May 16, 2022 7:11 am
Buffalo Shooting Will Prompt Measures ‘To Combat Domestic Terrorism,’ Says Pelosi
Plus: Netflix defends artistic expression, perspectives on the baby formula shortage, and more…
Tags: Civil Liberties, FDA, Politics, REASON, Terrorism
May 13, 2022 1:16 pm
Georgia Cops Rummaged Through Student-Athletes’ Luggage in a Fruitless Search for ‘a Little Bit of Marijuana’
When did the K-9 arrive? And what was the probable cause for the search?
Tags: Civil Liberties, constitution, Fourth Amendment, REASON, Supreme Court
May 13, 2022 9:58 am
What Happens if States Ban Out-of-State Travel for Abortion?
Anti-abortion interstate travel bans would have multiple constitutional defects.
Tags: Abortion, Civil Liberties, constitution, REASON, Supreme Court
May 13, 2022 6:45 am
Randy Weaver Dies
In the infamous Ruby Ridge standoff, federal agents killed his wife and son.
Tags: Civil Liberties, FBI, REASON
May 13, 2022 5:00 am
Don’t Trust Biden’s Dystopian ‘Disinformation Board’
A “disinformation” board sounds like something from a dystopian novel.
Tags: Civil Liberties, Department of Homeland Security, free speech, REASON
May 10, 2022 1:06 pm
Is It Unconstitutional for Laws to Be Based on Their Supporters’ Religiously Founded Moral Beliefs?
This perennial question came up again in an e-mail from a reader about the abortion debate, so I thought I’d blog again about it. I think the answer is not just “no,” but “hell, no”—I think it would be an outrageous discrimination against religious believers to have such a constitutional rule, and fortunately nothing in…
Tags: Civil Liberties, REASON
May 10, 2022 4:00 am
IRS Stole Money and Hid the Details for Years
As law enforcement agencies patrol for profit, the secrecy surrounding cash seizures must stop.
Tags: Civil Liberties, IRS, REASON
May 9, 2022 1:33 pm
Illinois Appeals Court Rules Chicago Slapped Drivers With Illegally High Fines for Years
A plaintiff in the class-action lawsuit says he had to declare bankruptcy after Chicago dumped $20,000 of ticket debts on him.
Tags: Chicago, Civil Liberties, REASON
May 9, 2022 11:50 am
Marco Rubio Wants To Fight Abortion and Trans Battles in the Tax Code
Tax loopholes for corporations end up making it easier for politicians like Rubio to meddle in private decision making.
Tags: Abortion, Civil Liberties, IRS, Legislation, REASON
May 9, 2022 6:10 am
What the Leaked Abortion Opinion Gets Wrong About the Founding Era
Understanding state regulatory powers at the time of the founding.
Tags: Abortion, Civil Liberties, constitution, law, REASON, Supreme Court
May 9, 2022 4:00 am
Is Kamala Harris Serious About Privacy Rights?
Stop government interference in reproduction, medical decisions, gun ownership, drug use, and more.
Tags: 2nd amendment, Abortion, Civil Liberties, Drugs, FBI, IRS, NSA, REASON
May 9, 2022 2:25 am
The Biden Administration’s ‘Disinformation’ Board Is A Tool Straight From Soviet Russia’s KGB
The Biden administration re-defined disinformation, sanitized the term of its KGB roots, and expanded the definition by applying the label to Americans.
Tags: Civil Liberties, Department of Homeland Security, FEDERALIST, First Amendment, free speech, Russia
May 6, 2022 1:57 pm
Ambiguity With the Dobbs Supreme Court Abortion Case
The well-publicized leaked draft of the Supreme Court’s majority opinion on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, if it represents the Court’s final decision, would allow the State of Mississippi to retain the prohibition on abortion beyond 15 weeks into a pregnancy that was passed by the Mississippi legislature. That much is clear. But…
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Tags: Abortion, BEACON, Civil Liberties, Healthcare, law, Politics, Supreme Court
April 26, 2022 9:01 pm
Anthony Fauci Thinks Scientific Expertise Trumps the Rule of Law
The president’s COVID-19 adviser embodies the arrogance of technocrats who are sure they know what’s best for us.
Tags: Civil Liberties, constitution, REASON, Supreme Court