Prominent Progressives Struggle To Condemn Murder Without Defending the Murderer
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez condemned unprovoked violence but added a load-bearing "but," while Michael Moore went even further.
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AOC's Justifications of Violence
Plus: City-owned grocery stores, commentary on the OnlyFans sex stunt, and more...
Assad Gone at Last
Plus: AOC ascendant, China preps for tariffs, Haitian deportation, and more...
California County Fines Man $120,000 for Refusing to Evict a Family From His Property
Plus, a look at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Tina Smith's plan to resurrect public housing in America.
All Aboard the Vasectomy Van
Plus: Protesters at the DNC, anarcho-brat summer, V.C.s supporting Trump, and more...
Biden, Trump, and RFK Jr. Are All Anti-Freedom
Those three presidential candidates are making promises that would have bewildered and horrified the Founding Fathers.
Zoning Versus the Good Samaritan. Again.
Plus: New York refreshes rent control, AOC and Bernie Sanders call for more, greener public housing, and California's "builder's remedy" wins big in court.
Bjorn Lomborg: How Our Climate Fixation Hurts the World's Poor
The 'skeptical environmentalist' offers 12 low-cost, proven policies that he says could save 4.2 million lives and generate $1.1 trillion in new wealth every year.
Bjorn Lomborg: Why Do We Fixate on Climate Rather Helping the World's Poor?
The 'Skeptical Environmentalist' offers 12 low-cost, proven policies that he says would save 4.2 million lives and generate $1.1 trillion in new wealth every year.
AOC Slams the FDA's Harmful Overregulation of Sunscreen
On this one issue, the democratic socialist sounds a lot like a libertarian.
Socialism Is Bad for the Environment
"All the time we hear socialists say, 'Next time, we'll get it right.' How many next times do you get?"
House Oversight Committee Is Fighting Twitter Censorship the Wrong Way
Congress should set its sights on bad government actors who pressured social media companies.
Be Thankful for Low-Skilled Workers
These are the people who showed up when the economy was shut down by the government, working in jobs labeled "essential."
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Claims Elon Musk Is Targeting Her Twitter Account
Plus: Congress remains too cautious about marijuana, myths about independent contractors, and more...
The Easy Way To Avoid Federal Income Tax: Move to Puerto Rico
Wherever markets are free, new wealth gets created. Then almost everyone wins.
Abolishing the Filibuster To Protect Abortion Rights Would Clear the Way for Republicans To Ban Abortion
Democrats aren't really this short-sighted, are they?
Gun Controllers Say They Want 'Reform' but They're Really Pushing Criminalization
The government should loosen laws, reduce conflict between government and the public, and let people defend themselves.
AOC Defends Due Process as Colleagues Greenlight Asset Seizure Bill
Plus: Homeland Security's new Disinformation Governance Board, the FDA's menthol ban, and more...
Hot Takes Are Making the Ukraine Invasion Worse
Our political and media elites should think twice before they swarm social media like Russian tanks driving deep into Ukraine.
AOC: Facebook's 'Disinformation' Has 'Sabotaged' Pandemic Response
Another week, another set of allegedly democracy-protecting politicians trying to crack down on what the little people can say on social media.
Florida's COVID Policies Defied the Media's Narrative
Ron DeSantis killed people because Florida didn't impose tougher rules, we're told. But it's not true.
AOC Is a Fake YIMBY
The New York congresswoman has endorsed much-needed zoning reform, but also raised typical NIMBY complaints about projects in her own backyard.
New York's Mayor Warned That COVID Shutdowns Hurt Low-Skill Workers. He's Absolutely Right. Twitter Got Mad Anyway.
Phony outrage is used to deflect from bad policy decisions.
Rep. Paul Gosar's AOC Anime Video Is Protected by the First Amendment
Plus: Moderna claims full credit for vaccines, 19 percent of university job openings require DEI statements, and more...
Joe Manchin Isn't the Fiscal Conservative We Need, but He's the Best We've Got
"Spending trillions more on new and expanded government programs, when we can't even pay for the essential social programs...is the definition of fiscal insanity."
AOC Uses Facebook Outage To Make the (Unrelated) Case for Antitrust
"Maybe one billionaire with a penchant for destroying democracies shouldn’t be allowed to own so much of the internet," says the representative from New York.
The Problem With the Met Gala Wasn't AOC's Dress, It Was Pandemic Hypocrisy
Everybody has to wear masks except the rich and famous, apparently.
AOC Says Amazon Abuses Market Power, Ignores Fact That Customers Shop at Amazon Because They Want To
After returning from space yesterday, Jeff Bezos thanked Amazon customers who made his fortune possible.
People Love To Criticize Capitalism. Here's Why They're Wrong.
In capitalist societies, the poor get richer.
No, AOC, It's Not the Government's Job to 'Rein in Our Media'
The First Amendment doesn't come with an exception for "disinformation."
Giant New Spending and COVID-19 Relief Bill Also Creates 2 New Museums and a Library, References Dalai Lama Controversy
"No responsible legislator should vote for such a thing," said Justin Amash (L–Mich.).
No, AOC Didn't Snub Joe Biden
Plus: Laura Loomer's win, another hotel accused of sex trafficking, and more...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Had a Big Night in New York's Primary. Hillary Clinton Fell Flat.
AOC smashed her primary challengers, and her endorsement of a fellow progressive upstart helped end Rep. Eliot Engel's congressional career after 16 terms.
Outsider Candidates and Oddballs Shine in Tuesday Primaries
Plus: Protest updates, qualified immunity, and more...
Lawmakers Call Out Cuomo and Other Governors for Letting Prisoners Die of COVID-19
Plus: "Karenology," failing fashion brands, and more...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Thinks Fighting Income Inequality Is a Higher Priority Than Getting People Back to Work
"I think a lot of people should just say, 'No. We're not going back to that.'"
AOC Admits She Got Her Goddaughter Into a Bronx Charter School
The democratic socialist congresswoman has lamented that the public-school system hinges on zip codes.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: 'No One Ever Makes a Billion Dollars. You Take a Billion Dollars.'
What is the correct reward for the person who creates something that millions of people want badly enough to pay for it?
No, Trump's Food Stamp Plan Wouldn't Have Cut Off AOC's Family
This is why we can't have serious conversations about government spending.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Right to Oppose This NYC Mega-Development
But she's wrong about why it's bad.
Congress Asked Mark Zuckerberg a Bunch of Really, Really Stupid Questions at the Libra Hearing
Another show trial for Facebook's beleaguered CEO
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Accidentally Makes the Case for School Choice
It’s far from clear how any of the reforms championed by AOC and Bernie will truly challenge the public education status quo.
Free Speech Defenders Warn Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez That She Is Violating the Constitution by Blocking Critics on Twitter
The same First Amendment principles that apply to the president also apply to the congresswoman.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: 'I Have a Lot of Common Ground With Many Libertarian Viewpoints'
The democratic socialist congresswoman also criticized Republican hypocrisy.
Facebook's Libra Yields Before Congress. Bitcoin Can Never Be Controlled.
Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez will never get to interrogate Satoshi Nakamoto.
Democrat Rep. Al Green Moves To Impeach Trump for his Attacks on 'The Squad'
Plus: Planned Parenthood's CEO is terminated, the Trump administration drains the swap, and Chelsea Manning is hit with more fines.
The Last Few Days Exemplify Why I'm Libertarian (and Why You Should Be Too)
The political extremism of Donald Trump, democratic socialists, and others is a great argument for reducing the size and scope of politics in everyday life.
Identity Politics Gone Mad, From Trump to Ayanna Pressley
American discourse is careening in an ugly, anti-individualistic direction.
