Coca, Cocaine, and Cola
Plus some thoughts on prohibitionist policies (because sometimes a Quick Pick grows in the making).
The Politics Of Gun Control
Based on the polls, the odds of some changes to America’s gun control laws will become law. It’s unlikely they’ll accomplish anything, though.
D.C. Police Investigating NBC’s David Gregory On Violation Of Gun Laws
Did NBC’s David Gregory violate D.C. law on Sunday?
War on Murder or War on Drugs: Pick One
Stony Brook finance prof Noah Smith writes, “The Single Best Anti-Gun-Death Policy? Ending the Drug War.”
Are Mass Shootings Really On The Rise?
Obsessive media coverage makes us believe mass shootings are far more common than they actually are.
America’s Deadliest School Massacre And The New Media World
Is it good to live in a world where news of a massacre can travel around the world in an instant?
Does Making Killers Famous Make More Killers?
Almost a decade ago, Roger Ebert wondered if making mass murderers famous doesn’t provide a perverse incentive.
Shots Fired At Connecticut Elementary School, Multiple Deaths Reported
Apparent tragedy at a Connecticut Elementary School.
George Zimmerman Files Defamation Suit Against NBC
George Zimmerman’s attorneys have filed a defamation lawsuit against NBC News.
FBI Sting Operation Nabs Another Supposed Terrorist
A Bangladeshi man was arrested yesterday in New York for an apparent plot to bomb Federal Buildings. The entire plot was an FBI sting operation.
Latin American Leaders Question War On Drugs In U.N. Speeches
Our War On Drugs is having a disastrous impact on our neighbors to the south, and they’re starting to notice.
Mitt Romney Vows To Continue The Same Failed War On Drugs Obama Is Fighting
When it comes to issues like medical marijuana, Mitt Romney and Barack Obama are reading from the same playbook.
