Should We Aim to Defeat the Flu?
The campaign against coronavirus has had the side effect of reducing the spread of contagious disease more generally. The standard long–term plan for containing coronavirus involves a massive increase in …
Reason
Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley Will Do Everything Necessary To Combat Coronavirus (Unless It Involves Deregulation)
The central planners of both parties are recommending we do whatever is necessary to tackle the nation’s shortage of medical devices and personal protective equipment (PPE), save for removing government …
California’s Eviction Ban Will Worsen Current Economic Woes
California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently issued an executive order that creates a statewide moratorium on evictions. Such orders are just a fancy term for an edict—something passed unilaterally by the …
Just Mercy
Fairly early in Just Mercy, an employee of the Monroeville, Alabama, district attorney’s office encourages a young lawyer played by Michael B. Jordan to visit the nearby To Kill a Mockingbird museum. It’s …
Brickbat: Comedy Police
In Liverpool, England, about 20 police officers descended on the Hot Water Comedy Club to close down a show being held in violation of ban on large gatherings. They were …
Fed. Court: Texas May Not Ban Medication Abortions, or Delay Abortions Past Viability,
On March 22, the Texas Governor issued executive order GA-09, which delayed all “non-essential surgeries and procedures” until April 22, in order to preserve medical personnel’s personal protective equipment during …
Coronavirus Recovery Act Exempts the Fed from the Government in the Sunshine Act. Woohoo! (Really)
Politico has an article today (titled “Recovery law allows Fed to rope off public as it spends billions“) that brought to my attention a section of the recently enacted Coronavirus …
OPEC and Russia Agree To Cut Oil Production To Boost Prices
The Saudis and Russians have reportedly agreed to cut their petroleum production by 3.3 million and 2 million barrels per day, respectively, in a bid to shore up global oil …
Texas Teen Booked on Terror Charge for COVID-19 Snapchat Video
A Snapchat video about spreading COVID-19 landed a Texas teenager in jail on terrorism charges, even though there’s no evidence 18-year-old Lorraine Maradiaga actually had or spread the illness. On …
4 Reasons Small Businesses Are Struggling With the Paycheck Protection Program
Many small businesses have been hit hard by social distancing measures meant to slow the spread of COVID-19. Lawmakers say that helping those businesses is a paramount priority. But many …