What Iranian Dissidents Can Learn About Regime Change From the Mistakes of 1979 A regretful rebel talks about what he learned from his participation in Iran’s Islamic revolution. Reason · Aug 3
Did Elon Musk Sentence Millions to Death by Dismantling USAID? The study cited by Rep. Ro Khanna as the basis for that claim is statistical nonsense. Reason · Aug 3
Trump Said Tariffs on Aluminum Would Boost Domestic Production. The White House Now Admits That Didn't Happen. It's been more than eight years since Trump's first aluminum tariffs were imposed. How long do we have to wait before calling this a failure? Reason · Aug 3
Advice to Entering Law Students - 2026 Some suggestions that might help you make better use of the opportunities available to you in law school. Reason · Aug 3
Court Quashes Subpoenas to Anti-Defamation League in ASU Pro-Palestine Student Protest Case From Thursday's opinion by Judge John Tuchi (D. Ariz.) in Campos v. Ariz. Bd. of Regents: On April 26, 2024,… The post Court Quashes Subpoenas to Anti-Defamation League in ASU Pro-Palestine Student Protest Case appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Aug 3
Court Expresses Doubt About Lawprof's Attempt to Block Appointment of Federal Judge as U Kentucky Law School Dean From Woodcock v. Van Tatenhove (E.D. Ky.), decided Friday by Judge Benjamin Beaton (W.D. Ky.): Professor Ramsi Woodcock, currently suspended… The post Court Expresses Doubt About Lawprof's Attempt to Block Appointment of Federal Judge as U Kentucky Law School Dean appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Aug 3
A New Jersey News Outlet Asks the Courts To Stop a Judge's Censorship The judge concluded that a high school student's privacy interests trumped freedom of the press. Reason · Aug 3
Foster Parents Largely Win Wisconsin Second Amendment Case From the 36K-word decision in Laffery v. Pertl, by Wisconsin Court of Appeals Judge Maria Lazar, joined in part by… The post Foster Parents Largely Win Wisconsin Second Amendment Case appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Aug 3
Ex-ICC Prosecutor Khan's Sexual Misconduct Wasn't His Only Scandal Karim Khan, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court from 2021 until his removal in 2026, ultimately lost his… The post Ex-ICC Prosecutor Khan's Sexual Misconduct Wasn't His Only Scandal appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Aug 3
Eighth Circuit Panel Rejects Overbreadth Challenge to Arkansas Law Barring Libraries from Making "Obscene-as-to-Minors" Material Available to Minors An excerpt from Thursday's decision in Fayetteville Public Library v. Crawford County, by Judge Eighth Circuit Steven Grasz, joined by… The post Eighth Circuit Panel Rejects Overbreadth Challenge to Arkansas Law Barring Libraries from Making "Obscene-as-to-Minors" Material Available to Minors appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Aug 3
Mamdani's Tax Database Doxed Wealthy New Yorkers The New York City mayor painted a target on wealthy taxpayers. Reason · Aug 3
Brickbat: The Other Side of the Street City officials in Bnei Brak, Israel, have set up gender-segregated sidewalks near event halls and wedding venues, with signs and barriers… The post Brickbat: The Other Side of the Street appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Aug 3
Why Trump Quietly Carved Out Doctors From His Own Visa Freeze By lifting the hold on foreign physicians, the Trump administration tacitly admitted its broad immigration restrictions aren't working. Reason · Aug 2
Reason · Aug 1 Federal Court Rules Against Rhode Island Town's Use of Eminent Domain for NIMBY Purposes The local government sought to use eminent domain to block a housing project local NIMBYs objected to.
Reason · Aug 1 David Cole's Qualified Defense of the Supreme Court The prominent liberal legal scholar and former ACLU leader outlines how the Court has often checked Trump, but also critiques it for going against precedent.
Reason · Aug 1 N.Y. Judge Rejects School's Request for "Red Flag" Order Against 13-Year-Old, Including No-Knock Search Warrant Some excerpts from N.Y. Saratoga County trial court judge Jonathan Schopf's long decision in Anonymous School Dist. v. Anonymous a… The post N.Y. Judge Rejects School's Request for "Red Flag" Order Against 13-Year-Old, Including No-Knock Search Warrant appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Aug 1 Fifth Circuit Judges' Cert. Petition in Deray Mckesson Black Lives Matter Protest Liability Case From Fifth Circuit Judge Don Willett, joined by Judges Carl Stewart, James Graves, Stephen Higginson, Dana Douglas, and Irma Carrillo… The post Fifth Circuit Judges' Cert. Petition in Deray Mckesson Black Lives Matter Protest Liability Case appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Aug 1 Walt Whitman's American Vistas A new collection of Whitman's writing is a fitting read for the United States' 250th birthday.
Reason · Jul 31 First Amendment Might Protect FTP&ATF License Plate The Fourth Circuit considers "a question that has divided ... courts ...: whether the character combinations on personalized license plates ... are government speech or private speech."
Reason · Jul 31 Error 888: Complaint Too Long From today's decision by Judge Trevor McFadden (D.D.C.) in Soffer v. George Washington Univ.: Two former George Washington University ("GWU")… The post Error 888: Complaint Too Long appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Jul 31 Trump Re-Ups the Anti-Weaponization Fund, Reinforcing the Demand That Todd Blanche Kill It for Good The president is still pushing the idea of using taxpayer money to reward Capitol rioters, contradicting the attorney general nominee's assurance that it won't happen.
Reason · Jul 31 Georgia Has Arrested At Least 20 Officials for Misusing the Flock Surveillance Database Michael Soyfer, an attorney at the Institute for Justice, calls it “just the tip of the iceberg.”
Reason · Jul 31 New York Wants a $36 Billion Cut From Kalshi, Calling It an 'Illegal Gambling Operation' Casting Kalshi as an out-of-control gambling platform makes it easier for the state to take money from the company and its users.