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Shut Up, Stonewall
In June 1969, patrons of the Stonewall Inn in New York City clashed with authorities who treated them like degenerate threats to the social fabric.
Are Crusty Boogers Child Abuse
In Scotland, the state becomes mother-in-law in chief.
Yes In My Backyard
San Francisco activists push for more construction in Baghdad by the Bay.
What It's Like To Be In Debt to the State
Inside the lives of five people who have served their time, but are still paying for their crimes.
Seeing Trump On The Silver Screen
What A Face in the Crowd and Meet John Doe tell us about populism, pop culture, and fear.
Will Open Bazaar Succeed Where Silk Road Failed?
A new company looks to erase the limits on what can be bought and sold online.
Go Ahead, Throw Your Vote Away
A math lesson for critics of third-party voters.
When The Supreme Court Blessed The Imperial Presidency
The Story Of How Classical Liberal Justice George Sutherland Enabled Executive Overreach Abroad
bribe bully beg borrow steal
is donald trump a crony capitalist? or is he something worse?
Don't Be Like The Rainbow Fish
LIKE SO MANY of the best socialist products, Marcus Pfister’s The Rainbow Fish has been a runaway capitalist success.
Immunize Your Kids Against Intrusive Government
DO I VACCINATE my son? You bet—and not just against the usual motley mix of physical childhood ailments. Almost every day our homeschooling curriculum offers a boost to his immunity against excessive respect for meddlers and control freaks.
The Case For Sanctions Fails At Every Turn
AS PUNDITS DEBATE how much the Trump administration’s penalties have contributed to Venezuela’s economic crisis and as European governments move forward with a plan to trade with Iran in the face of U.S. sanctions reimposed on the Islamic Republic, it’s time for some calm and straight talk about sanctions.
How To Get Better At Budgets
YOU DON’T HAVE to be an avid consumer of news about the federal government to know that Uncle Sam’s annual budgeting process is a mess.
Deal With The Devil
Libertarian reformers and authoritarian nationalists battle it out to reshape Brazil.
Is Redistricting Depriving Women Of Their Voting Rights?
The Supreme Court weighs in.
Congress Passed The First Step Act. What's The Second Step?
In the waning days of the 115th Congress, the first major criminal justice bill in eight years was passed.
The Twilight Of Asset Forfeiture?
2018 WAS A bad year for civil asset forfeiture, the infamous practice by which police can seize property even if the owner is not charged with a crime.
We Don't Need Soccer Moms - Or Dads, Or Coaches
BETWEEN THE TWO of them, Carlo Celli and Nathan Richardson—both language professors at Bowling Green State University in Ohio—have coached youth soccer for about 30 years.
Good Neighbors Can Make Good Fences
But when it comes to Mexico, the United States isn’t being very neighborly.
Will Florida Ban Fracking?
NIMBYism in the Sunshine State
P.J.O' Rourke: Things Are Going To Be Fine
But There's Going To Be Some Trouble Getting To The Fine Part.
Trump Cracks Down On Refugees In Nashville's Little Kurdistan
Trump Cracks Down On Refugees In Nashville’s Little Kurdistan
Mississippi's Jump-Out Boys
The police punish people for living in a bad neighborhood.
An Expensive Experiment With Singlepayer Health Care
An Expensive Experiment With Singlepayer Health Care
Breaking Addicts In Order To Fix Them
How Synanon revolutionized drug treatment and poisoned the politics of prohibition.
Economics
Health Care Costs Are The Reason You’Re Not Getting A Raise
Gerry Mandering Is Out Of Control
Computers could be the key to resolving partisan fights over congressional boundaries.
From Washington To Wisconsin, States Are Punishing Dissent
From Washington To Wisconsin, States Are Punishing Dissent
The Gambia May Beat America To Ending The Death Penalty
The Gambia May Beat America To Ending The Death Penalty
In The U.S., There Are 219,000 Women Behind Bars
In The U.S., There Are 219,000 Women Behind Bars