District Court Dismisses Michigan's Hail Mary Antitrust Suit Against Fossil Fuel Companies Michigan sued fossil fuel companies under an imaginative antitrust theory that the district court could not accept. Reason · Sep 23
Indictment Alleges Russia Tried to Arrange Murders of Russian Dissidents in the U.S. and Europe From the Indictment in U.S. v. Khrameev (D.D.C.), filed last week: Since at least in or about 2024, a network of individuals… The post Indictment Alleges Russia Tried to Arrange Murders of Russian Dissidents in the U.S. and Europe appeared first on Reason Magazine. Reason · Sep 23
New In Civitas: The Smithsonian Should Be Privatized The Smithsonian Should Declare Its Independence from the Federal Government Reason · Sep 23
Chief Justice Rehnquist and Chief Justice Roberts Did Not See Eye-to-Eye About Dames & Moore v. Regan In the South Texas Law Review, Rehnquist described his opinion in Dames & Moore as "similarly important" to Gibbons v. Ogden. His law clerk, and future Chief Justice, would disagree. Reason · Sep 23
Scan Your Face To Enter Your Dorm? University of Kentucky Installs Facial Recognition Tech Around Campus The rationale for AI facial scanning—to prevent bad actors from following students into buildings—makes little sense. Reason · Sep 23
Anthony Scaramucci: How America Got Trump Anthony Scaramucci discusses how China’s rise, the War on Terror, and the 2008 financial crisis fueled populist anger. Reason · Sep 23
My New Montreal Economic Institute Paper on "The Legal Battle Over Trump's Tariffs: Implications for Canada" The paper provides an overview of the legal vulnerabilities of the Trump tariffs against Canadian goods, and what can be done to prevent a recurrence of his abuses. Reason · Sep 23
Nikole Hannah-Jones' Experiment Accidentally Undercuts Her Case Against School Choice The New York Times writer credits her own adult success with attending wealthier schools outside her neighborhood. So why does she blame New York City's education problems on choice? Reason · Sep 23
The Lightning Docket The Circuit Justice, like Zeus on Mount Olympus, instantly strikes down wayward lower courts with a bolt of lightning. Reason · Sep 23
What's Going on in North Carolina? Plus: Playboy's Gen Z sex survey, toy sales spike among childless adults, lesbian mask feuds, communism, and more... Reason · Sep 23
Privacy Lawsuit Over Prof's Book That Mentions Former TA's Childhood Sexual Abuse Can Go Forward An "endarkened feminist approach to revolutionizing teacher consciousness" is alleged to be unprivacied as well. Reason · Sep 23
Homeland Security Is Monitoring Activists Building Anti-Flock Tech SparrowMap uses volunteer cameras to track the police in the same way police track the public. The government considers it a potential threat. Reason · Sep 23
Court Upholds Nonrenewal of URI Lecturer Who Circulated Combative "Declaration of Diversity," Allegedly Intimidated Students [1.] Some excerpts from Judge Steven McAuliffe (D.N.H.) Monday in the longish Fosu v. Univ. of R.I. Bd. of Trustees… The post Court Upholds Nonrenewal of URI Lecturer Who Circulated Combative "Declaration of Diversity," Allegedly Intimidated Students appeared first on Reason Magazine. Reason · Sep 23
Federal Health Care Subsidies Are Devouring the Budget and Killing Patient Satisfaction A plague of federal rules and spending is bad medicine. Reason · Sep 23
Reason · Sep 23 Brickbat: I Disavow My Actions Arielle Kayabaga, a Liberal Party member of Canada's Parliament, has distanced herself from a petition that she herself sponsored after… The post Brickbat: I Disavow My Actions appeared first on Reason Magazine.
Reason · Sep 23 President Trump's Legal Argument in Support of Excluding CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House Here's an excerpt from the opposition to plaintiffs' temporary restraining order motion (for my view on why the plaintiffs should… The post President Trump's Legal Argument in Support of Excluding CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House appeared first on Reason Magazine.
Reason · Sep 23 Trump's Banishment of Disfavored News Outlets Reflects His Contempt for Freedom of the Press The president has a long history of retaliating against journalists who offend him.
Reason · Sep 23 "White House Access Is a Privilege—Not a Right" As I noted Friday, according to the D.C. Circuit (the federal appellate court with jurisdiction over D.C.), it's unconstitutional for… The post "White House Access Is a Privilege—Not a Right" appeared first on Reason Magazine.
Reason · Sep 22 "Is Trump Media's Early-Access Feed Lawful?" "Why a 50-millisecond jump on the president’s posts may implicate insider trading laws."
Reason · Sep 22 $1.1M Libel Award to Drag Performer Who Had Been Accused of Exposing Himself Upheld Idaho Supreme Court finds false caselaw quotations, after jury found false factual assertions.
Reason · Sep 22 The 'AI Safety' Movement Is Making AI Less Safe The fear of superintelligence is driving decisions that make AI less transparent and more consolidated.
Reason · Sep 22 The 'Strange Death' of Libertarianism Is Greatly Exaggerated On some of the key policy questions of the second Trump administration, libertarians are clearly punching above their weight.
Reason · Sep 22 Americans Say the United Nations Is Doing a Bad Job. They're Right. A new Gallup poll finds most Americans think the U.N. is failing at its core missions.
Reason · Sep 22 Trump Feuds With Kaitlin Collins After CNN Media Ban Trump’s latest media fight isn’t just about CNN and MSNOW—it’s about who gets access to him.
Reason · Sep 22 Nikole Hannah-Jones Admits Failing NYC Schools 'Betrayed' Daughter Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss what’s gone wrong in New York City public schools.