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Europeans Taking Their Fate in Their Own Hands? Quelle Catastrophe!
Donald Trump blunders his way into a healthy trans-Atlantic development.
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After Violent Attack, Portland Mayor Calls for Abandoning First Amendment
For the millionth time, there's no "hate speech" exemption.
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To Curb Political Violence, Make Government Less Important
Dumping Trump isn’t enough to make Americans battle less in a high-stakes political environment.
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Trump Administration May Finally Be Reversing the Birth Control Mandate
A rule is under review that would (reportedly) relax the hotly debated requirement.
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Is Nick Bilton's Book on Ross Ulbricht and the Silk Road a 'Media Lynching'?
A review of American Kingpin and an interview with the author.
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Fewer People Exposed to Horrors of War
In general, the world is becoming a more peaceful place as the percentage of the total labor force represented by armed forces personnel declines.
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When Buying Life Insurance Was Deemed Immoral
Your Money or Your Life
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Trump's Medicaid 'Cuts' Actually Increase Federal Spending
Under Trump's budget, Medicaid spending would reach the highest level in U.S. history.
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Your Handy Guide to Camping in Forbidden Places
Under the stars and under the radar
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Mandating Menu Labeling is Foolish, Not 'Easy'
Despite claims by supporters, requiring calorie counts is neither easy nor sensible.
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Cleveland Will Be Paying for Renovations to King James' Castle Until 2034
Long after Lebron James and the 2016 NBA championship are a distant memory.
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Libertarian Party Now Has Two Sitting Legislators in New Hampshire
First-termers Caleb Dyer (former Republican) and Joseph Stallcop (former Democrat) both switched their Party allegiance to Libertarian.
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People Who Called Snowden a Traitor Shocked to Learn About All This Domestic Surveillance
Welcome to the club! Now let us tell you how to fix it.
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Trump’s Repeal of a Welfare Drug-Testing Regulation Backfires (Thankfully)
Arguably the most questionable of the 14 new Congressional Review Act regulatory repeals may have the unintended consequence of limiting states’ ability to drug-test those seeking unemployment benefits.
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4th Circuit Exaggerates the Ambiguous Evidence Against Trump's Travel Ban
Which is more important to the president: hurting Muslims or looking tough on terrorism?
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That Old-Time Civil Religion
Faith, dogma, and the constant reinvention of U.S. foreign policy
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Are You Ready for the "Intimacy Economy"?
Glenn Platt of Miami University says technology is shrinking the distance between celebrity and audience, business and customer. Radical disruption ensues.
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Cory Doctorow on Cyber Warfare, Lawbreaking, and His New Novel 'Walkaway'
The novelist, activist, and BoingBoing founder on cyber warfare, Uber-style reputation economics, and what he's likely to get arrested for someday.
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ABC’s Baffling Sequel to Romeo and Juliet Fails to Live Up to Bard’s Name
Still Star-Crossed gets quietly dumped onto the airwaves like an unwanted pet.
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A Brief History of Politicians Body-Slamming Journalists
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Movie Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Johnny Depp lost at sea in the latest installment of a depleted franchise.
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Alaska Cops Fight for the Right to Sexually Exploit Prostitution Suspects
New laws are under debate, but the practice is more common than you think.
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Trump's Budget to Preserve the Swamp?
Republicans dodge another opportunity to rein in spending.
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We All Scream for the Ice Cream Man's Head
The idea that ice cream men cruise around looking for victims is simply an urban myth.
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16-Year-Old Commits Suicide After School Cop Threatens Him with Child Porn Charges
"I think they wanted to scare him straight. Instead, they scared him to death."
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White-Owned Restaurants Shamed for Serving Ethnic Food: It's Cultural Appropriation
'It's about profit, ownership, and wealth in a white supremacist culture.'
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Trump's Half-Baked Budget
Its projection relies on giddy GDP growth estimates that few credible economists, liberal or conservative, take seriously.
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New CBO Report Says House-Passed Health Care Plan Would Leave 23 Million More Uninsured, Cut $119 Billion Off Federal Deficit
It would leave slightly fewer people without insurance coverage than under the original version of the bill, but would trim less from the federal deficit.
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This Florida Prosecutor Campaigned on Reform and Fairness. Now She’s Ratcheting Up the Drug War.
First degree murder charges for man who sold drug that led to overdose death.
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Vermont's Governor Vetoes Marijuana Legalization Bill Over Concerns About Driver Impairment
Republican Gov. Phil Scott cited absence of a roadside sobriety test for THC.
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Drone Registry Repeal a Victory for Permissionless Innovation
Hobbyists freed from shackles of new FAA regulations.
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California’s Single-Payer Health Care Plan Would Cost More Than the State’s Whole Budget
Like in Colorado, New York, and Vermont, California is learning that a single-payer plan would be prohibitively expensive.
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Don't Be Terrorized: U.K. Edition
Keep calm and carry on.
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The Awful Health Policy and Cynical Politics of Trump's Budget Plan
The president wants to cut Medicaid but leave Medicare untouched, rewarding supporters at the expense of America’s long-term finances.
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California Gov. Jerry Brown Calls Gas Tax Hike Foes 'Freeloaders'
His transportation package would almost double gas taxes while diverting money to public transit and parks.
