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States Are Depriving Innocent People Of Their Second Amendment Rights

“Red Flag” laws leave gun owners defenseless.

Will Justin Amash Run for President as a Libertarian in 2020?

Freedomfest, a largely libertarian gath­ ering in Las Vegas with a significant con­ servative presence, has been tacking in a noticeably Trumpian direction since the future president spoke there in 2015.

Hells Angels Meet Housewives on Harleys

How bikers turned into their parents and turned off their kids

Bernie Sanders Leads the Anti–charter School Charge

“I believe in public education, and I believe in public charter schools,” explained Sen. Bernie Sanders (I–Vt.) at a CNN town hall in March. What the can­ didate for the Democratic presidential nomination doesn’t believe in, he said, are “privately controlled charter schools.”

Neal Stephens Wants to Tell Big Stories

An Economist and a Science Fiction Author Discuss Cryogenics, Mythology, Philanthropy, Fragmentation, and Simulation.

Hard Lessons From the Russian Civil War

The official 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, which birthed the world’s first Communist state, came and went two years ago.

Don't Just Do Something

“I don't know what the answer is,” Kacey Musgraves shouted during her set at Lol­ lapalooza on August 7, “but obviously something has to be fucking done.”

The New Trustbusters Are Coming for Big Tech

The companies that make your life better are under attack from left and right.

Jonathan Kaiman: ‘I'M Radioactive'

Journalist Jonathan Kaiman is one of the least famous, least powerful men to be brought down by the #metoo movement. A year later, the fallout continues.

The Joyful Contrarianism of Gordon Tullock

Meet the Economist who understood Nascar Crashes, the Sale of Indulgences, and the Feeding Habits of Coal Tits.

Elizabeth Warren's Plans Don't Add Up

The Warren Worldview of Ill-founded Economic Pessimism is Both Bloodless and Moralizing.

Booze, Profit & Prayer

When Europe’s beer-brewing, liquor-distilling monks combine catholicism and capitalism, the results are delicious.

Can Algorithms Run Things Better Than Humans?

Welcome to the rise of the algocracy.

America Needs More Dentists

Too bad we won’t let them come here from overseas.

Gorsuch Challenges Blank Check For The U.S. Attorney General

In October, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in an important case that asks whether Congress violated Article I, Section 1 of the Constitution by delegating its lawmaking authority to the executive branch.

Can't Afford A Vacation? Blame The State!

With temperatures rising, your sweet summer getaway is just around the corner—if you can afford one.

Bringing The Passenger Pigeon Out Of Extinction

Bringing extinct animals back to life is now within our grasp, says Long Now Foundation researcher Ben Novak.

The Many Resurrections of Sherlock Holmes

Why the Great Detective is always in fashion.

Health Care ATE America

In 1960, six years before the start of Medicare and Medicaid, America spent about $27 billion on health care.

The Fragile Generation

BAD POLICY AND PARANOID PARENTING ARE MAKING KIDS TOO SAFE TO SUCCEED.

Goodbye, Obama

The outgoing president leaves a loaded gun in the Oval Office.

Democrats Defect From Obamacare

Meanwhile, the GOP learns to stop worrying and love Obama’s signature legislative victory.

Will Today's Global Trade Wars Lead To World War III?

The splintering of international economic interdependence is a worrying sign for peace through trade.

Why Are Cops Putting Kids In Cuffs?

Federal funding, zero tolerance, and lack of choice encourage the creeping criminalization of student misbehavior.

Are Robots Going to Steal Our Jobs?

Many technologists think so, but economists aren’t so easily convinced. 

How Not To Build A Jail

The D.C. jail has been a disaster for more than 100 years. Can a new jail avoid the mistakes of the past? 

Up Close And Personal With Philadelphia's Heroin Crisis

Journalist Christopher Moraff talks about a better way to report on drug culture in America.

The Shocking Waste Hidden Inside The $126 Billion Afghan Reconstruction

“Congress has appropriated $126 billion for Afghanistan reconstruction since Fiscal Year 2002,” wrote Special Inspector General John F. Sopko in testimony delivered in May to the Senate Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management.

The Life And Death Of A Hollywood Blacklist

Sometimes Censorship Is A Public-private Partnership. 

Everything You Know About State Education Rankings Is Wrong

You probably thinkyou know which states have the best and worst education systems in the country.