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Linguification
When (often plausible) claims about substance get recast as (unsound) claims about language.
Dallas Cash Bail System Leaves Poor Languishing In Jail, Lawsuit Says
"The county operates a wealth-based system of detention. Every day people are held in jail simply because they can't afford very small amounts of money."
New Psilocybin Research Suggests 'Set and Setting' Are Crucial to Helping Patients Get Better
How patients feel on psilocybin has a huge impact on how they feel weeks and possibly months later.
Did unmasking reform clinch the deal for 702 reauthorization?
Episode 199 of the Cyberlaw Podcast
200. Will fitness tracking turn into an entirely new 702 intelligence program?
Episode 200 of the Cyberlaw Podcast
Suspicionless Immigration Bus Sweep Caught on Video
If you hear "papers, please" on a Greyhound, thank the Supreme Court.
Inconceivable Rights: I Do Not Think That Word Means (Just) What You Think It Means
The infection of postmodernism apparently goes way back.
Vermont Becomes the Ninth State to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
Today the governor signed a bill that eliminates penalties for possession and home cultivation.
The Case Against Education: Economist Bryan Caplan Says Government Spending of $1 Trillion a Year on Schooling Is a Waste
"If all we're trying to do is prepare people for a job, why not prepare them with a job?"
The Case Against Education: Economist Bryan Caplan Says Government Spending of $1 Trillion a Year on Schooling Is a Waste
"If all we're trying to do is prepare people for a job, why not prepare them with a job?"
Sexual Politics Needs More Economics: Podcast
Probing uncomfortable gender and generational splits on the latest Reason podcast.
Aziz Ansari, Bad Sex, and the Dangers of 'Relying on Nonverbal Cues or Mind Reading'
Consent is sexy, but fear is a real mood-killer.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Takes Cronyism to the Next Level With $5 Billion Bid for Amazon Headquarters
The PRIME Act would fork over millions to one of the world's wealthiest corporations.
Rand Paul's Neighbor Faces Federal Charges for Attack
He assaulted the Kentucky senator over a brush pile.
Study of Postsurgical Patients Shows Addiction to Pain Pills Is Rare
While the risk of "opioid misuse" increased with the duration of the prescription, the overall rate was low.
The Trump Effect: White Men Stand Alone?
A new poll shows white women souring on the GOP.
NYC Police Union to Limit 'Get Out of Jail Free' Cards
Some cops are livid, the New York Post reports.
Reminder: The Parts of the Federal Government Authorized to Shoot You Are Still Functioning
The federal "shutdown" doesn't lead to anarchy. It won't even lead to less government spending.
Your Social Media Post Does Not Have To Be Socially Useful
Critics of free speech use the same old arguments on new technologies.
How "Rights" Are Like Superscript -1
Legal language, like mathematical language, often gives multiple definitions to similar terms.
Can Big Data Help Save Abused Kids?
The quest to fix our messy, meddlesome foster care bureaucracies
The Case for School Choice Is Overwhelming From Every POV Except One
You get one guess and if you can't figure out, go back to first grade.
The Limits of Textualism and the Union Agency Fee Case
I'm all for carefully reading the words of the Constitution, and applying the distinctions that it draws -- but we need to make sure we're understanding just what those distinctions are.
Shutdown Day 2: Donald Trump Urges 'Nuclear Option.' That's Not a Good Plan.
Luckily, no actual nukes are involved. But it could be politically destructive.
Does the Congressional Gym Lack Towels Due To Shutdown?
Everything you need to know about the Trump/GOP/Schumer/Pelosi/Democratic government shutdown of 2018 in a single tweet.
The Government Shutdown Is an Artifact of a Broken Budget Process
Budgeting isn't about budgeting anymore.
Our Largely Non-Libertarian Constitution
Many restrictions on liberty may be unwise and wrong -- but not unconstitutional.
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Supreme Court Takes Up Internet Sales Tax Conundrum
Why I hope the Court leaves its "physical presence" rule for sales tax collection intact, or How I Learned to Love the Dormant Commerce Clause.
Report Warns EU Member State Food Regulations Could Stall Growth
Uncertainty over Brexit and meddlesome rules could harm the EU's leading exports and industry.
Split the Baby. Drink the Poison. Carry the Hot Iron. Swear on the Bible
How courts exploit superstition to uncover hidden truths
Peffer v. Stephens, on Probable Cause and Home Computer Searches
A computer search decision from a new Sixth Circuit judge, John Bush, has been generating some controversy. Let's take a look.
Welcome to the 2018 Government Shutdown!
Democrats draw line in the sand over DACA; Senate goes back to the drawing board.
Global Warming Less Likely to Be Catastrophic, Says New Nature Study
That would mean more time to address whatever problems man-made climate change may cause
Who Wants a Big Gas Tax Hike?
Some people are pushing Trump to fund his infrastructure dreams with a 140 percent increase in the federal gas tax.
Why There's No First Amendment Problem With Compulsory Union Agency Fees
Will Baude and I have cosigned a new amicus brief on this in Janus v. AFSCME.
The Office of National Drug Control Policy Is on the Chopping Block Again. Here's Why That's Not a Bad Thing.
People who want to keep the drug czar's office running can't come up with a good reason why.
D.C. Prosecutors Dismiss 129 Inauguration Day Protest Cases
The government now says it will prosecute only those it can prove committed specific criminal acts.
New Jersey Man Investigated, Arrested After Purchasing Multiple Gift Cards From CVS
The man was charged with promoting prostitution after allegedly saying he was going to exchange the gift cards for sex.
Supreme Court Will Hear Case Challenging Trump's Travel Ban 3.0
The Court's decision to take the case is not surprising. It could potentially result in a very important decision addressing the scope of presidential power over immigration.
