FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 19 - Caught on Camera

Free Speech Unmuted: Spoiler Alert: Can You Get Sued For Revealing A Plot Point?

A deepish dive into how copyright law and the First Amendment interact.

Reason · Sep 17

Thomas and Alito Are More Reliable Votes for Trump Than His Own Supreme Court Appointees

The conservative legal movement may be winning big at the Supreme Court. But Trump is not.

Reason · Sep 17

Brickbat: Swing, Swing

Two sisters, ages 10 and 12, ended up in court after a playground swing broke while they were playing at Veterans… The post Brickbat: Swing, Swing appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Reason · Sep 17

DOJ Says Workers at L.A. Homeless Nonprofits Spent Tax Dollars on Vacations, Nightclubs, Bail

Three people in the Los Angeles area have been charged with fraud related to misappropriation of homelessness funds.

Reason · Sep 16

Biden Pardoned Maduro's Fixer. He Just Pleaded Guilty to New Charges and Agreed To Forfeit $195 Million.

Alex Saab admitted to profiting from food and medicine contracts and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors.

Reason · Sep 16

Pentagon Auditors Say the Iran War Has Cost $33 Billion. The Real Price Tag Is Far Higher.

The Congressional Budget Office says the inflationary consequences of the war will be felt well into 2027.

Reason · Sep 16

AI Could Make Our Lives Better. So Why Are We Trying To Stop It?

Anthropic's CEO wants federal regulation that would slow down AI (and his competitors' innovations). Has that ever worked?

Reason · Sep 16

The Justification for New Time Limits on Student Visas 'Borders on the Absurd,' a Federal Judge Says

Although the impact of the DHS rule "is likely to be catastrophic," a George W. Bush appointee writes, the government's rationale is "exceptionally weak."

Reason · Sep 16

Defamation via Songs and AI-Generated Video? U Tenn Coach's Claim Can Go Forward

"[D]efendant purportedly posted more than 20 videos ... attacking plaintiff's character with 'blatantly false allegations of wrongdoing' and 'highly offensive and demeaning fake [AI] videos.'"

Reason · Sep 16

Firing of Employee for Kirk-Murder-Related Post Wasn't a Clear First Amendment Violation,

so the individual defendants are entitled to qualified immunity, a court rules (citing cases where employees were fired for right-wing speech that many had likewise found offensive).

Reason · Sep 16