"And Then … Nothing Happened, in the Most Brutal Way Possible"
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"And Then … Nothing Happened, in the Most Brutal Way Possible"
Ed Morrissey (Hot Air) opines on Prince Harry's and Meghan Markle's return to England. I know nothing about the subject,...
Review: A Novel Capturing the Cruelty of Mass Incarceration
https://reason.com/2026/08/21/the-hill/
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Review: A Novel Capturing the Cruelty of Mass Incarceration
'The Hill' resembles author Harriet Clark's own experience.
Planned New Battleships Come With a High Price Tag and an Uncertain Future
https://reason.com/2026/08/21/planned-new-battleships-come-with-a-high-price-tag-and-an-uncertain-future/
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Planned New Battleships Come With a High Price Tag and an Uncertain Future
Large warships could prove to be expensive drone sponges without a clear mission.
Today in Supreme Court History: August 21, 1798
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Today in Supreme Court History: August 21, 1798
8/21/1798: Justice James Wilson dies.
What authority allowed Justice Rehnquist to sit by designation on the federal district court?
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What authority allowed Justice Rehnquist to sit by designation on the federal district court?
The record From Justice Rehnquist's 1984 civil trial does not provide an answer.
Watch out with Dancing; It Might Lead to Sex
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Watch out with Dancing; It Might Lead to Sex
Or at least college dancing instruction may create a “heightened risk of sexual misconduct”; a court is allowing an expert to so testify.
"Pussy Valley" Autobiography Appropriation Lawsuit over Starz' "P-Valley" Thrown Out
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"Pussy Valley" Autobiography Appropriation Lawsuit over Starz' "P-Valley" Thrown Out
Wednesday, District Judge Mark Norris (W.D. Tenn.) accepted the July 30 recommendations from Magistrate Judge Annie Christoff in Johnson v....
"Denaturalization's Missing Limit" out in Northwestern University Law Review Online
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"Denaturalization's Missing Limit" out in Northwestern University Law Review Online
Building boundaries around civil denaturalization
"You Chose the Wrong Parents" - My "Speak Freely" Interview on the Case for Migration Rights
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/21/you-chose-the-wrong-parents-my-speak-freely-interview-on-the-case-for-migration-rights/
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"You Chose the Wrong Parents" - My "Speak Freely" Interview on the Case for Migration Rights
We covered many issues related to migration restrictions, arguments for and against them, and more.
An Ungrateful Public Underappreciates Data Centers
https://reason.com/2026/08/21/an-ungrateful-public-underappreciates-data-centers/
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An Ungrateful Public Underappreciates Data Centers
Their few defenders often misunderstand their benefits.
$9.25M Verdict Against N.Y. Times, in Libel Case Brought by Alabama Basketball Player
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/21/9-25m-verdict-against-n-y-times-in-libel-case-brought-by-alabama-basketball-player/
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$9.25M Verdict Against N.Y. Times, in Libel Case Brought by Alabama Basketball Player
The N.Y. Times (Katie Robertson) so reports, and adds that "The Times had not lost a defamation lawsuit brought in...
America Is Building a Surveillance State Like China's
https://reason.com/2026/08/21/america-is-building-a-surveillance-state-like-chinas/
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America Is Building a Surveillance State Like China's
"If there are Flock cameras in your city, they are tracking, logging and sharing your movements without a warrant," warns the ACLU.
Exorcist Files vs. Jesus 911 Libel Suit Can Go Forward
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/21/exorcist-files-vs-jesus-911-libel-suit-can-go-forward/
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Exorcist Files vs. Jesus 911 Libel Suit Can Go Forward
From Martins v. Romero, decided today by Judge Kay Behm (E.D. Mich.) (for more on the Complaint, see this post):...
The U.S. Is Sending Deportees to Countries They've Never Called Home
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The U.S. Is Sending Deportees to Countries They've Never Called Home
The Trump administration is using so-called "third-country deportations" both punitively and to expel migrants who have been granted protection from their home countries.
Hoover Institution (@HooverInst) Videos, Podcasts, and More, Now at Hoover+
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/21/hoover-institution-hooverinst-videos-podcasts-and-more-now-at-hoover/
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Hoover Institution (@HooverInst) Videos, Podcasts, and More, Now at Hoover+
Check them out, at http://hoover.org/plus; first-rate stuff over there.