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Vaccine Distribution, Harm Reduction, and Winding Down a Pandemic
9 maart 2021 · 20 min
How governments have opted to distribute COVID-19 vaccines leaves a lot to be desired. And precisely what does the end of this pandemic look like? Comedian Andrew Heaton guest hosts in a conversation with Jeff Singer. Lees meer
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Impeachment and Its Aftermath for the GOP
5 maart 2021 · 15 min
The last days of the Trump Administration saw an attack on the Capitol and an historic second impeachment for a sitting President. For Republicans who voted to bring that President to trial, what now? Republican Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler offers her thoughts. Lees meer
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First, Do No Harm to the Global Supply Chain
5 maart 2021 · 23 min
The domestic politics of global supply chains are full of unfortunate incentives even now, when the stakes are historically high. Scott Lincicome comments. Lees meer
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Some Initial Thoughts on Why Texans Froze
4 maart 2021 · 27 min
Texans are still dealing with the aftermath of that recent deep freeze. Peter Van Doren breaks down the relevant facts and provides some early economic analysis. Lees meer
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Will Biden Accept Trump's Gift of A Quick Exit from Afghanistan?
4 maart 2021 · 19 min
America's longest war, Afghanistan, continues. Joe Biden has a unique opportunity to end it once and for all, thanks in part to Trump Administration efforts to shorten U.S. involvement. Doug Bandow and Will Ruger comment. Lees meer
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Free Political Speech Online vs. Democrats' Election Reforms
2 maart 2021 · 12 min
An amalgam of proposals from Democrats would strictly regulate online speech, and make more costly other forms of public communication on policy issues. Will Duffield comments on the proposal. Lees meer
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Is the Supreme Court Beginning to Curtail Qualified Immunity?
26 februari 2021 · 22 min
The Supreme Court created and has long supported a tortured reading of federal law that helps public officials escape accountability for violating your rights. That may be changing in a small way. Still, Clark Neily and Jay Schweikert argue that qualified immunity will continue to protect malicious public officials until lawmakers step in to fix it. Lees meer
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Were Trump's Judicial Appointments Worth It?
25 februari 2021 · 13 min
Some in the conservative legal movement view Trump's (and Mitch McConnell's) success at confirming judges as simply not worth the rest of the Trump presidency. Billy Easley, a senior policy advisor at Americans for Prosperity, is one of them. His new Libertarianism.org essay is entitled, “The Myth of Trump’s Judicial Success." Lees meer
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The Data Detective: Ten Easy Rules to Make Sense of Statistics
24 februari 2021 · 19 min
Statistics are typically meant to influence, and influence can be achieved with bad statistics. Tim Harford tries to help you discern truth from fiction in The Data Detective: Ten Easy Rules to Make Sense of Statistics. Lees meer
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Criminal Justice and "The Vanishing Trial"
23 februari 2021 · 15 min
Why do so few defendants get their day in court? Kevin Ring of FAMM discusses The Vanishing Trial. You may also host a screening of the film. Lees meer
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The COVID-19 State Budget Shortfall That Wasn’t
22 februari 2021 · 17 min
State budgets didn't suffer the fate that was so widely predicted as COVID-19 began spreading throughout the U.S. Why? Logan Kolas of the Buckeye Institute and Chris Edwards comment. Lees meer
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The COVID-19 State Budget Shortfall That Wasn’t
22 februari 2021 · 17 min
State budgets didn't suffer the fate that was so widely predicted as COVID-19 began spreading throughout the U.S. Why? Logan Kolas of the Buckeye Institute and Chris Edwards comment. Lees meer
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The Gray Wolf Is a Recovered Species, So Why Won't the Feds Say So?
20 februari 2021 · 10 min
When species recover, the feds should remove them from the Endangered Species List. But that's not how it often works. Jonathan Wood of the Property and Environment Research Center comments. Lees meer
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Indiana Continues to Fight for Excessive Fines
19 februari 2021 · 11 min
Despite a Supreme Court ruling nudging states in the other direction, Indiana is continuing its fight to lay excessive fines over small-time drug crimes. Sam Gedge with the Institute for Justice is representing Tyson Timbs against Indiana. Lees meer
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The Costs of Biden's Big Minimum Wage Boost
18 februari 2021 · 12 min
The minimum wage debate is rekindled as the Biden Administration plans its push for $15 an hour. Chris Edwards and Ryan Bourne discuss the side-effects and drawbacks. Lees meer
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Federal Regulation from Trump to Biden
17 februari 2021 · 17 min
Tom Firey and Will Yeatman offer the soberest of sober assessments of the Trump regulatory record and a few thoughts on what's in store from Team Biden. Lees meer
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Did Republicans Inoculate Future Presidents against Impeachment?
16 februari 2021 · 24 min
The second impeachment trial for Donald Trump ended up considerably more bipartisan than the last one, but “Citizen Trump" was nonetheless acquitted. So, have Republicans helped set a kind-of precedent by not issuing a conviction? Gene Healy dissects the trial. Lees meer
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Ben and Jerry and the Campaign to End Qualified Immunity
12 februari 2021 · 15 min
Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield are the icons better known for Ben and Jerry's ice cream. Now they're focusing their notoriety on ending qualified immunity. Ben, Jerry, and Cato's Jay Schweikert comment on the campaign to end the powerful, court-invented doctrine that shields public officials from accountability. Lees meer
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U.S. Marshals, Federal Task Forces, and Unaccountable Cops
11 februari 2021 · 35 min
U.S. Marshals sometimes act like local police, but with more violence and less accountability. That's according to a new investigation led by the Marshall Project. Reining it in is no easy task, according to co-author Simone Weichselbaum. And the Marshals, like other federal cops, regularly deputize local cops. That makes accountability for misconduct even more difficult, according to Patrick Jaicomo, an attorney at the Institute for Justice. Lees meer
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The Life and Death and Future Life of Fusionism
10 februari 2021 · 25 min
"Fusionism," something of an ideological nonaggression pact between libertarians and conservatives, has fallen on hard times. Can it be reborn? Stephanie Slade of Reason discusses her new article on the subject. Lees meer
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A Second Senate Trial for Donald Trump
9 februari 2021 · 24 min
The President's second impeachment trial begins with most Republicans agreeing that the whole proceeding is a "sham" and is unconstitutional. Gene Healy describes the arguments. Lees meer
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Erdogan, Bogazici University, and the Struggle over Liberal Thought in Turkey
8 februari 2021 · 8 min
The fight over leadership at Bogazici University in Turkey again shows how fragile academic freedom can be. Mustafa Akyol comments. Lees meer
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The Enduring Myth of Super Bowl Weekend Sex Trafficking
7 februari 2021 · 13 min
The conflation of human trafficking and sex work is both destructive and counterproductive, and the Super Bowl offers another opportunity to end myths surrounding sex work. Sex worker advocate Kaytlin Bailey comments. Lees meer
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Science Fictions: How Fraud, Bias, Negligence, and Hype Undermine the Search for Truth
5 februari 2021 · 34 min
Stuart Ritchie is author of Science Fictions: How Fraud, Bias, Negligence, and Hype Undermine the Search for Truth. Lees meer
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The Death Penalty’s Days are Numbered
5 februari 2021 · 13 min
The Trump Administration rushed more than a dozen federal executions in its final months, but the death penalty itself is now historically unpopular even among conservatives. Hannah Cox with Conservatives Concerned about the Death Penalty discusses the broad trend away from support for one form of state-sanctioned killing. Lees meer
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Facial Recognition Tech and the Attack on the Capitol
3 februari 2021 · 25 min
How free should law enforcement feel to make use of new investigative technology without permission from political authorities? Matthew Feeney and Patrick Eddington discuss facial recognition tech in the wake of last month's Capitol attack. Lees meer
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The Big Short Squeeze and Regulating Markets (and Social Media)
2 februari 2021 · 28 min
How will regulating stock trades change following last week's big short squeeze executed by retail traders? Jennifer Schulp and Matthew Feeney comment. Lees meer
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GameStop, AMC, Robinhood, and the Big Short Squeeze
30 januari 2021 · 23 min
There are plenty of fingers pointing after a wild week on Wall Street that left hedge funds bloodied, traders exuberant, members of Congress signaling support for whoever the good guys might be, and trading platforms in a well-earned PR bind. Jennifer Schulp comments. Lees meer
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A Realistic, Quick Path to Ending Cannabis Prohibition?
29 januari 2021 · 21 min
What's the best path forward to end cannabis prohibition without loading it up with needless federal regulation? Jim Higdon is the cofounder of Cornbread Hemp and an advocate for an end to cannabis prohibition. He says the Farm Bill is the key. Lees meer
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The Fairness Doctrine Hot Takes Have It Almost Completely Wrong
29 januari 2021 · 22 min
The refrain is "Bring back the Fairness Doctrine!" Paul Matzko, author of The Radio Right, explains where reviving and expanding government control of broadcast and cable (and streaming) content will inevitably lead. Lees meer
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Is Biden's Trade Policy Just Warmed-Over Trumpism?
27 januari 2021 · 14 min
Now that the loudly protectionist Trump team has departed the White House, should we expect anything better from Joe Biden? Scott Lincicome comments. Lees meer
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Countering Violent Extremism and Where It Can Lead
26 januari 2021 · 21 min
The attack on the Capitol has renewed calls to more closely monitor and punish extremism in the United States. In some sense, the United States has been here before. Patrick Eddington and Julian Sanchez weigh in. Lees meer
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A Declaration of Genocide in China
25 januari 2021 · 11 min
The Trump State Department accused China of Genocide with respect to Uyghur Muslims there. That designation is likely to stick. Eric Gomez and Mustafa Akyol offer their thoughts. Lees meer
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Trump Is No Longer in Office, So Why Put Him on Trial?
22 januari 2021 · 35 min
The U.S. Senate is awaiting an article of impeachment from the House regarding Donald Trump's activities leading up to a deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol. Why should the Senate proceed with a trial for a President who has already left office? Gene Healy offers his thoughts. Lees meer
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Trump Is No Longer in Office, So Why Put Him on Trial?
22 januari 2021 · 35 min
The U.S. Senate is awaiting an article of impeachment from the House regarding Donald Trump's activities leading up to a deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol. Why should the Senate proceed with a trial for a President who has already left office? Gene Healy offers his thoughts. Lees meer
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Is Trading Too Easy on Robinhood?
21 januari 2021 · 17 min
The "gamification" of stock trading has raised the hackles of state-level financial regulators. So what's the big deal if Robinhood throws up confetti when you make a trade? Jennifer Schulp evaluates the claims. Lees meer
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Transitioning to Biden Administration Foreign Policy
20 januari 2021 · 18 min
Team Biden won't deliver restraint, but it may deliver a basic regard for diplomacy across the globe. Eric Gomez and John Glaser comment. Lees meer
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The Biden Immigration Plan Includes Massive Legalization
19 januari 2021 · 14 min
Among other reforms, the incoming Biden Administration would legalize many millions of immigrants now in the United States illegally. Alex Nowrasteh describes what we know now about the soon-to-be-released plan. Lees meer
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Federal No Fly Lists Deserve More Scrutiny after Capitol Attack
18 januari 2021 · 14 min
Placing people on federal no-fly lists without charging them with any crime poses significant due process issues. Patrick Eddington details the case of Capitol rallygoers who probably weren't rioters, but ended up unable to fly. Lees meer
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Trump’s Blackwater Pardons
16 januari 2021 · 13 min
The pardon power is broad, and many pardons that Presidents grant are questionable. In the case of pardons for security personnel working for Blackwater in Iraq, they might make relations for the U.S. and Iraq worse. Sahar Khan comments. Lees meer
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Trump Team Stymies Diplomacy in Yemen
15 januari 2021 · 9 min
The Trump Administration has declared Houthis a terror group. In doing so, the road to a diplomatic resolution of the Saudi-led war in Yemen is that much more difficult. John Glaser comments. Lees meer
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Social Media Reaction to the Attack on the Capitol
14 januari 2021 · 27 min
Twitter banned President Trump after he used the platform to help spin up a crowd just before last week's deadly Capitol attack. That should seem like an easy call. But what about similar bans on some Trump supporters? The removal of accounts on various platforms appeared to be fairly widespread. Will Duffield and Matthew Feeney comment. Lees meer
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Social Media Reacts to the Attack at the Capitol
14 januari 2021 · 27 min
Twitter banned President Trump after he used the platform to help spin up a crowd just before last week's deadly Capitol attack. That should seem like an easy call. But what about similar bans on some Trump supporters? The removal of accounts on various platforms appeared to be fairly widespread. Will Duffield and Matthew Feeney comment. Lees meer
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Trump Impeached (Again)
14 januari 2021 · 18 min
Donald Trump's latest impeachment in the U.S. House now triggers a Senate trial. An impeachment trial isn't a criminal proceeding, so how will the Senate weigh evidence? And why did some in GOP leadership push instead for “censure” just days after running for their lives from a Trump-inspired mob that killed at least four people? Gene Healy comments. Lees meer
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Myths of American Exceptionalism Left and Right
12 januari 2021 · 23 min
Does the ideal of American exceptionalism demand anything? That is, how can the U.S. be exceptional without people working to make it that way? Historian Anthony Comegna talks about the myths that surround the notion of American exceptionalism. Lees meer
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In the Wake of the Pro-Trump Attack on the Capitol, Let’s Clarify What ‘Sedition' and ‘Incitement' Mean
8 januari 2021 · 30 min
Donald Trump urged his followers to go directly to Congress on Wednesday. Was he inciting them to riot? The pro-Trump mob that shortly thereafter invaded the Capitol engaged in criminal behavior. Was it sedition? Was it treason? Walter Olson says we should define our terms clearly. Lees meer
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Impeachment, the 25th Amendment, or Don't Bother?
7 januari 2021 · 32 min
As the U.S. enters the final two weeks of the presidency of Donald Trump, the pro-Trump mob attack on the Capitol is spurring lawmakers to renew calls to remove the President by either impeachment and removal or invoking the 25th Amendment. Gene Healy explains how those Constitutional processes would work. Lees meer
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Pro-Trump Rioters Storm the Capitol
7 januari 2021 · 11 min
Pro-Trump forces hoping to overturn the 2020 presidential election broke police barricades, broke windows to enter the Capitol, entered members offices, and looted. David Boaz comments on how the conservative movement ended up here. Lees meer
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Markets versus Central Planners on Vaccine Distribution
5 januari 2021 · 11 min
The heavy hand of government is getting heavier during the slow rollout of COVID-19 vaccine doses. Jeff Singer comments. Lees meer
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Biden’s Pick for Secretary of Education
4 januari 2021 · 14 min
Joe Biden's pick for Secretary of Education will face pressure for the department to hand down "guidance" to tell schools when and how to open or close as the pandemic continues. Neal McCluskey explains why the feds need to stay out of it. Lees meer
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