The Sex-Ad Law FOSTA Was a Mistake. Some Lawmakers Want to Fix It.
There’s an abundance of evidence that a 2018 law aimed at sex advertising has been bad for sex workers, bad for victims of exploitation, and bad for free speech online. …
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How Drug Cartels and Federal Import Restrictions May Cancel Your Guacamole Plans
A single “threatening message” was all it took to stop all shipments of avocados from the world’s biggest grower—Mexico—to the world’s biggest consumer—The United States. At the same time that …
Last Year’s ‘Staggering Increase in Traffic Fatalities’ Reflects Increased Driving After a Pandemic-Related Drop
Newly released estimates from the National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) indicate that traffic fatalities jumped by nearly 12 percent during the first nine months of last year compared to the …
OSHA’s Vaccine Mandate Illustrates the Perils of Reflexively Deferring to Government Experts
When the Supreme Court blocked enforcement of the Biden administration’s vaccinate-or-test rule for private employers last Thursday, the response from the three dissenters was familiar. Justices Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor, …
Defending OSHA’s Vaccine Mandate, Sonia Sotomayor Says ‘I’m Not Sure I Understand the Distinction’ Between State and Federal Powers
On Friday, when the Supreme Court considered whether it should block enforcement of the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private employers, most of the discussion focused on whether the …
12 Reasons Twitter’s New Privacy Policy Will Make Us All Safer
If you don’t like the new Twitter rules, you are the problem. The FederalistThe Federalist is an American conservative online magazine and podcast that covers politics, policy, culture, and religion, …
The Biden Administration Is Asking an Appeals Court to Lift the Order Blocking OSHA’s Vaccine Mandate
The Biden administration today asked a federal appeals court to dissolve the stay blocking implementation of its vaccine mandate for private employers, warning that any delay in enforcing the rule …
Extending Its Stay, the 5th Circuit Says OSHA’s Vaccine Mandate Is ‘Fatally Flawed’
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has extended its stay on the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private employers, which the unanimous three-judge panel called “fatally …
The FDA Warns That Hand Sanitizer ‘Can Cause Serious Injury’ If You Put It in Your Eyes
Last week the government issued a press release sure to distress anyone who was about to sanitize their hands: “FDA warns that getting alcohol-based hand sanitizer in the eyes can cause …
YouTube Purges & Bans ALL Anti-Vax Content in Unprecedented Censorship Campaign
The new rules prohibit content alleging that vaccines “cause chronic side effects,” that they “do not reduce transmission or contraction of disease.” Free Thought ProjectIt is the mission of the …