New York Times Journalists Scared To Have an Op-Ed Page
Last night, The New York Times, which has long maintained the pretentions of being the serious journalistic institution in the United States, published an article about how its own employees …
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Oral Dissents at the Supreme Court: They Can Still Happen
In most years, the Supreme Court Justices go on the bench to announce their opinions in person, with the authors of each majority opinion reading a brief summary. A few …
“Statement on Campus Censorship During Nationwide Protests”
Like our fellow Americans, we at FIRE have been gripped by the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing in Minneapolis and the subsequent protests and disturbances in our cities. Those engaged …
Public Health Experts Have Undermined Their Own Case for the COVID-19 Lockdowns
In theory, the mass protests following the alleged murder of George Floyd put public health officials who have ceaselessly inveighed against mass gatherings in a difficult position. They have called …
Support, Don’t ‘Dominate,’ Protesters Seeking ‘Equal Justice Under the Law,’ Writes Former Defense Secretary Mattis
Militarized cops and Trump photo op are too much for former Marine general. Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis—the first of four people to occupy that position under Trump, if …
Pseudonymous Litigation Requires Court Permission
A reminder yesterday from Judge James S. Gwin (N.D. Ohio) in Doe v. Doe, a slander lawsuit stemming from allegations of sexual abuse at Oberlin College—the plaintiff is seeking to …
Today in Supreme Court History: June 4, 1923
6/4/1923: Meyer v. Nebraska decided. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_yULJWwMVo?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 civil liberties, politics, …
Face Mask Volunteers DIY Their Own Kind of Division of Labor
On March 23, Kat Henry was working the cash register at the Kansas City Hobby Lobby, where she’s a department manager. It was the last day before the store shut …
Brickbat: Mistaken Identity
Chad Dearth was confused when he started getting collection notices for toll violations from states along the East Coast. A Kansas resident, Dearth has never even been to some of …
Is a Universal Basic Income Program Worth the Costs?
Spain is the latest country talking about adopting a universal basic income, or UBI, program in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many libertarians, including myself, have always been open to …