ObamaCare 2014: 100 Million Policy Cancellations


The cancellation of health insurance policies for five million Americans who buy coverage in the individual market has sparked a political firestorm. Vulnerable Democrats are scrambling to find a “fix” that would allow them to fulfill their promise that people could keep their policies. This is nothing compared to what will happen next year, when…

Israel: It’s Time To Find New Allies


Providing further evidence of the strain in relations with the Obama administration over Iran’s nuclear program and peace talks with the Palestinians, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman has said Israel needs to look for other allies besides the U.S. Asked about U.S.-Israel relations at an academic conference in Sderot, Israel on Wednesday, Liberman said, “The…

A Rational Response to the Privacy “Crisis”


What passes today as a “debate” over privacy lacks agreed-upon terms of reference, rational arguments, or concrete goals. Though the stars are aligning for a market in privacy products and services, those who believe that rapidly evolving information technologies are eroding privacy regularly pitch their arguments in the direction of lawmakers, pushing for unspecified new…

George W. Bush on The Tonight Show


Former President George W. Bush appeared on “The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno Tuesday to discuss a wide range of issues, including President Barack Obama’s sinking poll numbers and the possibility that his brother Jeb might make a run for the nation’s highest office. Below are the three most interesting moments. 3. On Obama’s performance…

Texas Roadblock Request: Blood and Saliva


A number of drivers in Fort Worth, Texas, last week were likely stunned when they were asked for samples of their breath, saliva and even blood by federal contractors at a police roadblock. The invasive exercise was part of a government research study that seeks to calculate how many drivers get behind the wheel while…