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Idris Elba Says #MeToo Is Only a Problem for 'Men With Something to Hide'
That's PATRIOT Act thinking.
Biohacking, CRISPR, and Genomic Freedom with Josiah Zayner
Tune in and participate in Reason's livestream interview tonight.
Yemeni Mother Can't See Dying 2-Year-Old Because of Trump's Travel Ban, Family Says
"It's separating family-literally separating family from each other."
Andrew Cuomo's Sudden Cannabis Conversion Highlights the Cowardice of Leading Democrats
On marijuana, New York's governor has lagged far behind his party's rank-and-file and the general public.
A Texas Speech Pathologist Sues for Her 1st Amendment Right to Boycott Israel
Bahia Amawi's political beliefs have nothing to do with her skill as a speech pathologist.
Everybody Wants To Regulate the Internet Except Ajit Pai: Podcast
One year after Net Neutrality, connection speed is up, the discrimination critics feared is non-existent, and the debate about Internet regulation is abysmal.
Happy Saturnalia!
We continue the longstanding Volokh Conspiracy tradition of celebrating this ancient Roman holiday.
In Los Angeles, Massive Payments to Retirees Don't Even Count as 'Pensions' Anymore
A heavily abused program breaks the limits of what the IRS allows, leaving taxpayers even further on the hook.
Trump Is Shifting American's Views on Trade, But Not the Way He Wants
A new poll shows Americans (including Republicans) are rejecting Trump's nationalist view of global trade.
You Can't Have #MeToo Without Free Speech. Just Ask Australians.
Due to the country's terrible libel laws, Yael Stone's accusation against Geoffrey Rush could put her at risk of a lawsuit.
Amid the Underage Vaping 'Epidemic,' Adolescent Smoking Again Hits a Record Low
Is e-cigarette use by teenagers a public health disaster or a public health boon?
TSA Will Stop Tracking Your Bathroom Use, Sleeping Preferences
Air marshals might still treat you like a terrorist. But they'll stop documenting your every move.
See Reason Magazine Performed Live at LibertyCon in D.C., January 17–20
Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, Robby Soave, Elizabeth Nolan Brown, Remy, and more will make your favorite magazine come to life.
San Francisco Orders Property Owner to Build Exact Replica of Demolished Home
The 1930s building must be rebuilt exactly as it was, save for a plaque explaining the details of its demolition.
New Draft Article: "Implementing Carpenter"
From my forthcoming book, The Digital Fourth Amendment.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Is the Next Step in Superhero Movie Evolution
A joyous, energetic Spider-Man remix shows what superhero movies can be.
Sex Workers Around the World Demand Decriminalization: Reason Roundup
Plus: Obamacare unconstitutional?
Did the Florida Supreme Court Just Give Cops More Leeway to Kill With Impunity?
The decision says a police officer, like any other Florida resident, has a right to a pretrial hearing on his self-defense claim.
Understanding the New Obamacare Decision, Texas v. United States: Part II
[Part of a continuing series of guest posts by Prof. Josh Blackman (South Texas College of Law). -EV]
The Fantasy of a 2020 Independent Centrist
John Kasich, Mark Cuban, and an army of op-ed political strategists are wrong if they think you can just whip up an independent presidential candidacy or new third party from scratch.
Wrestling With Old Hickory's Ghost
A conservative re-evaluation of President Andrew Jackson
Donald Trump Suggests Unfair Media Coverage of His Presidency Could Be Illegal
"Should be tested in courts, can't be legal? Only defame & belittle! Collusion?"
Tim May, Father of 'Crypto Anarchy,' Is Dead at 66
The Cypherpunk co-founder was a major influence on both bitcoin and WikiLeaks.
Understanding the New Obamacare Decision, Texas v. United States: Part I
[A guest-post by Prof. Josh Blackman (South Texas College of Law), a noted expert on Obamacare-related litigation. -EV]
A "National Declaratory Judgment" in the ACA Suit?
What is the scope of the remedy in Texas v. United States?
Are Dollar Stores Really Driving Grocers Out of Business?
Dollar stores are the latest target of advocates who want to improve food offerings by limiting them
Thoughts on Today's Federal Court Decision Against Obamacare
The judge was right to conclude that the individual health insurance mandate is now unconstitutional, but wrong to rule that the rest of the ACA is now unlawful because it can't be severed from the largely toothless mandate left in place under the 2017 GOP tax bill.
BREAKING: District Court Judge in Texas Holds ACA Is Unlawful
A federal district court judge in Texas has accepted a strained and implausible argument that the Affordable Care Act must be struck down because Congress eliminated the tax penalty for failing to purchase qualifying health insurance.
A Texas Judge Just Ruled Obamacare Unconstitutional
The ruling will almost certainly be appealed.
One Year Ago Today, the FCC Killed the Internet
But if you're reading this, you know that's not true.
Trump's Border Wall Is a Bad Idea. So Is a Government Shutdown.
The best we can hope for is that Trump gives in.
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions
A misleading film, a misleading statistic, and misleading crackers.
Feds Fine Business $60,000 for Selling Non-Prescription Contact Lenses Without a Prescription
The California-based retailer could have been hit with a fine of $575,000.
Sabrina Offers Up Christmas With Satan, Not Santa
A very witchy holiday special on Netflix
L.A. City Councilman Wants to Force Movie Theaters to Sell Tofu Dogs
Creating more food waste to help the environment
Did Trump Violate Campaign Finance Laws?
Legal experts debate whether payments to kill stories about then-candidate Trump's affairs were undisclosed campaign expenditures.
First Amendment Lawsuit Challenges U.T.-Austin's Prohibition of Speech That Is 'Offensive,' 'Biased,' 'Uncivil,' or 'Rude'
The university's definition of "harassment" is breathtakingly broad.
An Immigrant Girl's Death in CBP Custody Draws Criticism
"Our Border Patrol stations were built decades ago to handle mostly male single adults in custody, not families and children."
California Will Keep Your DNA on File Even if You Haven't Been Convicted of a Crime
The Electronic Frontier Foundation, the Equal Justice Society, and others are challenging the practice in court.
House Committee Cancels Testimony of Gay Economist Who Once Joked About Taxing Gay Sex
His 16-year-old blog posts are completely irrelevant to his testimony on the minimum wage.
Fourth Circuit Rejects Libel Claims over Misleading Edits in Katie Couric's "Under the Gun"
The "questionable" "editing choices," the court said, weren't sufficiently injurious to reputation to qualify as libelous (whether or not they conveyed a false message).
A Crackdown on Cash and Bitcoin? Curbing Crime vs. Empowering the Surveillance State
Economists Kenneth Rogoff and Lawrence H. White face off over what the impact would be of a ban on cryptocurrency and phaseout of the $100 bill.
A Crackdown on Cash and Bitcoin? Curbing Crime vs. Empowering the Surveillance State
Economists Kenneth Rogoff and Lawrence H. White face off over what the impact would be of a ban on cryptocurrency and phaseout of the $100 bill.
