As Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter put it: “The history of American freedom is, in no small measure, the history of procedure.” The scale of threats to due process, however, has greatly expanded. And so have the opportunities to correct uses of wholly error-prone systems by government, in ways that harm our liberty and property […]
One of the common themes in my writing has been the state’s commitment to expanding bureaucracy and regulation, without much regard for whether the new programs accomplish their stated goals. Residents and businesses simply deal with the new taxes and red tape and adapt. California is such a beautiful and energetic place that people here […]
2/14/1845: Justice Samuel Nelson takes judicial oath. Justice Samuel Nelson The post Today in Supreme Court History: February 14, 1845 appeared first on Reason.com. Read More Article from Reason.com Reason MagazineThe Reason Magazine website is a go-to destination for libertarians seeking cogent analysis, investigative reporting, and thought-provoking commentary. Championing the principles of individual freedom, limited […]
More than one issue boosted Donald Trump ahead of main rival Kamala Harris and back into the White House, but inflation was key among them. A federal spending spree diminished the purchasing power of the dollar and sent prices higher, inducing sticker shock among Americans that influenced their choices on Election Day. Now we’re seeing […]
If the federal government’s story in its successful prosecution is true, when Ilya Lichtenstein hacked the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in 2016 and stole over 119,000 customer bitcoins (worth about $72 million at the time), he couldn’t have known he’d committed the most lucrative theft in human history. But thanks to bitcoin’s peculiar volatility, by the […]
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is on the rise in the United States. In 2023, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)—MMA’s largest fight organizer—generated a record $1.3 billion in revenue. The UFC’s popularity has given MMA a cultlike following and created innovative spinoff sports, such as Armored MMA. Armored MMA combines MMA’s rules and hand-to-hand combat format […]
In England, Greater Manchester Police Detective Sgt. Richard Mills was sentenced to 18 months in prison and placed on the sex offender registry for 10 years after being convicted of sexually assaulting another offic Read More Article from Reason.com Reason MagazineThe Reason Magazine website is a go-to destination for libertarians seeking cogent analysis, investigative reporting, […]
The post Friday Open Thread appeared first on Reason.com. Read More Article from Reason.com Reason MagazineThe Reason Magazine website is a go-to destination for libertarians seeking cogent analysis, investigative reporting, and thought-provoking commentary. Championing the principles of individual freedom, limited government, and free markets, the site offers a diverse range of articles, videos, and podcasts […]
Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove instructed Danielle Sassoon, the Acting U.S. Attorney for SDNY, to dismiss the indictment against New York City Mayor Eric Adams without prejudice. I wrote about that instruction here. Sassoon refused, and resigned. Bove accepted her resignation. There is much to say about these letters. Here, I will focus on one […]
From OpenAI’s “Sharing the latest Model Spec,” posted yesterday: The updated Model Spec explicitly embraces intellectual freedom—the idea that AI should empower people to explore, debate, and create without arbitrary restrictions—no matter how challenging or controversial a topic may be. In a world where AI tools are increasingly shaping discourse, the free exchange of information […]