One of the increasingly important challenges we all face these days is sifting through all the myriad of technological distractions in our daily lives in order to help us focus only on that which truly

“Inflation is taxation without legislation.” – Milton Friedman Why does your monthly rent today cost just as much as the down payment your grandparent’s put on their home 70 years ago? The answer is inflation.

The U.S. Supreme Court, in 1895, ruled unconstitutional a federal law containing income taxes, with arguments concerning class warfare and the definition of a direct tax. Posted by William L. Wunder on

Only days after mass shooting at the community college in Oregon, President Obama said that the United States needs to follow the lead of Great Britain and Australia—nations that instituted large scale

The findings—which run counter to the conventional wisdom that gun control saves lives—have received almost no media attention. “A joint study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School

You’re as likely to get a job interview meeting 50% of job requirements as meeting 90% of them. You’re as likely to get a job interview meeting 50% of job requirements as meeting 90% of them. We were curious

Try healing foods for five common conditions with advice from the experts at Consumer Reports. For some health concerns, your kitchen may provide good medicine. Here’s what to eat and when Certain foods

Lawrence Lessig: “When voters rank their first, second and third-choice candidates, the winner is broadly acceptable.” (Photo: Austen Leake, Tribune-Star via AP) “Maine is not the only jurisdiction in

Surveillance cameras will soon be able to identify everyone by “talking” to their cell phones thanks to research by a university with ties to the federal surveillance state. “This system basically allows

“We shouldn’t sugarcoat the consequences. This is surveillance. And these stockpiles of personal data serve only to enrich the companies that collect them”, Cook said. “This should make us very uncomfortable.

As promised/threatened, the DHS is moving forward with expanded use of biometric scanning at airports, including facial recognition and fingerprint matches. What was touted as a way to combat international

According to an article in the National Post the Five Eyes intelligence network is demanding tech companies provide a back-door into all electronic devices. “Canada joined its intelligence allies recently

“Whether we love him or hate him, we should be aware that Columbus set in motion a series of interchanges that will affect us more than we’ll ever know...” There is likely no public secular holiday more

Road sign records a photograph of your license plate. The next time you drive past one of those road signs with a digital readout showing how fast you’re going, don’t simply assume it’s there to remind

Afghan women walk with their children / Getty Images “A federal government program to promote gender equality in Afghanistan and help women find employment is costing taxpayers over $200 million but has

A NEW Irish political party will campaign for the Republic of Ireland to leave the EU, inspired by the successful Brexit movement. The Irexit Freedom party, which is set to be launched in Dublin next Saturday,

“The memo discusses how big tech companies like Google, Facebook and Twitter (all of which are openly censoring user accounts today) will be recruited and called upon to collude with the Soros and Brock

If “Location History” was off, Google said it didn’t keep data—but that’s not true. Google is facing new scrutiny in the wake of revelations that it stores users’ location data even when “Location History”

New research finds it does reduce public support for law enforcement. “Curtailing militarized police may be in the interest of both police and citizens”, concludes Jonathan Mummolo, an assistant professor

“Of the $249,407 Sweeny received in 2015, overtime pay accounted for $111,808 of it. Of the $218,512 he earned in 2016, overtime pay made up $95,895.” A Massachusetts state trooper is pleading guilty to