White House Press Secretary: The Most Nonessential Job in Government
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Anti-Pot Prejudice vs. Federalism
Growing Republican support for letting states go their own way on medical marijuana
Obama Believes in Limited Government—Beyond the Borders
The president may embrace an activist government at home, but not overseas.
Sign Regulations and the Threat to Free Speech
City planners won't let private citizens put bright red signs on their own lawns.
Trivial Dispute: Obama Versus the Straw Interventionists
You may strain your eyes trying to differentiate between Obama and the people he dismisses as "interventionists."
Hipster Health Insurance 101: Advice For When You're Getting the Short End of the Stick
Hint: You overpaying so old folks can underpay is not how all insurance works.
The School Lunch Fight Misses the Mark
Should we expand the USDA's failing National School Lunch Program, as First Lady Michelle Obama wants, or should we slow down its implementation, as House GOP members prefer? No.
No, the Supreme Court Doesn't Need Term Limits
Long-serving justices are far likelier to be impervious to fleeting populist bugaboos and the political pressures of the day.
Environmentalists Cheer California's Latest Plan to Sink Its Economy
Getting oil out of the US's largest reserve is going to be much harder than expected. So why are some people celebrating?
A Million Ways to Die in the West Is a One-Note Jokefest, Maleficent Is Modern Disney Magic
Seth MacFarlane is not quite ready for the big screen, but Angelina Jolie rules over a Sleeping Beauty spinoff.
Here's Something Huge That Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Doesn't Know About History
In foreign policy the danger is intervention, not 'isolation'
The VA Health System Is a Tragic Warning Against Government-Run Health Care
Liberals love the now-scandalized veterans health program, but even at its best, it's not worth copying.
As Obama's Power Fades, Americans Should Celebrate Hobbled Government
However limited the president's power and influence in Washington, they're about to shrink. And that's a good thing.
Elliot Rodger's 'War on Women' and Toxic Gender Warfare
The Santa Barbara killer wasn't just a misogynist; he was a malignant narcissist.
Glenn Greenwald's No Place to Hide Reveals the Secrets Behind Edward Snowden's Revelations
A pulse-racing exposé of the government's conspiracy to violate every American's right to privacy
Why New Laws Are an Ineffective Response to Tragedies
To be effective, laws must be targeted at violations that are easily detected. And even then, you'll only deter those who care about the consequences.
Why Do These Well-Fed Anti-Science Activists Oppose Safe, Cheap Food For Poor People?
Nearly 2,000 studies about GMOs all say the food is safe
Danger – Renegade Hummus Among Us!
Only government can guarantee the purity of your hummus
Does NYT's Jill Abramson Have It Worse Than Her Indian Sisters?
Sexism might be the result of America's greater sexualization and egalitarianism
Elliot Rodger and Gun Control's False Promise
The Isla Vista massacre reveals the emptiness of the anti-gun lobby's "real solutions."
Disco Doesn't Suck. Here's Why.
Once largely derided as shallow, faddish, consumerist music, disco has been reappraised as the stifled sounds of cultural liberation. Of course, it could always be both.
Obama 'Welcomes Debate on Terror' To Avoid Debate on Terror
One year after promising dialogue, his administration is silent.
Could Therapy Culture Help Explain Elliot Rodger's Rampage?
One of the terrifying achievements of the modern cult of therapy has been to churn out a generation of people completely focused on the self and in constant need of validation from others.
Campus Trigger Warnings Threaten Speech and Treat Students Like Children
If we want colleges to train students to be rational members of a democratic society, mandating trigger warnings is an excellent way to ensure that we fail.
Recipe for a Life Sentence: Mix Two Kinds of Prohibitionist Idiocy
Mix hash brownies with two kinds of prohibitionist idiocy.
A Modest Proposal to Ban Volunteering
If people aren't allowed to work for $7.24 an hour, even if they want to, then they darn well shouldn't be allowed to work for $0 an hour either.
The FBI Prospers by Feeding Fears
What begins as a temporary problem becomes a never-ending emergency.
Immortal Keynes?
Anyone who has been watching President Obama's response to the Great Recession will realize that policymakers have learned little since the 1930s.
Free Hemp From Stupid Restrictions
Kentucky's lawsuit against the DEA may point the way to change.
Why Conservatives Shouldn't Boycott Chipotle
If conservatives want to boycott bad actors, there are plenty around who have committed far more egregious sins against America than asking customers to keep out guns.
What Thomas Piketty Gets Wrong About Capitalism
The French economist and his admirers perform an intellectual sleight of hand.
This Bill Turns Your State Into a Football Referee
California is tackling high school football practice.
X-Men: Days of Future Past Is Near-Perfect, While Cold in July Has an Old-School Flair
Hugh Jackman in a time-tripping blockbuster, Michael C. Hall and Don Johnson in a nasty little noir.
School Sucks! 'Maker Culture' Is Literally Making Learning Better
Making a giant octopus is way more enlightening than taking the SAT or Sociology 101.
More U.S. Intervention in Libya?
The first rule governments should follow is, "Do no harm." The second: Assume that intervention will do far more harm than good.
Another Week of Government Lawlessness
The lawyer who advised President Obama that he could kill with drones now has preliminary approval to become a federal judge.
Good News: The Bad News Is Overhyped
Optimism isn't just an attitude-it's an accurate assessment of how well the human race has fared over the past several centuries.
Another Day, Another Cop Shoots a Dog
It's time to teach the police some new tricks.
White House Was Angered by Obama's Peace Prize, Which Still Haunts the Nobel Committee
Some committee members accused of being fawning, starstruck.
EU's Top Court Endorses Censorship of Embarrassing Facts
In the name of privacy, Europe expurgates the Internet.
Atlantic City Wants to Bulldoze a Home to Benefit a Casino
Eminent domain abuse returns to the Atlantic City boardwalk.
How Raising the Minimum Wage Destroys Jobs
Computer screens are replacing workers at restaurants and stores.
Bitcoin Remains a Tool for Freedom, Even While Going Mainstream
Economic and political realities may drive Bitcoin toward centralization and regulation, but the forces of decentralization are alive and well.
