Politics
New Book Chapter on "The Right to Use Private Property"
It argues that the right to use property is central to both the value of property rights generally, and the pr...
Inside the U.S. Military Buildup in Israel
Iran has reportedly made U.S. bases in Arab countries “uninhabitable.” Israel is pitching itself as an alterna...
Bernie Sanders Has a Backdoor Plan To Socialize Sports Teams
Plus: The NBA has more overcomplicated anti-tanking plans, and why Formula 1’s Drive to Survive is the best sp...
Social Media Is Not Tobacco
Plus: Hollywood is over, the war in Iran is not, Democrats are fighting about affordability, and more...
Seattle University "Dean's Luminaries in Law" Interview on Immigration, Invasion, the Tariff Case, and More
I was interviewed by Seattle University Law School of Law Dean Tony Varona and Prof. Andrew Siegeil.
We Could Have Flying Cars by 2028
But only if politicians learn to focus on the boring basics of aviation policy.
Today in Supreme Court History: March 31, 1962
3/31/1962: Justice Charles Whittaker resigns. The post Today in Supreme Court History: March 31, 1962 appeared...
Trump's Unconstitutional Attack on Birthright Citizenship Finally Reaches the Supreme Court
Understanding the stakes in Trump v. Barbara.
Brickbats: April 2026
News of politicians, police, and bureaucrats behaving badly from around the world
Brickbat: Ancient History
Päivi Räsänen, a member of the Finnish Parliament, was found guilty by Finland's Supreme Court of inciting hat...
"What Does It Mean To Be A Christian On The Bench?"
"A Conversation with Matthew J. Kacsmaryk and James C. Ho"
You're Wrong About Social Media Being Addictive
Plus: The Pentagon prepares for possible ground troops in Iran, a listener asks how libertarians should answer...
Fargo Police Refuse To Apologize To Tennessee Grandma Jailed on Bogus AI Evidence
She spent nearly six months in jail.
"Reckless, to Be Sure. Stupid." "But Mere Reckless Stupidity Does Not a Malicious Federal Arsonist Make"
A court sets aside a federal arson conviction (which would have carried a "mandatory minimum sentence" of "sev...
OneTaste Founder Nicole Daedone Gets 9-Year Prison Sentence
The government's case against two orgasmic meditation executives has been an affront to feminism, free speech,...
Lawyer's Defamation Claim Based on Sig Sauer's Press Release About Unintended Discharge Lawsuits Can Go Forward
From Bagnell v. Sig Sauer, Inc., decided today by Judge Victor Bolden (D. Conn.): Mr. Bagnell, an attorney, ha...
Baby Boomers Are the Richest Generation in History. Why Do Politicians Keep Spending More on Them?
How America's old-age entitlement system became a sprawling lifestyle-subsidy program that steals from the poo...
A Jury Approves Damages After 2 Texas Cops Snatched a Supposedly 'Abandoned' Girl From Her Home
The jurors concluded that the officers violated the Fourth and 14th amendments when they seized a 14-year-old...