Outsourcing isn’t the same as privatization; federalism in transportation funding; setting up a merchant account; and rick-​​rolling the legislature.

Ryan Messmore warns that President Obama’s tax proposals might dampen charitable contributions and thereby increase dependence on government. Whoever would have thought that a billion-​​​​dollar bailout program wouldn’t work as expected? Adam Schroder’s 5 Steps to HTML5 showcases—and explains—some of the new features designers can build into their sites using HTML5 and CSS3. Smashing Magazine, meanwhile, […]

A clever job listing; the Koch brothers demystified; text-​​to-​​donate as an immature technology; real estate without a government tenant; and more.

Google researchers discover that good management is the key to good management. Also, Slate investigates pickpocketing; how to redistrict the District; and Remy’s new video for Reason​.tv.

“…all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights…” Photo: Wikimedia “States don’t have rights,” Stephen Green reminds us. “Individuals do. It’s time we went about the business of restoring those rights, without alienating a huge constituency which suffered too long without them.” Green rightly argues that conservatives’ […]

Would urban retail perform better with more inviting windows? Plus: Rand Paul and prudence; whether and how to reduce federal workers’ transit subsidies; spending “cuts”; and a video on Arizona’s immigration law.

This has to rank among the better political ads of 2010:

Almost two years old now, Saturday Night Live’s definitive takedown of MSNBC host Keith Olbermann stands the test of time.

Kentucky Senate candidate Rand Paul eloquently defends capitalism and free enterprise in his Republican primary victory speech:

Saturday Night Live takes on public-​​sector unions in a hilarious sketch.