Zombie Knives Don't Kill People, but Banning Them Kills Liberty
Britain’s crackdown on “zombie-style” knives shows how politicians blame objects instead of criminals—and how bans only hurt the law-abiding.
Britain’s crackdown on “zombie-style” knives shows how politicians blame objects instead of criminals—and how bans only hurt the law-abiding.
Leaked emails show Epstein’s attempts to dabble in security tech—across borders—in the last years of his life.
Convincing the U.K. to stand down on backdoor access to Apple's encryption is a big win. The next battle will be fought over age verification.
Britain’s invisible people are caught in a welfare trap.
Roundabouts are more efficient because they let drivers rely on themselves, not an inert piece of infrastructure.
The measure is putting up roadblocks for people who want to read about world news, listen to music on Spotify, chat on Discord, play video games, find information about quitting smoking, or join antimasturbation groups.
X has begun restricting content related to Gaza for its U.K. users, and Reddit has implemented age-verification measures to view posts about cigars.
In each case, tariffs remain much higher than they were before the deals.
The 10 percent baseline reciprocal tariff rate was bad for America; the 15 percent rate is even worse.
The FDA blocked a similar successful treatment for mitochondrial disease a quarter of century ago.
The trade deficit is getting bigger, the deals aren't coming, and foreign investment has declined.
The conflict with Iran is the latest in a decadeslong series of regime change operations, long-term entanglements, and all-out wars that always seem to invite more problems.
The film unfolds as a travelogue that culminates in a terrifying vision of a post-apocalyptic authoritarian society, man's true nature let loose by the collapse of civilization.
Italy is full of treasures from the ancient world, but its government is discouraging their discovery.
Two protesters in Wales were convicted for handing out pamphlets and filming an argument with their member of Parliament.
Speech codes intended to battle misinformation are instead empowering the government to be the arbiter of truth.
The site of George Washington's famed winter encampment might not have existed without colonial-era iron regulations.
Residents of the United Kingdom will get lower tariffs, while Americans are stuck paying higher ones.
Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch said she doesn’t have to watch Adolescence to understand the show’s themes.
One bright spot from Trump's shameful behavior in the Oval Office would be if it spurs European nations to shoulder more of the burden of supporting Ukraine.
The reported order from Britain's Home Office is further proof that governments pose a greater privacy risk than corporations.
Politicians who’ve dropped the ball inevitably see the solution as reducing people's freedom.
The album Patterns in Repeat portrays motherhood in an almost exclusively positive light.
The English city protects its historical sites while embracing growth and redevelopment.
Temperance activists argued that "the people" should have a say in how many alcohol sellers could serve a given neighborhood.
Knitting's evolution from necessity to leisure activity is a testament to economic progress.
The paper explains how immigration restrictions severely undermine both the "negative" and "positive" economic liberty of receiving-country natives. It also adapts my analysis of this topic for a British audience.
British law allows local governments to enact absurdly censorious orders limiting "anti-social" behavior.
Kirstie Allsopp posted online about her teen son's trip around Europe. Then someone reported her to the government.