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How Many More Jason Ardays Are There?

I am intrigued by the story of Jason Arday, who recently resigned his professorship at Cambridge. Most of the press… The post How Many More Jason Ardays Are There? appeared first on Reason.com.

"Litigation Often Takes a Toll on a Party's Mental Health on Both Sides of the 'v'"

"But the mental-health effects of litigation are, in a sense, the cost of doing business."

Brickbat: Stop Asking Questions

Brickbat: Stop Asking Questions

In England, London's Metropolitan Police investigated reporter Jack Grove after he and others raised questions about possible plagiarism and résumé… The post Brickbat: Stop Asking Questions appeared first on Reason.com.

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Are Socialists Actually Leaving Wokeness Behind?

Plus: the rise of affordability politics, Trump attempts to end birthright citizenship, and the Cambridge plagiarism controversy

Reminder: Second Annual Aspiring Free Speech Scholars Workshop

We've already received several submissions, but you can submit until August 16. Don't worry if the article draft isn't fully polished, or even if some portions are incomplete; we're reviewing drafts, not finished products.

Don't Let AOC Retcon Her Starring Role in 'Woke 1'

Would President AOC eschew wokeness? I doubt it.

Trump Teased a Deal To Open Hormuz 'Tomorrow.' It's Been a Week.

The war with Iran continues to hold up oil flows from the Persian Gulf, even though it was supposed to be finished many times already.

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Suspending College Student for Saying Man Who Insulted Her "Needa Get Blasted" + Having Posted Shooting Range Video (Year Before) Violated First Amendment

Some excerpts from today's long opinion by Judge Joseph Dawson, III (D.S.C.) in Lemoine v. Horry Georgetown Tech. Coll.: On… The post Suspending College Student for Saying Man Who Insulted Her "Needa Get Blasted" + Having Posted Shooting Range Video (Year Before) Violated First Amendment appeared first on Reason.com.

Police Department in South Carolina Says It Has 'Zero Tolerance for Hate Speech'

Police Department in South Carolina Says It Has 'Zero Tolerance for Hate Speech'

A free speech organization sent a letter to the police department last week, calling its anti–hate speech post unconstitutional.

Texas Man Arrested After Ranting About Age Verification Laws Blocking His Anime

Texas Man Arrested After Ranting About Age Verification Laws Blocking His Anime

Did he make a true threat? Or was this just hyperbolic ranting about bad policy?

America Invented Elevators. Now We Suck at Building Them.

America Invented Elevators. Now We Suck at Building Them.

America’s elevator shortage is making housing more expensive, buildings less accessible, and cities less dynamic—all because of bad regulations and union protectionism.

No Pseudonymity for Autistic Ex-Judge-Candidate, Alleging Failure to Accommodate Disability in Bar Investigation

From a decision last Tuesday in Doe v. Florida Bar by Magistrate Judge Robert Norway (M.D. Fla.): Plaintiff argues that… The post No Pseudonymity for Autistic Ex-Judge-Candidate, Alleging Failure to Accommodate Disability in Bar Investigation appeared first on Reason.com.

"A Tale of Two Chiefs"

"This tale of two chiefs depends entirely on whether Roberts determines the decision will lead to the best of times or the worst of times. If the Chief fears rough roads ahead, less will be decided."

Design Defect Claim That Sig Sauer Fired Without Trigger Pull Not Necessarily Blocked by Second Amendment

From Judge Thomas Thrash (N.D. Ga.) Friday in Harvard v. Sig Sauer, Inc.; note that Harvard is just plaintiff's last… The post Design Defect Claim That Sig Sauer Fired Without Trigger Pull Not Necessarily Blocked by Second Amendment appeared first on Reason.com.

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D.C. Circuit Upholds Injunction Against Trump's Ballroom

The Constitution assigns control of federal property to Congress, which never approved the president's demolition and replacement of the East Wing.

Federal Court Refuses to Dismiss Case Against Southern Poverty Law Center

The court rejects the argument that the prosecution should be dismissed on the grounds that it's "vindictive."

No Qualified Immunity When Government Official Allegedly Deleted Comments Based on Viewpoint

From Thursday's Schulte v. Leners, decided by Judge Frank Easterbrook, joined by Judges Doris Pryor and Joshua Kolar: Elizabeth Schulte… The post No Qualified Immunity When Government Official Allegedly Deleted Comments Based on Viewpoint appeared first on Reason.com.

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The Socialist Surge Revives Failed and Hateful Ideas

Socialism, totalitarianism, and bigotry find a receptive audience among the young and disillusioned.

Brickbat: Traffic Toll

Former Ruleville, Mississippi, police officer Antonio Wade was sentenced to seven years in federal prison plus three years of supervised… The post Brickbat: Traffic Toll appeared first on Reason.com.

Second Amendment Roundup: $0 Tax Left NFA with No Constitutional Basis

Northern District of Texas decides that registration requirements for non-taxed NFA firearms are no longer grounded in Congress’ power to lay and collect taxes.

Some Tentatively Final Thoughts on Substack

I appreciate the emails I received from my two posts on starting a Substack. I am also grateful to David… The post Some Tentatively Final Thoughts on Substack appeared first on Reason.com.

In Post-Soviet Georgia, a Fledgling Libertarian Movement Faces an Increasingly Authoritarian State

As leader of the “Girchi—More Freedom” party, Zurab Japaridze spent 7 months jailed as a political prisoner. He’s prepared to spend much longer there if he has to.

AI Is Already Beating Human Doctors in Medical Tests

Robo-docs are not likely to take over healthcare anytime soon, but they could do more to assist human doctors—if we let them.

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