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The Fed's Tough Mission

Reason Roundup The Fed's Tough Mission Plus: More strikes on Iran, Nayib Bukele runs for a third consecutive term, private...

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Liz Wolfe

No, a New Study Does Not 'Lay To Rest' the Debate Over Drug 'Legalization'

Drug Legalization No, a New Study Does Not 'Lay To Rest' the Debate Over Drug 'Legalization' The Manhattan Institute’s Charles...

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Aaron Brown

The Government Doesn't Know Whether You Need Antidepressants

Public Health The Government Doesn't Know Whether You Need Antidepressants Against the new war on SSRIs. Crémieux ...

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Crémieux

"There Is No Material Dispute That Tom Brady Is the GOAT"

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

Lindsey Graham's Sister Tapped To Replace Him in the Senate

South Carolina Lindsey Graham's Sister Tapped To Replace Him in the Senate Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss what's next for the...

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Robby Soave And Amber Duke

How Much Control Do You Have Over Your Mind?

Self-help How Much Control Do You Have Over Your Mind? Spencer Greenberg discusses the science of self-improvement, why our thoughts...

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Nick Gillespie

What Has Heller Wrought In 18 Years?

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Josh Blackman

Ban on "Personal, Impertinent or Slanderous Remarks" in City Council Public Comments Is Unconstitutional

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

Federal Judge in Texas Not Wild About Fifth Circuit's Recent Precedent

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

Utah's New Rule Allowing Propensity Evidence in Sexual Assault Prosecutions

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Paul Cassell

Lindsey Graham's Death Marks the End of an Era of Interventionist Foreign Policy

Lindsey Graham Lindsey Graham's Death Marks the End of an Era of Interventionist Foreign Policy The late senator was one of the...

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J.d. Tuccille

Today in Supreme Court History: July 15, 1819

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Josh Blackman

Open Thread

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

Brickbat: Reading, Writing, and Gender Studies

Homeschooling Brickbat: Reading, Writing, and Gender Studies Charles Oliver | 7.15.2026 4:00 AM ...

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Charles Oliver

By Blessing Corruption, Todd Blanche Has Disqualified Himself From the Job He Wants

Corruption By Blessing Corruption, Todd Blanche Has Disqualified Himself From the Job He Wants Trump’s nominee for attorney...

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Jacob Sullum

Did a "Minneapolis Effect" and Later De-Policing Cause Firearms Crimes to Spike in 2020?

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Paul Cassell

Ohio Cut Red Tape. Now Its Business Sector Is Thriving.

Deregulation Ohio Cut Red Tape. Now Its Business Sector Is Thriving. America's most business-friendly states are proof that...

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Tosin Akintola

Some Thoughts on Law Professor Richard Epstein's Ideas for Fixing FIFA's Flawed Rulebook

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Paul Cassell

The Push for an Embargo on Israel Is Vague and Confused

Israel The Push for an Embargo on Israel Is Vague and Confused Are critics talking about a government-to-government weapons...

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Matthew Petti

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Ignores Trump's Order To Revise Radiation Exposure Limits

Nuclear Power Nuclear Regulatory Commission Ignores Trump's Order To Revise Radiation Exposure Limits The agency pretends to loosen...

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Ronald Bailey

Debate: What Actually Happened to Rep. Ro Khanna in the West Bank?

Palestine Debate: What Actually Happened to Rep. Ro Khanna in the West Bank? Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss the strange turn...

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Robby Soave And Amber Duke

As U.S. Starts 'New' Iran War, Lawmakers Want Answers About Deadly Elementary School Strike

War As U.S. Starts 'New' Iran War, Lawmakers Want Answers About Deadly Elementary School Strike A Tomahawk missile struck an...

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Meagan O'Rourke

Abdul El-Sayed Exposed After Rejecting Socialism Label

Socialism Abdul El-Sayed Exposed After Rejecting Socialism Label Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss U.S. Senate hopeful Abdul...

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Robby Soave And Amber Duke

New York Becomes the First State To Ban New Data Centers

New York New York Becomes the First State To Ban New Data Centers Gov. Kathy Hochul’s one-year moratorium buys time for the state...

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Tosin Akintola

Reviews of "House of the Dragon" and "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms"

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Ilya Somin

Taking the W

Housing Policy Taking the W Developers rush to use California's new apartments-near-transit law, North Carolina eliminates parking...

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Christian Britschgi

What Ben Sasse's Treatment Says About the Bright Future of Cancer Cures

Cancer What Ben Sasse's Treatment Says About the Bright Future of Cancer Cures New immunotherapies, cancer vaccines, and early...

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Ronald Bailey

Slush Fund Update!

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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David Post

Libel Defendant Can't "Stroll into a Deposition, Pull a Jon Lovitz and Announce," …

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

FIFA Changed Soccer's Rules for Americans—and We Love It

Sports FIFA Changed Soccer's Rules for Americans—and We Love It Plus: a survey on fixing soccer, the Home Run Derby’s format...

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Jason Russell

How Does The Supreme Court Caption Cases?

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Josh Blackman

Political Defamation Case Can Go to Jury as to "Actual Malice" When Defendants' Couldn't Explain How They Arrived at Their Accusations

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

Stop Posting "Personal, Confidential, or Humiliating Information" About Your Ex, Influencer Is Ordered

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

Meet the New War

Reason Roundup Meet the New War Plus: YIMBY high schoolers, Vance alienates Jewish donors, AI for homework help, and more... ...

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Liz Wolfe

Today in Supreme Court History: July 14, 1913

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Josh Blackman

4 Takeaways From the Supreme Court's 2025–2026 Term

Supreme Court 4 Takeaways From the Supreme Court's 2025–2026 Term From executive power to civil liberties, what to make of a...

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Damon Root

'Government Totally Annihilated': How Americans Governed Themselves as British Rule Crumbled

History 'Government Totally Annihilated': How Americans Governed Themselves as British Rule Crumbled America in the mid-1770s was a...

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Jesse Walker

Brickbat: Making Myself Useful

Police Brickbat: Making Myself Useful Charles Oliver | 7.14.2026 4:00 AM Share on Facebook ...

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Charles Oliver

Open Thread

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

A Federal Judge Slams Trump's IRS Lawsuit As a Pretext for Delivering a Phony 'Settlement'

Corruption A Federal Judge Slams Trump's IRS Lawsuit As a Pretext for Delivering a Phony 'Settlement' U.S. District Judge Kathleen...

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Jacob Sullum

Reminder: Second Annual Aspiring Free Speech Scholars Workshop

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

Trump Accounts Add Confusion to Savings Accounts Without Adding Much Benefit

Finance Trump Accounts Add Confusion to Savings Accounts Without Adding Much Benefit Let's simplify this system instead of making...

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Jeremy Horpedahl

A New Jersey Judge Defies the First Amendment by Censoring News Coverage of a High School Lockdown

First Amendment A New Jersey Judge Defies the First Amendment by Censoring News Coverage of a High School Lockdown The judge...

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Jacob Sullum

Did Lindsey Graham Push Trump Toward War?

Lindsey Graham Did Lindsey Graham Push Trump Toward War? Plus: Trump's escalating war with Iran, the bipartisan congressional housing...

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Peter Suderman

Court Upholds Conviction for Possessing Gun as Unlawful Drug User (Who Is Presenting a Credible Threat to Safety)

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Eugene Volokh

RFK Jr. Wants the Government To Teach Everyone How To Cook Again

Food RFK Jr. Wants the Government To Teach Everyone How To Cook Again Can we trust the federal government and its ever-changing...

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Marc Oestreich

Tariff Refund Update

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Ilya Somin

Trump's Tariffs Have Been Particularly Costly for Small Businesses

Free Trade Trump's Tariffs Have Been Particularly Costly for Small Businesses The Federal Reserve reports that small businesses...

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Eric Boehm

Border Cops Can Search Your Phone Whenever They Want, If You're Within 100 Miles of the Border

Privacy Border Cops Can Search Your Phone Whenever They Want, If You're Within 100 Miles of the Border They can also search it...

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Elizabeth Nolan Brown

Great Moments in Unintended Consequences: Yosemite Permits, Italy's Superbonus, CEO Salary Caps (Vol. 22)

Unintended Consequences Great Moments in Unintended Consequences: Yosemite Permits, Italy's Superbonus, CEO Salary Caps (Vol. 22) ...

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Austin Bragg