Sam MacDonald, a former Reason staffer, teaches
writing at the
University of Pittsburgh and is the author of a memoir,
The Urban Hermit: A Memoir, and
The Agony of an American Wilderness: Loggers,
Environmentalists, and the Struggle for Control of a Forgotten
Forest.
Sam MacDonald
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Gun Control's New Language
How anti-terror rhetoric is being used against the Second Amendment.
Misunderestimating the Public
Press gatekeepers may fret about information, but the average Joe is swimming in it.
Dollar Delirium
Uh-oh. The federal government might soon be only a trillion bucks in the black.
Trade Promotion Theater
TPA was DOA until some last-minute political performances pushed it through.
Worst-Case Washington
Congress is just as prepared to deal with real catastrophe as you think it is.
Live from the Capitol Building
A firsthand report from Washington of this morning's mayhem.
When the Press Laughs At You
IMF and World Bank protesters wanted serious coverage, but got guffaws from reporters instead.
Teaching the Bottom Line
First came for-profit schools for kids. Are for-profit colleges for teachers next?
Anarchy on a Roll
Washington's businesses are getting sandwiched between police and IMF protesters
Social Insecurity
Are meddling libertarians controlling Washington? Some who fear private Social Security accounts think so.
Does the Invisible Hand Have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Unions clash with industry in the war over ergonomics guidelines
Much Ado, but Nothing Doing
Even reformers know that campaign finance fixes won't work for very long. So why won't they stop trying?
Give Me Librium or Give Me Meth!
The Annual Fourth of July Smoke-In points to a rift in the anti-drug war movement
Guess Again
No one knows what the economy will do over the next 10 years, but everything in Washington is based on that outcome.
Fly Me to the Moon
Private financiers battle government bureaucrats over the best way to explore the Great Beyond.
Sell It or Smell It
The mounting battle over free trade proves that closed minds and open markets will never really mix.
Diagnosis: Confusion
The Patients' Bill of Rights is a sure thing, but no one seems to know what it will do
