D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Partied Maskless Mere Hours Before New Mandate Took Effect
The mayor's maskless birthday party was also attended by comedian Dave Chappelle.
Month: July 2021
Does the Second Amendment Protect Non-Citizens?
Judge Menashi finds that Heller limited the Second Amendment to "citizens."
A Tale Of Two OLCs
The Biden OLC disagrees with the Trump OLC on the House's requests for Trump's tax returns.
Massachusetts Could Lift Its Decades-Old Happy Hour Ban
The ban hasn't prevented deadly drunk driving incidents, but it is hamstringing bars and restaurants hurt by COVID shutdowns.
America's Cross-Partisan Dalliance With Eugenics
A new book pulls the curtain back—but only partway.
DOJ Sues Texas Over Immigrant Travel Restrictions
"In seeking to restrict the federal government’s transportation of noncitizens in Texas, the executive order stands as an obstacle to the federal government’s enforcement of the immigration laws."
Changing Hyphens to En Dashes in Footnotes, in Bulk
Law review editors, take note!
The Provincetown Outbreak Shows Vaccinated People Can Be Infected by the Coronavirus, but the CDC's Director Grossly Exaggerates That Risk
Researchers are still trying to determine what role vaccinated carriers may have played in the Massachusetts cases identified by the CDC.
White House Walks Back Biden Statement that National Vaccine Mandate Is Under Consideration
"A national vaccine requirement is not under consideration at this time. That’s where we are with that."
Texas Cops Realized They Raided the Wrong House. They Kept Searching Anyway.
Three of the officers were denied qualified immunity, but accountability is a long way off.
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions
Web design, pork production, and the Second Amendment at the Second Circuit.
Parents Challenging "Anti-Racism" Curriculum Can Litigate Pseudonymously, to Shield Their Children
"The extreme emotions on both sides of this debate make likely the risk of ridicule and mental or physical harm to the parents in this suit—but more concerning—to their minor children."
Is the Free State Project a Better Idea than the Libertarian Party?
The Free State Project's Jeremy Kauffmann debates the L.P.'s Angela McArdle in a Soho Forum debate.
San Francisco Wants To Charge Drivers To Enter Downtown
A congestion pricing proposal would have drivers pay $6.50 every time they enter a downtown zone.
Enjoy the Quirky Moodiness of Amazon's Costume Drama The Pursuit of Love
Sly humor prevents this book adaptation from becoming stuffy.
China's Big Tech Crackdown Shouldn't Be Cheered by Antitrust Fans in the West
An onslaught of antitrust and data-security crackdowns have threatened the country's biggest ride-sharing platforms, cryptocurrency exchanges, and messaging services.
Sexism in Politics Is Real. It's Not Kamala Harris' Main Problem.
Plus: Behind the CDC mask guidance, where new mask mandates are cropping up, and more...
Trump's 'Big Tech' Lawsuits Are Ludicrous
Market power does not make a private company the equivalent of a government agency.
Families Have a New Reason to Flee Public Schools
Private schools can stay open even when pandemic rules shut government institutions, court says.
Trots and Bonnie
Shary Flenniken portrayed her comic strip characters "with a complete lack of adult-world moralizing or editorial restraint."
Thursday Open Thread
What's on your mind?
AG Garland Threatens To Sue Texas Over Immigrant Travel Restrictions
"The United States intends to pursue all appropriate legal remedies to ensure that Texas does not interfere with the functions of the federal government."
Biden Asks DOJ For Opinion About Federal Vaccine Mandate
"It's still a question whether the federal government can mandate the whole country."
What Does the Unpublished Evidence Cited by the CDC's New Face Mask Guidance Actually Show?
The agency says it found high viral loads in vaccinated people infected by the coronavirus, but the significance of those results is unclear.
Massachusetts Prison System Sued Over Unreliable Drug Tests That Put Inmates in Solitary
Defense lawyers say they were accused of smuggling drugs to clients based on tests so unreliable they're akin to "witchcraft, phrenology or simply picking a number out of a hat."
Biden Administration Will Not Extend Eviction Moratorium Because of Justice Kavanaugh
White House reinforces Justice Kavanaugh's cooperative approach to the Separation of Powers.
D.C. Is the Latest City to Reimpose Its Mask Mandate for the Vaccinated
Everyone over the age of two will have to wear a mask when indoors, said Mayor Muriel Bowser today.
Readers Really Like Indexes
For now, at least, they serve a purpose.
Cuomo Warns, Hysterically, That New York Schools Will Become 'Superspreaders'
At a time when the student COVID positivity rate in NYC is 0.01%, the governor is spreading fear that school buildings are death traps.
Unlicensed Dog Grooming Alarms Local News Reporter
Do we really need the state to step in over an unfortunate tragedy?
FBI Seized $900,000 From Safe Deposit Box on 'Pure Conjecture,' Federal Judge Says
Reason has joined a new legal effort seeking to force the government to unseal warrants justifying the FBI's seizure of more than 600 safe deposit boxes.
Adding Human Gene Boosts Crop Yields by 50 Percent
The technique "could potentially help address problems of poverty and food insecurity at a global scale."
Libertarian History/Philosophy
Dave Smith on Big Tech Censorship, Lockdowns, and Running for President
The comedian and podcaster talks about running for the Libertarian Party presidential nomination and his beef with Reason.
Should Taxpayers Be on the Hook for All Rental Debt Accrued During the Pandemic?
A new lawsuit from landlords argues that the CDC's eviction moratorium was a taking, and that they're entitled to compensation.
USPS Gets Hit With Lawsuit Over Social Media Snooping
Plus: Whistleblower on drone killings sentenced to federal prison, Biden carries on Trump's legacy on trade and immigration, and more...
Do you still use a book index?
They are costly and time-consuming to prepare, and take up valuable pages in a print version.
Olympics Remind Us That Sports Build Bridges Where Governments Can't
Engaging peacefully with someone who history says you should hate is no small task, but sports make it possible.
Simone Biles Doesn't Exist To Make America Proud
It isn't an embarrassment. It isn't heroism. It just is.
Two More Whistleblowers Come Forward Alleging Neglect and Mismanagement at Migrant Youth Shelter
The whistleblower complaints substantiate reporting from Reason in May describing filthy conditions, untrained staff, and neglect.
Dave Smith: Libertarians vs. Big Tech, Big Government, and…Other Libertarians
The popular podcaster and comedian on the future of the Libertarian Party, his vaccine hesitancy, and fighting the culture war
