The cover-up of a man tortured to death in state custody. It is now abundantly clear that Matthew Ajibade was murdered by police
in Savannah, Georgia. For over 10 months, police and prosecutors have
concealed the video evidence of his murder not only from the public, but
from Ajibade's closest friends and family members. His death in ... MORE
by Jacob Sullum. Ineffective, unjust, and unenforceable. Senate Democrats plan
to ingratiate themselves with voters by introducing a new package of
gun controls. In a letter to fellow Democrats, Sens. Chuck Schumer
(D-N.Y.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) said they hope gun control
advocacy "will be a rallying point for a public that is ... MORE
by Victor Davis Hanson. People should be represented as well as salmon. Even the high mountain lakes and reservoirs are about empty – and equally void of vacationers who have few places to boat, fish, and ski, and are unsure where the next forest fire will break out and force evacuations on often one-lane winding mountain roads. Four years of ... MORE
by Daniel John Sobieski. In the ready, shoot, aim world of Donald Trump, the adage that a bell cannot be unrung undeniably applies and particularly with his statement that eminent domain, the government’s taking of private property for what Marxists and socialists would call “the greater good”, is “wonderful”. He has since, in Clintonian ... MORE
‘America needs real change’ Hot off his surprise interview with the reclusive Matt Drudge, the excited radio host texts to say he thinks Clinton is ‘too corrupt and evil’ for the presidency—and Paul is his man. In late September, Rand Paul announced that he had been endorsed by eight people: Fox News’s John Stossel; his own father, former ... MORE
Enough with the 'defenseless victim zones.' There has been another horrible crime committed and once again it is followed by calls for so-called universal background checks on private transfers of guns. Hillary Clinton vows, if she becomes president, to use executive action to enact such rules. She is angry that Republicans “refuse to do anything” ... MORE
by John W. Whitehead. John Lennon, born 75 years ago on October 9, 1940, was a musical genius and pop cultural icon. He was also a vocal peace protester and anti-war activist and a high-profile example of the lengths to which the U.S. government will go to persecute those who dare to challenge its authority. Long before Chelsea Manning and ... MORE
Experience over possession. A house in the suburbs with a white picket fence. A couple of kids and a couple of pets. A well-paying full-time job. Retirement. The old American Dream, the picture of success to which we once aspired, is dead. There’s a new dream now, and it’s far less lofty. The perpetual recession has not gone away. Sure, in some ways ... MORE