By Chris Kahn and James Oliphant NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans generally agree that politicians should not enrich themselves while running the country. Yet most think it is okay for President Donald Trump to do so. Democrats largely support the idea of government-run healthcare. But their support plummets when they learn that Trump once backed … Continue reading Is the sky blue? For millions, that depends on what Trump says.
Category: Culture
As part of the publicity for her role in the new live-action version of Beauty and the Beast, Emma Watson was photographed for Vanity Fair in a Burberry bolero that left her mostly topless. Although the reaction most people had to the spread was probably not very dramatic (maybe you thought, like I did, “cute jacket”), there were more … Continue reading Emma Watson Knows Feminism Is about Choice
The ongoing battle over gender equality has turned the question of the relative pay of women and men into quite the political football. Over the last few years, defenders of markets, including me, have been on the offensive, arguing that the gender pay gap is in some sense a “myth.” More recently, critics have replied … Continue reading Truth and Myth on the Gender Pay Gap
By Patrick T. Fallon HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (Reuters) - Supporters of President Donald Trump holding a rally on a popular southern California beach clashed with counter-protesters on Saturday and four people were arrested, law enforcement said. Multiple fights broke out and at least one Trump supporter was doused with pepper spray when pro-Trump demonstrators marching … Continue reading PHOTOS: Fights erupt at pro-Trump rally
1. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) A tyrannical Empire threatens the freedom of its people and uses mind control, torture, propaganda, and force (including The Force) to destroy their way of life and even an entire religion. There’s no way this could happen on our planet, only in a faraway galaxy… right? Empire … Continue reading Ten Classic Films with a Libertarian Twist
Today, in honor of International Women’s Day, the organizers of the Women’s March on Washington are coordinating “A Day Without a Woman.” Women are asked to not engage in paid or unpaid work, avoid spending any money (except at small, women- or minority-owned businesses), and wear red in solidarity. Undoubtedly, some college women will partake … Continue reading It’s Time for Millennial Women to Reject Campus Feminism