The Worst-Case COVID-19 Predictions Turned Out To Be Wrong. So Did the Best-Case Predictions.
An argument for humility in the face of pandemic forecasting unknown unknowns
Day: June 22, 2021
My Washington Times Article on the Need to Limit Government Power to Take Private Property
The article is Part I of a two-part series.
As More States Legalize Marijuana, the Need for Marijuana Federalism Grows
If states are to have different marijuana laws and policies, federal reform is necessary.
Lawsuit: Immigrant Kids Are Suicidal, Eating Rotten Food in Secretive Detention Facilities
"I feel like I've given up," says a 17-year-old from Guatemala. "I feel like I'll never get out of here."
Biden Administration Endorses Legislation to End Crack Cocaine Sentencing Disparity
The EQUAL Act would finally end one of the worst legacies of the 1980s drug war and clean up one of the biggest stains on Joe Biden's record.
O.U. Anti-Racist Seminar: 'In the Classroom, Free Speech Does Not Apply'
A training session for graduate students urged them to prohibit students from discussing problematic views.
Poetry Tuesday!: "Ах, что-то мне не верится, что я, брат, воевал…" ("Somehow I can't believe, brother, I really went to war…") by Bulat Okudzhava
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union: "Ах, что-то мне не верится, что я, брат, воевал. А может, это школьник меня нарисовал..."
The Filibuster Will Survive Because a Few Democrats Are Smart Enough Not To Kill It
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is right: Democrats have more to lose by ending the filibuster than by putting up with it.
Ranked Choice Voting Gets Biggest Test Yet in New York City
Democrats have 13 choices in the mayoral primary. They get to rank their top five.
Tim Wu, Biden's New Tech Guru, Is Deeply Wrong About What Makes the Internet Great
In many professional arenas, Wu's swings and misses would have consequences. In Wu's case, it landed him an advisory role in the Biden administration.
New Article in the Texas Review of Law & Politics: The "Essential" Second Amendment
An overview of the COVID-19 litigation concerning the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
Last Week's Podcasts
A "deep dive" into originalist legal theory, and analysis of five recent Supreme Court cases
Senate Republicans and Democrats Agree To Double Amtrak's Funding
A bill approved by the Senate’s Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation would give the money-losing rail company $19 billion over 5 years.
Is Inflation Back for Good?
Prices are up all over the economy. Here are scenarios about what might happen next.
My New Article on "The Normality of Knick"
It responds to a critique of the Supreme Court's major property rights ruling in Knick v. Township of Scott, by Profs. Stewart Sterk and Michael Pollack.
Is Microsoft 'Out To Get Conservatives'? And Is That Jim Jordan's Business?
Plus: Biden to back bill ending crack/cocaine sentencing disparity, the truth about tech startup creation, and more...
President Biden's European Cybertour
Episode 367 of the Cyberlaw Podcast
Against National Unity
Americans are divided not because politicians failed to pronounce the correct phrases, but because we genuinely disagree on questions of public policy, justice, and identity.
