Administration policies on drone attacks and ransom demands have been two bright spots in a dismal record. They may soon dim.
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Society Leads, Politicians Follow – Into Unisex Restrooms
Critics of the Equal Rights Amendment predicted unisex bathrooms and women in combat. Today we have both, though ERA died.
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University Of Florida Sets A New PaCE
The University of Florida makes some students study online for two years before getting a place on campus. Will anyone sign up?
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Free-Range Kids
Kids in danger, real or perceived, draw an emotional response. We need to remember to give reason a say too.
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An Unobjectionable Tax, As Taxes Go
There may be no such thing as a lovable tax, but some are easier to tolerate than others.
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A Long-Delayed Crash Finally Arrives
New York’s medallion taxi industry survived on government protection and market manipulation. An inevitable reversal has come.
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Remembering The Tooth-Puller
Tiradentes, “the tooth-puller,” was a Brazilian version of George Washington, except that his story did not end nearly as well.
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Meet Google, The Cable Company
As Google gets into the programming business with a subscription version of YouTube, cable companies see threats all around.
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Shhh – Not In Front Of The Television
It used to be called the “idiot box.” Now your “smart TV” may be listening to everything you say.
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Baltimore Counts On Sheriff Mom
A few hoodlums and nitwits make police reform harder to achieve. Progress must begin at home.
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