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Today in Supreme Court History: August 10, 1993
8/10/1993: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg takes oath. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg The post Today in Supreme Court History: August 10, 1993 appeared first on Reason.com.
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The Secret Committee Behind America’s Prohibition Comeback
The first iteration of American Prohibition came on the back of a mass popular uprising of progressives and anti-immigrant scolds. The second iteration may come in the form of a secret government committee of unelected bureaucrats. The 2025 dietary guidelines review process is currently underway in Washington, D.C., and the guidelines, among other things, will […]
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What Causes Capitalism?
The Wealth of a Nation: Institutional Foundations of English Capitalism, by Geoffrey M. Hodgson, Princeton University Press, 304 pages, $39.95 A galaxy of brilliant scholars have tried to account for the economic transformation of England in the 18th and early 19th centuries—the period that began the Great Enrichment that created the modern world. What could […]
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Markets Defy Economy Analysts’ Predictions Again
Economic analysts from leading institutions like Goldman Sachs have been consistently proven wrong by recent market trends. Despite their expertise, the economy has repeatedly defied predictions, raising questions about the reliability of forecasts. The Economy Bounces Back Faster Than Expected In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many analysts anticipated a slow and painful recovery […]
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Interesting D.C. Circuit Dissent Regarding Computer Monitoring for Jan. 6 Trespasser
In U.S. v. Goodwyn, decided Tuesday, Judges Florence Pan and Bradley Garcia denied an emergency motion to stay the decision below, on the grounds that: Appellant has not satisfied the stringent requirements for a stay pending appeal. See Nken v. Holder, 556 U.S. 418, 434 (2009); D.C. Circuit Handbook of Practice and Internal Procedures 33 […]
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The Precedential Value of Robinson, a Reply to Josh
Like a lot of people, I think that the Supreme Court’s ruling in Robinson v. California (1962) is a mess. It’s a due process decision presented as an Eighth Amendment ruling. With that said, I disagree with my colleague Josh Blackman’s view that the case is entitled to no precedential weight because it turned out […]
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Trade, Public Opinion, and Political Ignorance
(NA) A new Cato Institute/YouGov survey sheds some interesting light on public attitudes towards international trade. It finds that most Americans seem to like international trade, but also that there are significant internal contradictions in their views, and that those views are often influenced by ignorance. Such results should not be surprising, given widespread public […]
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Mario Mosböck Partners With CoinPoker to Build the Best Online Poker Site, Showcasing PoR on the Blockchain
Willemstad, Curacao, August 9th, 2024, Chainwire Online poker site CoinPoker has released a proof of reserves (PoR) report showing that user deposits are covered 1:1 in cold wallets, visible on the blockchain, alongside additional reserves in hot wallets to process instant withdrawals. Praising the move by the crypto-based poker site to increase transparency, former Austrian […]
