In his latest post at Ricochet.com, libertarian law professor Richard Epstein responded to criticism of his earlier op-ed, co-authored with Cato’s Roger Pilon, defending the NSA’s secret data-gathering programs. While conceding factual errors on a couple of points, Epstein maintained his core argument that the mass surveillance of millions of Americans’ internet and telecommunications data constitutes both … Continued
Almost certainly not.
Margaret Doughty is a British atheist who has lived in the United States for over 30 years, but unless she joins a church, immigration officials told her, her application for citizenship will be denied. The reason? Doughty is a conscientious objector, which means she is morally oppose to all war, and the oath of citizenship … Continued
Daniel Bier, the editor of this blog, brought to my attention a news story by Reuters regarding a report published on the active ingredient in Roundup® called glyphosate. The conclusions and the mode of publication immediately raised some skeptical red-flags. So I started reading the study, and all I can do is shake my head at how poor … Continued
