States Take Antitrust Aim at Big Tech
The hits just keep coming. Last week, the attorneys general of several states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico announced formal antitrust probes into the market dominance of …
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Free speech for thee and for me
Today the Arizona Supreme Court concluded that calligraphers cannot be compelled to personally write custom wedding invitations for marriages to which they object. While there’s a lot to be said …
Will international trade law block IOT cybersecurity regulation?
Joel Trachtman thinks it’s a near certainty that the WTO agreements will complicate US efforts to head off an Internet of Things cybersecurity meltdown, and there’s a real possibility that …
The U.S. Shouldn’t Rush to War With Iran Over Saudi Oilfield Attack
In the wake of an apparent drone attack targeting oilfields on the Arabian Peninsula, Congress should do everything it can to avoid getting America involved in a potential conflict between …
Saturday Night Live Fires New Cast Member Shane Gillis for Using Offensive Language
Last week, Saturday Night Live announced that comedian Shane Gillis would be joining the cast. On Monday, the show reversed its decision. “After talking with Shane Gillis, we have decided …
Bernie Sanders’ Housing Plan Calls for $2.5 Trillion in New Spending and Nationwide Rent Control
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I–Vt.) has released an ambitious housing plan that stays true to the candidate’s interventionist brand of democratic socialism. In a speech to trade union members in Las …
2018 National Crime Victimization Survey Declares the Age of Declining Violence Over
The results of the 2018 National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) were released last week. The report begins with a troubling observation: “The longstanding general trend of declining violent crime in …
Woman Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Selling $31 of Marijuana Lands Back in Jail for Court Fees
Patricia Spottedcrow found herself in a jail cell last week. It was a familiar place for her: In 2010, she was sentenced to 12 years in prison and $2,740 in …
No War for Saudi Arabia
For your because-2019 files: .@realDonaldTrump Trump awaits instructions from his Saudi masters. Having our country act as Saudi Arabia’s bitch is not “America First.” https://t.co/kJOCpqwaQS — Tulsi Gabbard (@TulsiGabbard) September …
Freedom of Speech Protects Calligraphers’ Right Not to Create Custom Same-Sex Wedding Invitations
From this morning’s decision in Brush & Nib Studios, LC v. City of Phoenix: The rights of free speech and free exercise, so precious to this nation since its founding, are …