By the Numbers: How Often Do Cops Kill?
How many people are killed by police? The numbers are interesting, but not illuminating.
Category: libertarianism
Why are betting markets failing so hard this year?
Prediction markets persistently and wildly underestimated both Trump and Brexit.
By the Numbers: What about Terrorism in Eastern Europe?
Terrorism in Eastern Europe has had the opposite trend of Western Europe.
Does the US Have 35% Fewer Cops Than the World Average?
The Council of Economic Advisers says the US has 35% fewer police than the world average; really?!
America after Paris: 16 Dumb and Terrifying Ideas
Who’s to blame for Paris? Looks like Ed Snowden, every foreigner and Muslim, and the entire Bill of Rights.
By the Numbers: Is the unemployment rate a “big lie”?
Jim Clifton, chairman and CEO of the polling company Gallup, published an opinion piece this week denouncing the official unemployment rate of 5.6% as a “big lie.” It’s a lie, he says, repeated to make the Obama administration look good and deceive Americans about the economy. “The media loves a comeback story,” he writes, “the White House wants to score … Continued
Social Science Denialism: Global Warming Is About More Than Climate
Both sides in the debate over global warming are known for calling their opposition all kinds of derisive names. Perhaps the worst is “denier” to describe those who allegedly deny that global warming is “real.” The echoes of Holocaust denial are indeed offensive, particularly because the debate over global warming often conflates science with social … Continued
Gays, Guns, and Ganja: See the Libertarian-ization of America in 3 Maps
Watch legalization of weed, same-sex marriage, and concealed carry sweep the country.