The Right to Own and Bear Switchblades
US law and 14 states still outlaw switchblades. The bans, however, were inspired by little more than Hollywood movies about juvenile delinquents.
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A Heartless “Solution” to the Heroin Epidemic
By over-prescribing opiate painkillers, doctors drive many to heroin. Some conservatives want to "solve" the problem by imprisoning more addicts.
The DEA: A Good Place to Cut the Federal Budget
In the real world, repeated failure usually results in budget cuts. But that's not how things work with government agencies like the DEA.
Spanish Courts Don’t Have Any Respect for Freedom of Contract
Spanish courts are voiding established contractual agreements to the cheers of "the people." This doesn't bode well for the future of the rule of law.
Jeff Sessions’s Drug War May End What’s Left of States’ Rights
The Drug War has become a linchpin in the fight against continued federal centralization of power. Jeff Sessions is on the wrong side of the fight.
Change May be Coming to the National Labor Relations Board
Donald Trump has some troubles with labor unions. Fortunately for him, the NLRB may soon look very different.
Congress’s War on Internet Gambling
The War on Gambling is about as moral as the War on Drugs.
Trump Won’t Stop the Drug-Legalization Movement
While a president's cabinet choices are always a concern, the big picture shows that efforts to legalize and decriminalize drugs are spreading.
The European Miracle
It was in Europe — and above all, America — that human beings first achieved per capita economic growth over a long period of time.
There Are Now So Many “Criminals” in America, Uber Wants to Hire Some
In recent decades, American lawmakers have been increasing jail time and fines for what were once small-time misdemeanors.
