A Sneaky Way to Deregulate
It’s called a jobs act, but it’s really a con job for small investors.
View ArticleThe Civil War’s War on Fraud
The Confederacy wasn't the only enemy of the Union Army. Rampant fraud was a threat, too.
View ArticleKill Bill
Political techniques may have changed, but lobbyists still deliver a terrific return on investment.
View ArticleThe Republican War on Workers’ Rights
State legislatures have favored employers over their employees.
View ArticleThe Battle Over Reconstruction
Why Lincoln used the controversial pocket veto to kill the Wade-Davis bill.
View ArticleThe Do-Everything Congress
How Capitol Hill's 37th legislative session, which sat from 1861 to 1863, laid the groundwork for modern America.
View ArticleDeath Without Dignity
When my friend wanted to end her life, an aid-in-dying law could have helped.
View ArticleWhen Prostitution Is Nobody’s Business
A moral expectation of privacy can change the meaning of an act, even and especially if that act is exchanging sex for money.
View ArticleHow Dwindling Fish Stocks Got a Reprieve
Giving fishermen a business incentive to fish sustainably can “unleash their creative capacity” to help solve the problem, says one expert.
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