admin Australia Tried To Tax Smoking Out of Existence. Now 80% of Tobacco Aussies Consume Is From the Black Market.
Australia’s war on smoking has become a case study in how prohibitionist policies create black markets, violence, and criminal power.
Graham Platner Has Made #MeToo Democrats and Their Enemies Switch Sides
The Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine is accused by 'The New York Times' of abuse and toxic behavior.
Most Civil Forfeiture Victims Never See the Inside of a Courtroom
While several states have sought to reform the use of civil forfeiture, it remains a source of profit for many…
California Conservatives Champion ‘Local Control’ Until They Dislike the Results
Conservatives want local control over housing policy, but they're happy to let the state restrict when local governments can raise…
More Than 1,000 University of California Professors Want Standardized Tests Back
More than 1,000 professors in the University of California system are calling for SAT/ACT requirements for STEM students, citing a…
Todd Blanche Hates ‘Weaponization’ of Government Unless It Benefits His Boss
Blanche is happy to pervert justice in service of the president's personal agenda. No wonder Trump wants to keep him…
This Was the Moment the COVID-19 Experts Betrayed Us
Remember when pro-lockdown public health experts said protesting was OK if it was against racism?
Lawsuit Says a Memphis Police Task Force Waged a Harassment Campaign Against People Who Filmed Them
The American Civil Liberties Union is asking a judge to block the Memphis Safe Task Force from retaliating against anyone…
The Feds Wasted $186 Billion on ‘Improper Payments’ Last Year
That total is a low-ball estimate because some federal agencies didn't report their totals to the Government Accountability Office.
Google Aims to Debug California and Florida by Releasing 64 Million Mosquitoes
An earlier project already led to a 95 percent drop in biting females of one disease-carrying species in Fresno.