A new poll found that support for the minimum wage wilts when Americans—both Republicans and Democrats—are told of its full economic impact.

The message is clear: Parents, and especially disadvantaged parents, can’t be expected to effectively educate their children without the government’s help. Some researchers say this outright. Don't believe it.

Why would Iran—a relatively weak regional power—want to tangle with the greatest fighting force the world has ever seen? It seems likely that Iran’s increasingly aggressive behavior is a sign that the situation in the country is getting worse.

This is a most remarkable belief. It means that the state should purposely intervene to harm some citizens in order to favor others. If the state represents all citizens equally, how could this discrimination be justified?

The nature of politics creates fascinating and challenging incentives both for political decision-makers such as politicians and government bureaucrats *and* for voters who aren't always as knowledgeable or rational as many of us would like to believe.