Bernie Makes Good on His Promise to Increase Turnout
Part of Bernie Sanders’ pitch is that by motivated voters to turn out, he can beat Trump. Today, I and quite a few people I know who normally don’t vote …
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Brett Kimberlin (Speedway Bomber) Loses Attempt to Vacate Long-Past Convictions
From Judge Tanya Walton Pratt’s decision Friday in Kimberlin v. U.S. (S.D. Ind.); note that there’s an interesting First Amendment twist as to the impersonation conviction: In February 1979, Kimberlin …
The New Right-Wing Program of Cultural Nationalism Is Un-American and Illiberal
Arizona State University’s School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership held a two-day conference on nationalism last weekend. I was invited to speak on a panel titled “American Citizenship …
Brickbat: Child’s Play
California Democratic Assemblyman Evan Low has introduced a bill that would bar retail stores from having separate boys and girls sections for clothing and toys. It would require that all children’s …
On Antisemitism and Double Standards
Back in October 2018, Rep. Kevin McCarthy tweeted the following: I think accusations of “buying” elections tend to range from silly to demagogic, but it seems fairly obvious why McCarthy …
Obamacare Returns to the Supreme Court—Yet Again
Earlier today, the Supreme Court decided to take yet another case involving the Affordable Care Act (AKA Obamacare). By my count, this is the fourth time the Court has considered …
Chris Matthews, MSNBC’s Least Woke Host, Retires Amidst #MeToo Allegations
Long-running MSNBC primetime host Chris Matthews announced his retirement during his show’s opening on Monday night—implicitly due to allegations of sexual harassment recently revisited by critics and purported victims, as …
The Supreme Court did not grant certiorari on the House of Representative’s Obamacare Cert Petition
This morning, the Supreme Court granted California’s petition (19-840), as well as Texas’s cross-petition (19-1019). However, the Court did not grant the House of Representative’s petition (19-841).Why? Bethune-Hill v. Virginia …
CPAC Promised To Take on Socialism but Couldn’t Even Take on Trump’s Spending
The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), a large annual gathering of the American Right, promised to wage war at this year’s event: “America vs. Socialism” was the theme. It’s a …
Will Tennessee Finally Reform Its Draconian Drug-Free School Zone Laws?
A bill moving through the Tennessee state legislature would reform the state’s harsh drug-free school zone laws, which were the subject of a 2017 Reason investigation. The Tennessee House Judiciary …