Thursday Open Thread
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Reason
Today in Supreme Court History: August 27, 1948
8/27/1948: Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes dies. Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes ReasonFounded in 1968, Reason is the magazine of free minds and free markets. We produce hard-hitting independent journalism …
Brickbat: If We Let You Teach, the Students Might Actually Learn Something
Sacramento County, California, Public Health, has closed Capital Christian School, claiming that teaching is going on there. Under a state mandate, schools in counties with high levels of coronavirus cases, …
Want To Boost Economic Growth? Tell Government To Spend Less
Intellectuals are supposed to speak truth to power. Unfortunately, some seem to be more interested in saying what everyone expects them to say, which only reinforces the status quo. Thankfully, …
In Convention Speech, Mike Pence Said Joe Biden Will Repeal Trump’s Tariffs. If Only That Were True.
As he capped off the third night of the Republican National Convention, Vice President Mike Pence may have briefly given voters hope that the trade war with China could soon …
The ACLU Defends the NRA
New York Attorney General Letitia James is asking a court to dissolve the National Rifle Association due to alleged financial improprieties by the NRA’s leadership. According to James: The NRA’s …
Trump Authorizes Deployment of 2,000 National Guard Troops to Kenosha
President Donald Trump has said that he is sending federal law enforcement to Kenosha, Wisconsin in order to police the rioting that has broken out in the city following the …
Solicitor General: “At least five Justices explicitly rejected the balancing test” that considers the “benefits and burdens” under Whole Woman’s Health
Today, the Solicitor General filed an application for a stay in FDA v. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. In this case, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland issued …
Nancy Rommelmann: The Disturbing Drift of the Portland Protests
What’s behind the monthslong violent protests in Portland, Oregon, and are they coming soon to a city near you? Since the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in late …
The Shaky Foundation of Trump’s Pose As a Criminal Justice Reformer
Joe Biden’s long history of promoting draconian sentences, hard-line anti-drug policies, and proliferating death penalties is an easy target for any politician who is serious about criminal justice reform. But …