Matsheole Majoro argues that governments are increasingly using public health policies to justify greater control over ...

Shortly after taking office, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher delivered a memorable speech in which she popularized the term "nanny state." She warned: "We should not expect the state to appear in the ...

We're well accustomed to progressive politicians railing against corporate greed, especially here in California where Gov. Gavin Newsom and his Democratic allies blame oil companies—and not their own ...

One of the basic tenets of American conservatism—at least it has been until the Make America Great Again movement has re-jiggered the Republican Party—is that individuals rather than government ...

Under new plans to tackle the NHS’s £11.4bn obesity bill, the government will set supermarkets a “healthy [...] The ...

A zero-risk world doesn't exist, but in the federal government's quest to prevent all harm, it paralyzes progress, writes Bethany Mandel. See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New ...

My July 6 and July 20 columns on the growth of the Nanny State generated more response than can be published. But it was very encouraging to see so many readers understand the threat the growth of ...

Well, it's certainly a more creative way to ban something than what was attempted during prohibition. The United Kingdom raised a few eyebrows this week when officials announced Wednesday that the ...