IRS bureaucracy thwarted a foreign taxpayer’s effort to claim the refund he was owed – until a taxpayer advocate stepped in.
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An Advocate Comes Through For Frustrated Taxpayers
Why Press Bad Luck?
It’s unwise to press your luck when you are on a winning streak. It makes even less sense if you are losing.
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In Antitrust Fairy Tales, Bad Things Come In Threes
Once again, government lawyers claim weak competitors make for stronger competition. Once again, they are wrong.
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Obama Gets Ready To Evolve, Again
The president has not yet evolved on the topic of marijuana laws, but we finally have a hint that he might.
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Orange Is The New Pinstripe
Families of incarcerated women may suffer and some drug offenders may escape prosecution so that we can put more bankers behind bars.
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The Surveillance Empire Strikes Back
To rein in the spooks, a little paranoia may not hurt.
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Eydie, A Neighbor From The Bronx
I never met Eydie Gorme, but she was always around when I was growing up.
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The NCAA’s Tactical Retreat Doesn’t Help Student Athletes
The NCAA has backed off from selling players’ names and likenesses – but that doesn’t mean they plan to let the players profit.
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Why ESPN’s $1 Billion Doesn’t Buy Independence
ESPN pays the NFL $1 billion a year but still finds its hands tied when reporting on football injuries.
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