New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s recently proposed buyback plan for homes devastated by Hurricane Sandy is an important step towards a...

One thing that frustrates me about modern American politics is that everyone is always playing it safe. Over the last seventeen years – a...

Hello, readers! I understand that the Internet is abuzz with dissections of and discussions about President Obama’s State of the Union...

Photo by author Here, urban density and neighborhood spirit combine to make a fun community. Having a lot at hand is especially important...

It was a little over five years ago that Shinzo Abe, Japan’s 90th Prime Minister, unceremoniously resigned his post amidst government...

There are cultural moments when I switch into impartial observer, not the usual crazy-eyed denizen, of the blogosphere left. Say,...

In a bitterly divided Washington, there seems to be a real bipartisan push toward substantive immigration reform. Even Republican...

Things have been a little slow this week at the Supreme Court, but in the next few weeks the Highest Court in the Land will be hearing...

In reading the New York Times yesterday, it struck me that following the news about Syria is becoming almost unbearably frustrating. More...

The US Postal Service is what’s wrong with America. I should clarify: the USPS is a microcosm of many of the issues currently confronting...

There is a famous Spanish saying, éramos muchos y parió la abuela –we were too many, and then grandma had a baby. In military jargon this...

Urbanist Richard Florida talks often about hub cities. These are cities that define a region – Atlanta in the Southeast, Boston in New...

Scott Brown, the Massachusetts Republican who lost his 2012 Senate reelection bid to Elizabeth Warren, is said to be “leaning strongly...

Hello, readers! And now, for something completely different… this week, I’m reviewing The Oath, written by Jeffrey Toobin. Toobin is a...

The Rhode Island House approved a bill last week that would permit same-sex marriage in the state. RI, which currently allows civil...

As a columnist who writes exclusively on MENA (Middle East/North Africa), I’m just going to state the obvious: I don’t usually end up...

House Republicans signaled they will vote on a three-month hike to the nation’s debt ceiling sometime this week. For those still curious,...

Last month, the British bank HSBC reached a record $1.92 billion settlement with US authorities over accusations of criminal activity at...

Hello, readers! I hope that the holidays treated you well, and that you’ve adjusted to life in the brave new world that is 2013 with...

Roger Pilon is the Vice President for Legal Affairs at the Cato Institute. He spoke with BPR Interviews Director Chris Wilbur on the...