Print Archives
December 1996
Editor's Notes
The Unimportant Nations
With no hysteria, get out of the UN! Brian Doherty
Wedding Bell News
Same-sex marriage and social evolution Nick Gillespie
Medical Meddling
Who's afraid of managed care? Virginia Postrel
Columns
The Colors of Socialism
Big government, in green, gray, baby blue, and khaki John J. Pitney, Jr.
Smogged Down
Pollution-hating Californians discover there's no free lunch. Lynn Scarlett
Gouge Away
Hurricanes and the politics of prices John Hood
Kathie Lee & Me
Downsize these moral poseurs! Thomas W. Hazlett
Play (Regulated) Ball!
The Consumer Product Safety Commission toys with kids' sports. John Berlau
Features
Fishing Expeditions
Why fishermen who used to welcome the Coast Guard have started to dread it. Mick Kronman
Raiding the Vipers' Nest
The BATF claims "Team Viper" was a radical militia group bent on committing terrorist acts. But where is the evidence? Alan W. Bock
Culture & Reviews
Bye-Bye American Pie
Nick Gillespie
Learning Curve
Mark S. Miller
Actual Knowledge
Jacob Sullum