Today in Supreme Court History: March 20, 1854
3/20/1854: The Republican Party is founded. President Abraham Lincoln would be elected President on the Republican ticket six years later on November 6, 1860. ReasonFounded in 1968, Reason is the …
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Face Values
A presentation about the perils of A.I. and facial recognition could easily fall into fearmongering clichés about the end of privacy and the dangers of evil corporations. Instead Face Values: Exploring …
Brickbat: A Change in Plans
Fifteen years ago, the City of Atlanta acquired a long-term lease to the site of the former Bellwood Quarry and began plans for a 280-acre park. Westside Park, which is …
Come for the Judicial Opinion, Stay for the “Additional Views”
Lawyers (and law students) are trained to focus on an opinion’s holding and not its dicta. Sometimes it can be tricky to identify dicta, but sometimes the court makes it …
“Mass Prayer Gathering … in Bangladesh to Read ‘Healing Verses’ Against Covid-19”
Agence France-Press reports: A massive coronavirus prayer session with tens of thousands of devotees sparked an outcry in Bangladesh Wednesday as the South Asian nation reported its first death from …
Republicans’ New $1 Trillion Stimulus: Keep the Corporate Bailouts, Limit Checks for All
Republicans on Thursday released a new draft of the $1 trillion coronavirus stimulus that limits the proposed payments made directly to Americans but keeps loans and bailouts for both small …
Police Disperse Large Outdoor Orthodox Jewish Prayer Group in Brooklyn
The New York Post (Yaron Steinbuch) reports. ReasonFounded in 1968, Reason is the magazine of free minds and free markets. We produce hard-hitting independent journalism on civil liberties, politics, technology, …
Some Implications for Executive Adjudication
Yesterday I explained that what administrative agencies, military tribunals, and legislative courts do is not exercise the judicial power. They may only exercise the executive power. It follows from this …
Trump Suggests Anti-Malarial Drug Chloroquine Is an Effective Treatment Against COVID-19
President Trump at a White House press conference earlier today said that using the anti-malarial drug chloroquine to treat COVID-19 infections caused by the novel coronavirus has “been approved” by …
Impossible Foods: Capitalism Is the Most Powerful Lever To Fight Climate Change
“We don’t have time to wait for an international consensus on something as disastrous as climate change. We need to employ every single lever at our disposal. And frankly, that …