Taxes
Taxing Times
Squabbling between flat taxers and sales taxers could allow the Internal Revenue Code to escape unscathed.
Adieu to the Avant-Garde
As the artistic regime shifts, realism, rhyme, and representation make a comback.
Here's a Deal We Can Afford to Refuse
Sports arena: Public money shouldn't be spent on fat cats who expect huge profits.
Selected Skirmishes: Deficit Attention Disorder
Its opponents make the case for the Balanced Budget Amendment.
Occupational Hazards
Why "sued if you do, sued if you don't" is the new rule in employment law.
Power Politics
Supporters of federal power privatization have learned a lot from failures in the last Congress.
Clash of the Titans
The coming collapse of Social Security pits the baby boom against the New Deal--and the New Dealers have come out swinging.
Schools of Thought
The school choice movement is divided over tactics and faces enormous establishment resistance. But it may still get what it wants.
On the Frontier: An Interview with Esther Dyson
From the Wild East of Russian capitalism to the evolving forms of cyberspace, Esther Dyson likes the promise of unsettled territory--and the challenge of civilizing it.
Gagging on Political Reform
The Federal Election Commission and its "good government" allies are crushing free speech.