Today in Supreme Court History: June 22, 1991

6/22/1992: R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul is decided. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO51ckT_mG8?feature=oembed&w=500&h=281] ReasonFounded in 1968, Reason is the magazine of free minds and free markets. We produce hard-hitting independent journalism on …

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India’s New Nationalism, and Ours

President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda has reignited conservatives’ love affair with nationalism, with National Review‘s Rich Lowry (a onetime NeverTrumper) and Israeli political theorist Yoram Hazony publishing books in the …

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Brickbat: No Good Deed …

After a public outcry, Fisheries Queensland in Australia says it will not fine a man who rescued a baby humpback whale tangled in a shark net. After the rescue, the …

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Turning Local Disturbances into Federal Cases

Throughout the country, prosecutors are bringing charges against individuals who used the George Floyd-inspired protests as an excuse for rioting, looting and mayhem. The ubiquity of video cameras has facilitated …

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Why Are Bad Jokes ‘Dad Jokes’?

Sundays are kind of sad. But the day before is a sadder day. Get it? Yes, it’s time to talk about dad jokes. Specifically, when and why did dumb puns …

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