The sequester, as you’ve probably heard, is happening March 1. What is the sequester? To use a (somewhat unfortunate) metaphor, the...

Since last week’s Carnival Triumph debacle, Carnival Corp., owner of the cruise line, has had a lot of explaining to do. Concerned...

To continue with last week’s theme of “recently-heard Supreme Court cases that have to do with the way the American police force...

I’d like to take a moment to examine one of the most interesting (to me at least) political figures to appear in awhile: Wisconsin...

This past weekend, I took part in a competition that asked public policy students to tackle the issue of childhood obesity. Given how...

One of my fellow BPR colleagues ‘outed’ all libertarians as masturbatory Objectivist in a spectacularly erudite, strawman-less and...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

At around 12 noon on Wednesday, President Obama revealed his plan for reducing gun violence in a nationally-televised press conference....

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...

Last week, President Obama signed the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act. Last year’s edition of the act contained language allowing...