Chip Wars
Episode 426 of the Cyberlaw Podcast
Day: October 17, 2022
Don't Blame Migrants and 'Open Borders' for Fentanyl Entering the Country
U.S. citizens traveling through legal ports of entry—not undocumented immigrants—are primarily to blame for fentanyl inflows.
Did the Free Market Ruin Our Economy? A Soho Forum Debate
A livestreamed debate between Binyamin Appelbaum and Gene Epstein
The Press Idolizes Politicians. Instead, It Needs To Hold Them Accountable.
Newspapers deserve a great deal of credit for the expansion of freedom over the past 200 years. But the media have lost credibility.
Midterm Polling, PayPal, and Patellas
Plus: The editors consider Ye and social media, then field a question about the TARP bailouts during the 2008 fiscal crisis.
A North Carolina School District Wants To Ban 'Furry' Costumes
Despite acknowledging that "the costume issue is small," the Iredell-Statesville School Board is suggesting banning animal costumes in response to online rumors.
Ohio Pledges Over $150 Million in Taxpayer Money for Honda Factories
Honda, one of the world's largest automakers, announced it would spend $4 billion building and upgrading factories in Ohio. The state is showering it with public funds anyway.
Justice Department Inspector General Launches Investigation Into Inmate Death Following Judge's Contempt Order
Reason first reported last week on the scathing contempt order, which said the Bureau of Prisons should be "deeply ashamed" of its conduct.
Biden's New Industrial Policy Will Fail, Just Like Industrial Policy Always Fails
While campaigning for the midterm election, the president is promoting a disastrous and expensive form of economic protectionism.
The Paranoid Style in Gun Control Politics
Bloomberg's "The Trace" fabricates a conspiracy about amicus brief writers who adhere to Supreme Court Rules
Justice Department Takes Aim at Judge Cannon
In its latest filing, the Department of Justice seeks to put an end to Judge Cannon's interference with the federal government's investigation documents kept at Mar-a-Lago.
Should Free-Speech Absolutists Defend Vandalism of Precious Artwork?
"Committing vandalism by soup to send a message about climate change may be 'expressive,' but attempting to destroy someone else's work of art crosses moral and legal boundaries."
In Utah Senate Race, Evan McMullin Has To Reckon With an Ugly History
In a campaign where much of the focus has been on Donald Trump and January 6, McMullin's CIA career deserves more interrogation.
On the Originalist Case that Racial Preferences by Government are Constitutional
The case falls short on several grounds.
Arkansas Ban on Gender Transition Treatments for Minors Hits Federal Court
Plus: Rethinking "zombie cells," Truth Social whistleblower speaks out, and more...
Don't Weaponize Child Abuse Hotlines Against Your Political Opponents
Too much government authority lends itself to swatting-style abuse.
Academic Freedom Alliance Statement Regarding Maitland Jones
Organic chemistry professor fired because students at NYU thought the grades were too harsh
How Federal Energy Regulations Make Dishwashers Worse
The Trump administration briefly liberalized dishwasher standards, but the Biden administration quickly reimposed the old rules.
