Politics
Trump's Destructive Tariff Proposals Will Make Us All Poorer
The candidate’s protectionism offsets some otherwise positive tax ideas.
Neither Harris Nor Trump Is a Friend of Free Speech
Both presidential candidates (and their running mates) seem confused about the constraints imposed by the First Amendment.
The Best of Reason: Kamala Harris' Freedom Flip-Flop
Harris is running away from her far-left past.
Sixth Circuit Allows Enforcement of Ohio Law Barring Foreign Expenditures on Ballot Initiatives
A divided circuit panel stays the district court's injunction against enforcing Ohio's law.
Tuesday Media Recommendations: Nonfiction History Books
Post your recommendations in the comments; other weeks, there'll be other posts for other topics and other formats.
Is Kamala Harris Really a YIMBY?
Harris rightly calls out regulations for causing the housing shortage, but she also supports rent control policies that will make it worse.
Trump's Deportation Plan Would Cost Nearly $1 Trillion
And it would wreck the economy.
A Year Since the Massacre
Plus: Adams administration corruption, Fauci in hindsight, Taiwan's nuclear mistake, and more...
The 13th Annual Harlan Institute Virtual Supreme Court Competition
Teams that register before November 4, 2024 will be invited to participate in a virtual mentoring session.
Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! The October Term 2024 of FantasySCOTUS is now in session
Predict all of the biggest cases at the Supreme Court.
The 'Day of Jihad' That Never Came
One year ago, political figures spread a false terrorism panic that made everyone less free—and incited violence against a child.
No, 13,000 Migrant Murderers Are Not Running Loose
That just isn't happening in the United States, no matter what Donald Trump keeps claiming.
Ayatollah's Antagonism
Plus: Longshoremen are ending their strike, the E.U. will impose huge new tariffs, and more...
To Get Through the Election, Drink Chartreuse
A bitter election calls for a cocktail—and a lesson in the lunacy of price controls.
Americans Grow Increasingly Dependent on Government Payments
Many citizens of the land of the free are hooked on government checks.
Upcoming Virtual Panel on Trump v. Anderson [updated]
I will be on a panel with Prof. Neil Siegel (Duke) and Prof. Derek Muller (Notre Dame) in a webinar sponsored by the Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Judge Stops California Law Targeting Election Misinformation
A federal judge ruled that the law was overbroad and violated the First Amendment.
Ford Fischer: What's the Untold Story Behind 'Stop the Steal'?
Documentarian Ford Fischer discusses his experience covering the "Stop the Steal" movement, January 6, and what it all means for the future of journalism and democracy.
Frederic Jameson: Beloved Authoritarian
His famous erudition was attached to his nightmare politics.
Tim Walz's Very Bad Answer on Social Media Censorship
The would-be vice president is wrong to say that misinformation lacks First Amendment protection.
Biden's 'Don't' Strategy
Plus: Starlink saves lives, prescient Norm MacDonald, and more...
Glossip v. Oklahoma: The Story Behind How a Death Row Inmate and the Oklahoma A.G. Concocted a Phantom "Brady Violation" and Got Supreme Court Review (Part III)
Courts must be cautious in death penalty and other criminal cases when presented with a prosecutor's confession of "error"—such the Oklahoma A.G.'s dubious confession in this case.
J.D. Vance Is Wrong About Toasters—and Global Manufacturing
Trump's protectionist running mate comes out against “cheap, knockoff toasters” and common sense.
J.D. Vance Is Wrong: Congress Is Indeed 'a High-Class Debating Society'
While congressmen hold performative hearings to win political points, they delegate policymaking to the administrative.
Yes, Tim Walz, You Can Shout 'Fire' In A Crowded Theatre
During Tuesday's debate, Tim Walz fumbled a key moment by misunderstanding the First Amendment
Both Trump and Harris Would Crack Down on Fentanyl as President
Each party's candidate is jockeying to be more aggressive on fentanyl, whose use has proliferated as a direct result of government aggression.
A Pro-Immigrant Party Wouldn't Want To Revive the Failed Senate Border Bill
Tim Walz is wrong to insist that it would "keep our dignity about how we treat other people."
Minnesota 'Acting as a Ministry of Truth' With Anti-Deep Fake Law, Says Lawsuit
The broad ban on AI-generated political content is clearly an affront to the First Amendment.
J.D. Vance Actually Does Understand How Costs Get Passed Along the Supply Chain
Vance says higher energy prices make building houses more costly. What, then, do tariffs on steel and lumber do?
Shooting Terrorists in Flip-Flops
Plus: J.D. Vance won last night's debate, longshoremen update, and more...
Glossip v. Oklahoma: The Story Behind How a Death Row Inmate and the Oklahoma A.G. Concocted a Phantom "Brady Violation" and Got Supreme Court Review (Part II)
Glossip and Oklahoma have no response to the fact that that Glossip's defense team knew all about the allegedly "withheld" Brady information.
At V.P. Debate, J.D. Vance and Tim Walz Scapegoat Immigrants, 'Corporate Speculators' for High Housing Costs
Both candidates mentioned the importance of new supply to bring down housing costs. But their focus was firmly on their chosen boogeymen.
Tuesday Media Recommendations: General Fiction (not Historical, SF, Fantasy, Mystery, or Detective)
Post your recommendations in the comments; other weeks, there'll be other posts for other genres and other formats.
Walz and Vance Dodge the Question on Bombing Iran
The first debate question was a pitch for war with Iran. Tim Walz and J.D. Vance both dodged it.
8 Years After Legalizing Pot, California Will Finally Allow Cannabis Cafés
The new law should help licensed retailers compete with the black market while mitigating the odor that offends Donald Trump and J.D. Vance.
