The First Amendment and Tax Exemptions for “Hate” Groups
Here is my testimony, in case our readers find it interesting. * * * Dear Chairman Lewis, Ranking Member Kelly, and Members of the Committee: Many thanks for inviting me …
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What Is the Ideal Strategy for the Libertarian Party? A Soho Forum Debate
“The Libertarian Party should never again put up national candidates whose views are similar to those of Gary Johnson and Bill Weld.” That was the resolution of a public debate …
Government Employees Think People Hate Them. Increasingly, They’re Right
“People actively hate us,” one recently retired U.S. Border Patrol agent complains in a New York Times piece on morale and recruitment problems at the federal agency. In El Paso, …
The Growing Right-Wing Threat to Campus Free Speech
When it comes to free speech on American campuses, there seems to be a law of conservation at work: Just when the internal threat of censorship from left-wing campus activists …
Justin Trudeau Apologizes for Brownface Photo
Justin Trudeau issued an apology after a photo of him in brownface at a 2001 costume party surfaced Wednesday. The Canadian prime minister is currently campaigning for re-election, and this scandal …
Imagining a World Without Qualified Immunity, Part IV
The Supreme Court intends for qualified immunity doctrine to shield government officials from the costs and burdens associated with insubstantial litigation. Some have suggested that the doctrine may achieve this …
Does This War Memorial Violate the First Amendment?
The First Amendment forbids the “establishment of religion” by the government. In June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a 40-foot-tall cross that has been standing on public land for …
Brickbat: On-the-Job Injury
A French court has ruled that a man who died from a heart attack after an adulterous encounter suffered a work-related accident because he was on a business trip at …
Does Capitalism Help or Hurt Women?
Does capitalism help or hurt women? I recently participated in a debate on the topic at the Cato Institute. While preparing for the event, I learned many fascinating facts that …
Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates After Trump Calls for Zero Interest Rates
Last week, President Donald Trump tweeted that the “boneheads” at the Federal Reserve should reduce the federal funds interest rate that the Fed tries to control to zero, or even …