On This Day in History: Political Science Student Succeeds in Amending the Constitution.
The Constitution's 27th Amendment took 202 years to be ratified by the requisite number of states. The story is adorable.
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Will Congress Pass This Absolute Unit of a Prison Reform Bill?
The FIRST STEP Act would result in the immediate release of about 4,000 federal inmates, advocates say.
Legal Secretary Who Amassed $9 Million Fortune Has Something in Common With Buffett, Bezos
The vagaries of insider trading laws, as explained by a feel-good story of a secretary who amassed a fortune by copying her bosses.
Should Robert Mueller Subpoena President Trump?: Podcast
Reason editors assess Rudy Giuliani's media tour, make bets about Iran policy, and gently suggest that some economic policies in Seattle may be suboptimal.
Southern Poverty Law Center Calls Cinco de Mayo Festivities 'Textbook Cultural Appropriation'
"Mexican culture cannot be reduced to tacos, oversized sombreros and piñatas." True, but those shouldn't be off-limits either.
Oliver North Tapped as President of the NRA
The former Marine Corps Lt. Colonel and current Fox News host played a central role in the Iran-contra scandal.
Cops Called a Helicopter to Confront Three Black Women Leaving an Airbnb
A neighbor thought they were robbing the place.
Giuliani Confesses to Spreading 'Rumors' About Stormy Daniels
The president's admittedly uninformed and unreliable lawyer says Donald Trump never lies to the press.
Australians Want Light Rail Contractor to Quit Climate Crusade, Get Back to Building Overbudget, Overdue Light Rail Line
The Spanish firm Acciona greenwashes a troubled light rail extension.
Off-Duty Cop Pulls Gun on Man Buying Mentos; Police Union Condemns Fourth Amendment
Not a good weekend for relationships between officers and citizens
Reporting on Lawsuit—but Not Mentioning It Was Settled—Is Not Libelous
So the New Jersey Supreme Court held this morning, in Petro-Lubricant Testing Laboratories, Inc. v. Adelman.
Don't Blame Self-Driving Cars for Accidents Caused by Humans
The Arizona crash was caused by two human drivers, at least one of whom ran a red light. The car was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.
The GOP Needs a Dose of Jordan Peterson
Conservatives need to get their own act together.
Books on the Constitution for Libertarians and Conservatives
A recommended reading list for law students (and others) who are interested in the Constitution, constitutional history, and constitutional law.
Amplification, or Why the Internet Is a Terrifying Thing
This just in: Some guy says that London hospitals are like war zones!
Why the Trump Administration Keeps Losing in Court on Sanctuary Cities
It's all about the Constitution.
Justice Kagan Cares about Chevron
Just what did Justice Breyer say that she finds so objectionable?
Court Rejects Mueller's Request to Delay Russian Troll Farm Case While Giuliani Suggests Mueller Is Trying to Set Up Trump for Perjury: Reason Roundup
Plus: Obama-era calorie labeling law takes effect today, and Airbnb fights back against city rules that run afoul of Section 230.
Sex by Impersonation = Rape, Says Iowa Supreme Court
An interesting question, which some other courts have answered otherwise.
Libertarians Tend to Favor Immigration, But …
Libertarians also tend to favor free expression. And there appears to be a real-world trade off.
A Nobel Peace Prize for Trump?
The only thing the president enjoys more than boasting about himself is hearing others brag for him.
DACA and the danger of conflicting injunctions
Will the federal courts issue directly clashing national injunctions about DACA?
'Libertarian Is an Adjective, a Sensibility, a Temperament, not a Rigid Doctrine or Dogma.'
Interviewed for PBS series, Nick Gillespie talks about Reason's and libertarians' influence over last 50 years.
"Freedom of the Press" as the Equal Freedom of All to Using Printing Press Technology, from the 1820s to 1930
"Freedom of the press," as I've argued in earlier posts, was understood as protecting the freedom of all to use the printing press -- not just a freedom of the profession or industry that we might call "the press."
Do Family Values Stop at the Rio Grande for Conservatives?
They are crying for baby Alfie in England but ignoring the plight of families being separated at the border
Why a Bad GMO Law Makes Good GMO Regulations Impossible
The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act is a bad law, and bad laws make good regulations nearly impossible
Jordan Peterson Is Not the Second Coming
So why has a generation of wayward young men welcomed him as their messiah?
Trump Talks a Good Game to the NRA. His Policies Tell a Different Story.
When it comes to the Second Amendment, the president is all talk.
Even Where Weed Is Legal, Government Regulation Makes Advertising It a Nightmare
"You can't post pictures of buds. You can't post pictures of selfies of a bong hit."
Donald Trump Is Driving Ann Coulter Insane
Maybe she'll move to Mexico if he implements a guest worker program
Paris Agreement Climate Change
Carbon Dioxide: U.S. Emissions Down, European Emissions Up
Despite the E.U.'s carbon markets and vast renewable energy subsidies
Seattle May Hit Peak Progressivism With a Literal Tax on Jobs
Business and labor join forces to oppose an employee head tax.
Short Circuit: A roundup of recent federal court decisions
Pet food puffery, suspiciously loud laughter, and the school of hard knocks.
Selling an Old Record or Comic Book? This Pennsylvania City Wants Your Fingerprints.
A law intended to crack down on illegal property sold at pawn shops has unintended consequences.
Reed Students Say Humanities 110 Should Not Include White or European Authors
Students at an Oregon liberal arts college launch a self-defeating crusade for a more diverse curriculum.
Trump, Reagan, and Why Republicans Flip-Flopped on Free Trade
The Donald is more like The Gipper on trade policy than you think. And not in a good way.
Trump, Reagan, and Why Republicans Flip-Flopped on Free Trade
The Donald is more like The Gipper on trade policy than you think. And not in a good way.
How Reason Became a 'Mainstream Intellectual Magazine with an Unusual Point of View'
Podcast with Virginia Postrel about libertarianism, trade, immigration, biotech, and Reason's first 50 years
We Sent an Intern to Virginia to Get Police Body Cam Footage. It Didn't Work.
What happened when Reason sent a 22-year-old non-lawyer to fight for transparency.
Chicago Mayor Pushes for Police Drone Surveillance of Public Gatherings
Rahm Emanuel wants to do the thing that critics of drone surveillance fear most.
New York's Mayor Backs Supervised Injection Facilities to Reduce Opioid Deaths
Bill de Blasio's plan includes four privately funded and operated "overdose prevention centers" in three boroughs.
