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Congested Pockets

Almost five years ago, I argued that London’s Congestion Charge was merely a wealth transfer from London commuters to the administrators of the charge.

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The Children’s Crusade

Steven Dubner asks whether children are responsible for the recent explosion of environmental concern. He’s got a point. As well as the decidedly non-secular…

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Law Limiting Gun Suits Upheld

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the federal law (PLCAA) limiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers over acts committed by criminals with guns,…

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Drill for Oil to Save the Environment

In the Washington Post, Robert Samuelson’s column “Start Drilling” points out that ethanol production is far worse for the environment than drilling for oil in Alaska’s Arctic…