LawCommentary
America Must Address Its Other Epidemic: Fentanyl Overdoses
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that a record 93,331 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2020. Some 75% of them involved opioids,… Read More
Law Analysis
Why This Former Lawyer Would Have Argued ‘Very Differently’ If He Had Represented Derek Chauvin
Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of murder. Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee against George Floyd’s neck for more than… Read More
LawNews
Virginia to Become 16th State to Legalize Marijuana
Virginia lawmakers passed legislation legalizing marijuana Saturday, making it poised to be the 16th state—and the first in the South—to legalize the drug for recreational… Read More
LawCommentary
Trump Shouldn’t Pardon Dark Web ‘Pirate’ Ulbricht
Some are urging President Donald Trump to consider pardoning a pirate. It’s been some time since anyone has uttered those words, but make no mistake,… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Border Chief Morgan Is Criticized for—Wait for It—Wanting to Secure Border
The federal officer responsible for overseeing the security of America’s borders has been attacked for, of all things, arguing that we should secure America’s borders…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why We Don’t Want to Import Weak Intellectual Property Systems
Much ink has been spilled describing the ill effects on innovation from proposed legislation that would import foreign price controls on patented medical treatments. Legislation… Read More
InternationalCommentary
How Leftists Would Destroy Congress’ Bipartisan US-Colombia Policy
Bipartisanship might be rare in the halls of Congress, but the U.S.-Colombia relationship defies that stereotype. For decades, policymakers on both sides of the aisle… Read More
LawNews
Citing ‘Racist Origins,’ Seattle Votes to Strike Down Drug and Prostitution Loitering Laws
The Seattle City Council unanimously voted Monday to ditch an ordinance allowing police officers to arrest loiterers if they’re suspected of drug dealing or prostitution,… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Pot Shops Aren’t ‘Essential’ Businesses. Federal Dollars Shouldn’t Go to Pushers.
With schools shuttered, businesses closed, and the market in disarray, government officials have moved to allow only “essential” services to operate, such as hospitals and… Read More
LawCommentary
Rogue Prosecutors Flout Rule of Law, Deny Justice to Victims’ Families
Few stories in the criminal justice system today can still shock the conscience and elicit moral outrage. But Mark Lawlor’s case is one of them…. Read More
