Treating Lin Wood's Wild Conspiracy Theories As a Psychiatric Symptom Invites Him to Play Free Speech Martyr
The State Bar of Georgia is demanding that the pro-Trump lawyer undergo a mental health evaluation.
Month: January 2021
More on Impeachment Trials of Former Officials
From Sen. Mike Lee, Prof. Eugene Kontorovich, Prof. Philip Bobbitt, and Prof. Brian Kalt
Political Problems Are Policy Problems
The market's failure to produce an ideal outcome cannot alone justify activist policy, because governments can also fail to produce the ideal.
South Bay and Harvest Rock Are Now Fully Briefed Before the Supreme Court
California did not argue the controversies were moot. Now the case is ripe for resolution.
Maryland High Court Upholds 8½-Year Sentence for Perjurious Claim of Unwanted Sexual Touching
The defendant swore a Verizon store employee "cupped her breast and touched her inner thigh," but surveillance video showed otherwise.
CDC Issues Mask Mandate For Persons "While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs"
Good luck to the parents of two-year-olds, who now have to wear a mask on all flights.
Europe Considers Orwellian Proposal To Protect Its Dairy Industry From Vegan Competitors
Consumers aren't confused about where plant milks come from. Quite the opposite, in fact.
The Senate's Problem Isn't the Filibuster, It's a Lack of Open Debate
Abolishing the filibuster will make it even harder for the Senate to function.
The Sordid History of the Fairness Doctrine
It was terrible for free speech on the radio dial. We shouldn't inflict it on the internet too.
Boris Johnson Is Doling Out £10,000 Fines for Starting Snowball Fights During COVID-19
The United Kingdom has instituted one of the most rigorous lockdowns in the world.
Corey DeAngelis: Why 2021 Is a Turning Point for School Choice
The silver lining to disastrous education lockdowns? A massive increase in support for all sorts of student-centered reforms.
Justice Department Rescinds Trump-Era Memo Ordering Prosecutors To Seek Harshest Sentences
The memo reverses a directive from former Attorney General Jeff Sessions that ordered federal prosecutors to throw the book at low-level drug offenders.
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions
Hurricane preparedness, getting rid of a body, and illegal sideshows.
Thanks to Teachers Unions, Families are Fleeing Traditional Public Schools
The pandemic, says Reason Foundation's Corey A. DeAngelis, is finally forcing districts to put students ahead of teachers and bureaucrats.
Intriguing Culture Clashes Drive Mysterious Possessions
HBO Max’s murder thriller miniseries is all over the map—in a good way.
Should Legal Restrictions Get Credit for the Recent Decline in New COVID-19 Cases?
Despite taking a much more restrictive approach, California saw a bigger surge than Texas, and the drop began around the same time in both states.
Report: Health and Human Services Misused Millions Meant for Vaccine Research
The HHS inspector general says the department misreported over $500 million in administrative spending.
Two More Vaccines Prove Effective Against COVID-19
We need to speed up vaccinations in order to head off the proliferation of more contagious coronavirus variants.
Americans Abandoning Free Speech Better Brace for the Consequences
Government will happily suppress misinformation in favor of misinformation of its own.
San Francisco Residents Balk at Decision To Scrub Lincoln, Washington, Feinstein from School Names
Plus: Smoking rates stop falling, ACLU defends man banned from library over Trump poem, and more...
California Law Limiting Private Employers' Restriction on Employee Speech
applied by a federal court in a case involving Juul Labs.
A Higher Minimum Wage Lowers Opportunities for America's Poorest Workers
Minimum wage jobs aren't supposed to be career choices, but stepping stones on the way to other things. Everyone has to start out somewhere.
The Dakota Entrapment Tapes
The new documentary hammers home the senselessness of the war on drugs.
More Judges Take Senior Status In The Week After Inauguration
We are seeing more evidence of strategic timing.
Two Federal Lawsuits Say the Houston Police Department's Culture of Corruption and Impunity Killed an Innocent Couple
The families of Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas say the city's policies and practices invited Fourth Amendment violations.
Court Allows U.S. Prosecution for American's North Korea Speech About Cryptocurrency
A decision in the case of Ethereum researcher Virgil Griffith, denying his motion to dismiss.
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What does this legal acronym mean?
A Rigged System Is Keeping a California Charter School Under Union Rule
First the union invaded, now it refuses to leave.
The Constitutional Argument Against Trump's Senate Trial Is Convenient. Is It Also Wrong?
While many prominent constitutional scholars think trying a former president is perfectly legal, the dissenters make some points that are worth considering.
Elizabeth Warren and the SEC Should Let the GameStop Lulz Go On
The last thing this game-inspired, meme-powered finance fight needs is federal meddling.
Houston Police Chief Tries To Blame Encryption for Failure To Uncover Far-Right Cops
Meanwhile, he’s still trying to downplay corruption within his own force.
'Incompetent Government Kills People,' Says Andrew Cuomo Unironically
The New York governor should look to his own state.
My Family Has School Choice. So Should Yours.
The pandemic showed me how many choices I have about my kids’ education. Everyone should have the same options.
The Supreme Court's Next Big Free Speech Showdown
May public schools punish students for off-campus social media posts?
