Barack Obama Slams Woke Scolds and Hashtag Activism
Former President Barack Obama had strong words for progressive activists whose tactics rely on shaming all those who disagree with them. “This idea of purity and you’re never compromised, and …
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A brief history of federal affirmative action action categories
From Harold Orlans, The politics of minority statistics, Society, May 1989, No. 4, at 24, 24. In 1956, the Committee on Government Contracts, which monitored compliance with President Eisenhower’s orders …
Is Juul Evil Now? Lawsuit Says Company Knowingly Sold Contaminated Pods
The popular vaping company Juul “shipped at least a million contaminated pods,” according to a Buzzfeed headline yesterday and a new lawsuit from a former employee. The suit—filed by Juul’s …
The Reason Podcast Is Now 3 Great New Podcasts. Subscribe!
Today we’re launching three new(ish) Reason podcasts. If you’re already a subscriber to our current feed, The Reason Podcast, you’ll keep getting The Reason Roundtable editors’ discussions on Mondays, but …
Today in Supreme Court History: October 30, 1735
10/30/1735: President John Adams’s birthday. President John Adams ReasonFounded in 1968, Reason is the magazine of free minds and free markets. We produce hard-hitting independent journalism on civil liberties, politics, …
Brickbat: That Just Burns Me Up
Paul Jason “PJ” Hall is fighting for his life with burns over 70 percent of his body after being Tasered by a Weed, Calif., police officer inside Hall’s home. Hall, …
Cops Don’t Need Another Excuse To Hassle Innocent Drivers
At any given time, millions of Americans are forbidden to drive because their licenses have been suspended, often for reasons that have nothing to do with traffic safety. But their …
Trump’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Foreign Policy
President Donald Trump’s Sunday morning press conference on the killing of the murderous and evil Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was heavy on celebration but light on coherent strategy …
Student Charged With Manslaughter for Texting Boyfriend to ‘Go Die’
Massachusetts prosecutors persist in attempting to hold young women responsible for the conduct of troubled young men. This week, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office announced criminal charges against 21-year-old …
Trump Administration Seeks Supreme Court Review of California “Sanctuary State” Case
Flag of California. In April, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled against the Trump administration on most of the issues involved in its lawsuit challenging California’s …