the voters, incumbents always win
These Police Tactics Are Threatening Your Civil Liberties
From militarization to asset forfeiture, cops across the country are dodging the Constitution
Ebola Emergencies and Questionable Quarantines
Crying "disease" does not justify forcible isolation of asymptomatic health care workers.
Did Western Aid Create the Breeding Ground for Ebola?
Aid-dependent Liberian leaders neglect the needs of their people to please Western benefactors.
Rand Paul: Conservative Realist?
The Kentucky senator speaks about ISIS, the Middle East, and when America should go to war
Obamacare Is Still A Liability for Democrats
As the midterm election approaches, promises to campaign on the Affordable Care Act remain unfulfilled.
Vote Republican for Limited Government
We've seen how abusive the IRS, DoJ, and NSA are under Democrats, says Sen. Rand Paul. Let's change course.
Vote Libertarian to Stop the Next 'Bipartisan' Disaster
The failed drug war? Mass surveillance? $17 trillion debt? All that and more, thanks to Republicans and Democrats working together.
Vote Democrat in 2014: An Election About Nothing
If you don't, the terrorists win and the Ebola warriors lose.
The Truth About Mass Public Shootings
Why do the numbers appear to be going up? Because previous shootings have been underreported.
Beware Obama's Post-Election Surprises
From Obamacare to the Justice Department, our lame-duck president is still a problem.
Why Sermons, Tweets, and Campus Speech Are Targets of Liberal Censorship Attempts
Censorship isn't just for conservatives anymore. The First Amendment is under fire from all directions.
Make America Safer: Shut Down the Department of Homeland Security
DHS, a massive department that wastes taxpayer dollars and abuses civil liberties, should be replaced by a small, focused and efficient set of federal security and intelligence agencies.
If It Tastes Good to Kids, Ban It
Critics of marijuana edibles and flavored e-cigarettes would reduce adults to the level of children.
The Disastrous Consequences of Unbridled Democratic Rule in Illinois
Will voters keep the status quo or take a gamble on a Republican promising to cut taxes and squeeze $1 billion out of the budget?
The Breathtaking Inanity of DC's Next Mayor
Muriel Bowser's broken vision for the country's capital
The State is No Friend of the Worker
Smashing the corporate state to free markets and workers
The Return of Moral Panic
A scholar tries—and fails—to rehabilitate the sex-abuse hysteria of the '80s.
Minneapolis Is Micromanaging the Food Supply
The city is finding out that more rules don't equal healthier eating.
Lets Not Import Canada's Sex Work Bill
Canada's new proposals criminalize johns, while decriminalizing those engaged in prostitution.
New Company Practices Virtual Eugenics
GenePeeks aids parents in their quest for healthier babies by reducing the odds of structural or genetic birth defects.
This Ballot Initiative on Health Care Is So Bureaucratic, It Even Scares Obamacare Supporters
California's Proposition 45 would make health care even more convoluted.
How Cops Are Beating Crime in America's Poorest City
Is Camden, New Jersey, a "surveillance city" or a triumph of 21st century policing?
Ted Cruz Wants to Give the President Even More Power
The GOP Senator is pushing the Expatriate Terrorist Act, which would allow the president to strip Americans of their citizenship. Really bad idea.
The Government's "Truthy" Squad Monitors Political Speech on Twitter. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
The reference to Stephen Colbert is cute, but the feds' unbridled passion to monitor our communications is surely no joke.
Federal Prosecutors Break Rules, Wreck Lives, and Get Promoted
Washington's overlords protect their own.
How Asset Forfeiture Allows Cops to Steal from Citizens
A Virginia lawmaker takes on policing for profit.
GamerGate, Part 2: Videogames Meet Feminism
This is an anti-authoritarian rebellion, not an antiwoman backlash.
Ebola and the CDC's Dangerous Mission Drift
Controlling contagious diseases is just one of many items on the agency's to-do list.
Four Big Issues Libertarians Bring to the Table in Elections
Libertarian candidates are crucial for the issues they tackle that Democrats and Republicans have avoided during the 2014 election cycle.
Human Rights Conference Attendee Risked Her Life to Watch Titanic
Sixth Annual Oslo Freedom Forum, a human rights conference actually organized by people who believe in human rights.
The Left's Creeping Totalitarianism on Affirmative Consent
Depriving men of their due process rights won't help women
The Petty, Empty Spectacle of the 2014 Election
The 2014 midterm election is campaign to portray the other side as worse.
Obama Ally Wages Class Warfare, Says Bailout Victims Are Too Rich to Sue the Government
The outcome of a legal dispute should depend on the substance of the law and the facts rather than whether one of the parties is "megarich."
How America Can Regain Its Economic Freedom
Limit barriers to international trade, reduce regulation, and increase protection for private property.
Are People Really Trying to Drug Kids With Marijuana-Laced Halloween Candy?
While media outlets and law enforcement officials warn that pot-infused edibles could end up in kids' treat bags, evidence suggests there's no reason to worry.
Can the Clintons Help Democrats Win Seats in the Midterm Elections?
Democrats who would rather clean up after Ebola patients than appear with Obama are handcuffing themselves to the Clintons.
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