From In re Argue, decided June 2 by Minnesota District Court Judge Charles Webber: Nautica Alaja Argue wants to change his name to Navier Argue, explaining that he wants his name “to accurately align with his gender identity as a transgender individual.” But Argue is a convicted felon {convicted [in 2022] of numerous aggravated robberies […]
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he would take up to two weeks to decide whether to join Israel in attacking Iran, as the world waits to see if the U.S. military will involve itself in another costly war in the Middle East. Trump’s pause was relayed to the media by White House press secretary […]
From last Friday’s opinion by Philadelphia County (Pa.) Common Pleas Court Judge Lyris Younge in Jauregui Law Firm v. Inside Higher Ed (appeal pending): Plaintiffs Jauregui Law Firm, Raul Jauregui Esquire, and Daniel Boye … [sued] Defendants Inside Higher Ed, Johanna Alonso, Dyller Solomon Law Firm and Barry Dyller Esquire …. alleging defamation, false light […]
One of the dumbest memes I’ve seen recently shows a photo of a Los Angeles rioter waving a Mexican flag with the tagline, “California 2025.” Underneath that image is a photo of young, wholesome folks leaning against a Mustang with their surfboards at a Southern California beach with the words, “California 1965.” It’s absurd for […]
The debate over a U.S role in Israel’s war with Iran raises two big questions: 1) Should the U.S. intervene? 2) Who gets to make that decision? At stake are human lives, expense, and potential repercussions. The second question also involves constitutional responsibilities long neglected by Congress in favor of letting presidents take credit, or […]
6/20/1837: Justice David Josiah Brewer’s birthday. Justice David Josiah Brewer The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 20, 1837 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 […]
In Offended Freedom: The Rise of Libertarian Authoritarianism, two Swiss sociologists, Carolin Amlinger and Oliver Nachtwey, indulge in a common academic habit: blaming libertarians for an intellectual and social phenomena that they find alarming. Their bill of particulars fails to stick because of conceptual incoherence, mistaking radical opposition to any government policy—even one that allows more liberty than […]
When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urged doctors to cut back on opioid prescriptions in 2016, Charles LeBaron thought the advice made sense. LeBaron, a physician who was a CDC medical epidemiologist for nearly three decades, believed doctors had been too loose with pain medication, contributing to a dramatic increase in opioid-related […]
Renaldo Norman said he was shocked to find that the Atlanta Department of City Planning had mistakenly started demolishing a house he was building on Highview Road, knocking down one wall. Norman, who had 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 […]