In a time of eroding journalistic freedoms, a new book chronicles the deliberate effort to use libel law to bankrupt the independent media we have left.
Law & Justice
Posted inTAP
The Court Lets Trump Run Amok Over Agencies That Protect Workers and Consumers
Today on TAP: But tells him to keep his hands off the Fed.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Golden Age of Scams
How Trump’s second term will unleash dishonesty and abuse across the economy
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Freedom-Loving Minutemen of Massachusetts Strike Again
Just down the road from Lexington and Concord, American patriots scurried to defend their immigrant neighbors.
Posted inPolitics
Trump Appointees Are Hijacking the Patent System
Cronyism is threatening American innovation.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Trump Would Torch Magna Carta
For centuries, the writ of habeas corpus—a fundamental protection against unlawful imprisonment—has remained a core fixture of democratic governance. Suspending it would defy the Constitution, but Trump is weighing his options.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Warrantless Spying Report Signals Expansion of Domestic Surveillance
Not only are more communications being swept up as part of the war on drugs, but dissenters against government activities could also be targeted.
Posted inPolitics
Unchecked Balances
No one is above the law, not even Pam Bondi. Freshman swing-seat Democrat Dave Min is trying to hold Republicans accountable.
Posted inLaw and Justice
‘Abolitionists’ Push Legislation to Criminalize All Abortions as Homicide
Measures introduced in 13 states this year would impose criminal penalties on people who obtain an abortion.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Apple’s Monopoly Is Finally Held Accountable
And within hours of a Wednesday court ruling, innovation on smartphones is exploding, showing private regulation can be more burdensome to markets than democratic rules CEOs like to condemn.
