Latest articles by Will Wilkinson
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How cap-and-trade is like ritual self-flagellation
feature Climate legislation signals to the world that we repent our selfish ways and we'll now take our lumps for the team. But are we ready for a green hair shirt?
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Bradley Manning's guilt — and ours
feature The accused leaker to WikiLeaks appears to have acted out of idealism. Now that we've seen the results of our wars, can we say the same?
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Let the next crisis go to waste
feature Both Bush and Obama saw opportunity lurking behind every crisis. That's why we're in so many quagmires today.
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Death panels: Wrong name, right idea
feature A good set of Medicare coverage rules will cut out a great deal of waste and put the system on a more sustainable footing. But some people who would have died later under our current over-generous rules will die sooner. There’s just no way aro
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The real school indoctrination scandal
feature Conservatives recoiled in horror from Obama's bland speech to students last week. But for anyone truly interested in indoctrinating the next generation of voters, the nation's mass-market textbooks are the preferred battleground.
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The self-defeating stimulus
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The rise of collectivist conservatives
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I smoke pot, and I like it
feature Will Wilkinson on the issues surrounding the legalization — and taxation — of marijuana
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Captives in our homes
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The progressive fallacy on free speech
feature Progressives are outraged that the Supreme Court overturned limits on corporate political advertising last month. Here's why they should be rejoicing.
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