Ayn Rand Had a Sense of Humor

Some of her followers not so much.

Obamacare Myths

Megan McArdle says both supporters and defenders of the law have some beliefs about it that don't stand up to scrutiny.

Protect Yourself Against Big Medicine

Dr. Paul Hsieh tells how.

Was Kanye West Right?

You have to admit that leather jogging pants don't sound practical.

What About Manfred Mann Songs?

The U.S. Navy says forcing recruits to sing nursery rhymes is hazing.

Global Warming Activist Doesn't Know Much About Global Warming

Andrew Bot has the story.

Did the IRS and the Media Help Obama Win in 2012?

The Christian Science Monitor looks at how the election might have been stolen.

Recorded 61 Years Ago Today

The Most Wanted Wool

Markets have brought one endangered species back from extinction.

Textile Plants Return to the South

Textile jobs, not so much.

Brad DeLong Is Still an Ethics-Free, Partisan Hack (Part of a Series)

Here's the latest.

Amazon Doesn't Care About Its Competitors

Jeff Bezos explains why.

Anil Dash Is an Asshole

And his name is Anil.

The College Bill of Rights

FIRE and the Bill of Rights Institute team up to teach students about their rights.

16 Tweets

That's how many made racist complaints about the new Miss America. But from the way the media covered it you'd think there were thousands.

Visit to the Doctor or Interrogation

Betsy McCaughey says that thanks to federal health care reform there may soon be little difference.

Don't Stop the Sandman

The Real Live "Glee"?

A high school in Levittown, Pennsylvania, as a remarkable drama program.

Thank You, Jenny McCarthy

The United States is looking at its largest number of measles cases in years because so many parents refuse to vaccinate their children.

Unfair to Paul Krugman?

No.

Australia Elects a Libertarian Senator

He opposes expanding the state.

Who Is the Isolationist?

Anyone who opposes the president.

One Man's Treasure

The Chinese want our junk.

Shakespeare As It Would Have Been Performed in the Bard's Day

Complete with period pronunciation.

Where Are the Anti-War Celebrities?

Buzzfeed fears they may have been kidnapped.

Mean Old Man

IF John McCain had been elected president, we'd be at war with half the world by now.

Meanwhile in Libya

Things aren't going well.

What Did You Say?

Rand Paul introduced a resolution saying that the President would violate the Constitution if he attacks another country without prior authorization by Congress. The words of the resolution are President Obama's own, taken from a 2007 interview.

Soulshine

The Tao of Ayn Rand

The Spectator looks at the appeal of Rand's novels.