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Civilians Across the Middle East React to the Iran War: 'A Fear That Settles in Your Heart'

War Civilians Across the Middle East React to the Iran War: 'A Fear That Settles in Your Heart' "Now they are hitting everything....

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Matthew Petti

Today in Supreme Court History: May 3, 1802

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Josh Blackman

Open Thread

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

How European Libertarians Differ From American Ones

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Ilya Somin, Opinion Contributor

Court Upholds Ban on Military Retirement Home Residents' Wearing Political Clothing in Public Spaces

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

"Multi-Figure Verdicts"

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

Court Finds AI Hallucinations in Filing by Former State Senate Candidate

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

Self-Checkout Is Under Fire Across the Country. Is Theft Really the Reason?

Labor Unions Self-Checkout Is Under Fire Across the Country. Is Theft Really the Reason? The restrictions are often framed as...

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C. Jarrett Dieterle

Today in Supreme Court History: May 2, 1927

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Josh Blackman

A Pointless War: How Iran Hawks Finally Got Their Way

War A Pointless War: How Iran Hawks Finally Got Their Way President Donald Trump and his predecessors spent decades putting the...

yesterday 20

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Matthew Petti

Open Thread

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

Gov. Newsom's Defamation Lawsuit Against Fox News Over "Gavin Lied About Trump's Call" Claim Can Go Forward

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

Donald Trump's Deeply Disappointing Would-Be Assassin

Politics Donald Trump's Deeply Disappointing Would-Be Assassin Cole Tomas Allen's actions just don't make sense, even in his own...

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Nick Gillespie

"Gaslighting" Isn't "Abuse" for Child Custody Law Purposes

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

Prosecuting Fauci, Pirate Economy, and Mr. Beast's Red Button Blues

Anthony Fauci Prosecuting Fauci, Pirate Economy, and Mr. Beast's Red Button Blues Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss how Sen....

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Robby soave and christian britschgi

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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John Ross

Trump Had 60 Days To End the Iran War. Instead, He's Just Pretending It's Over.

Iran Trump Had 60 Days To End the Iran War. Instead, He's Just Pretending It's Over. Legally, Trump must either cease operations or...

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Joe Lancaster

Trump's Iran War Continues to Violate the Constitution - and Now Also the War Powers Act of 1973

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Ilya Somin, Opinion Contributor

The Major Questions Doctrine Constrains Presidential Power Over Elections

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Ilya Somin, Opinion Contributor

First Circuit Stays Court Order Commandeering New Hampshire (Though Doesn't Rely on Anti-Commandeering Arguments)

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Jonathan H. Adler

5th Circuit Panel Blocks 2023 Mifepristone Telemedicine Approval

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Josh Blackman

The Federal Government Once Tried To Restrict Prediction Markets. Now It's Suing States To Save Them.

Online Gambling The Federal Government Once Tried To Restrict Prediction Markets. Now It's Suing States To Save Them. In a bid to...

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Tosin Akintola

Zimmerman on "The President and the Universities"

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Jonathan H. Adler

Civitas Symposium on Justice Thomas and the Declaration of Independence

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Jonathan H. Adler

The Self-Driving Car Fight in Congress Isn't Really About Safety at All

Driverless Cars The Self-Driving Car Fight in Congress Isn't Really About Safety at All Bootleggers, Baptists, and the fight over...

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Andrew Miller

A Journalism Tax Is a New Front in Australia's War on American Tech

Australia A Journalism Tax Is a New Front in Australia's War on American Tech A new bill would compel Meta, Google, and TikTok to...

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Meagan o'rourke

Is The Devil Wears Prada 2 the Great Millennial Journalism Movie?

Movies Is The Devil Wears Prada 2 the Great Millennial Journalism Movie? This 20-years-later sequel traces a generation's economic...

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Peter Suderman

Why Wealth Taxes Fail

wealth tax Why Wealth Taxes Fail Eat the rich…then what? Andrew Heaton | 5.1.2026 10:00 AM ...

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Andrew Heaton

Victims of Communism Day - 2026

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Ilya Somin, Opinion Contributor

Workers Voted on Decertifying Unions 1,600 Times in the Past Decade. Teamsters Are the Most Common Target.

Labor Unions Workers Voted on Decertifying Unions 1,600 Times in the Past Decade. Teamsters Are the Most Common Target. ...

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Eric Boehm

United Arab Emirates Law and Maine Courts

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

DHS Funded

Department of Homeland Security DHS Funded Plus: FISA reauthorization, driverless trucks in California, and an Epstein suicide...

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Christian Britschgi

California Lawmakers Are Ignoring History by Boosting Pension Benefits as the State's Economy Teeters

California California Lawmakers Are Ignoring History by Boosting Pension Benefits as the State's Economy Teeters After California...

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Steven Greenhut

$800K Defamation Damages in "Israeli Spy" Allegations Against Consultant Involved in Examining Hunter Biden's Laptop

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

Review: Minecraft Is Still Getting Better Over 15 Years After Its Original Release

Video Games Review: Minecraft Is Still Getting Better Over 15 Years After Its Original Release Contrary to the concerns of...

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Jack Nicastro

Review: Latest Bridgerton Season Explores Personal Autonomy

Entertainment Review: Latest Bridgerton Season Explores Personal Autonomy A gossip column runs up against monarchical censorship. ...

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Reem Ibrahim

Today in Supreme Court History: May 1, 1871

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Josh Blackman

California Can't Define 'Hate Speech' But May Mandate Workplace Training Anyway

Hate Speech California Can't Define 'Hate Speech' But May Mandate Workplace Training Anyway The term “hate speech” gets thrown...

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J.d. Tuccille

Open Thread

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

Brickbat: Who's Gonna Drive You Home?

Drunk driving Brickbat: Who's Gonna Drive You Home? Charles Oliver | 5.1.2026 4:00 AM Share...

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Charles Oliver

Callais Right Away!

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Josh Blackman

You Should Press the Red Button, Never the Blue Button

Politics You Should Press the Red Button, Never the Blue Button A MrBeast post is going viral on X, and the correct answer is...

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Robby Soave, Opinion Contributor

China Blocks Tech Acquisitions To Weaken America. The U.S. Shouldn't Follow Suit.

Antitrust China Blocks Tech Acquisitions To Weaken America. The U.S. Shouldn't Follow Suit. China ordered Meta to roll back its...

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Jack nicastro and joseph v. coniglio

Canada's New 'Sovereign Wealth Fund' Is Actually a Debt-Fueled Spending Scheme

Canada Canada's New 'Sovereign Wealth Fund' Is Actually a Debt-Fueled Spending Scheme Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is...

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Reem Ibrahim

ImmigrationProf Blog Symposium on the Birthright Citizenship Oral Arguments

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Ilya Somin, Opinion Contributor

Candace Owens Sued for Defamation Over Claims of Conspiracy to Assassinate Charlie Kirk

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

Even Laws That Haven't Passed Can Have Unintended Consequences

wealth tax Even Laws That Haven't Passed Can Have Unintended Consequences Mere proposals can change the risk calculus for business...

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Peter Suderman

The Marriage Gap Is America's Most Overlooked Source of Inequality

Inequality The Marriage Gap Is America's Most Overlooked Source of Inequality Every dollar of well-intentioned government...

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Veronique De Rugy

Court: No Rule That "a Transgender Parent Should Not Be Awarded Tiebreaking Authority over a Cisgender Parent on Matters of Gender Identity and Expression"

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

CRISPR Genome Editing and the Future of Down Syndrome Treatment

Gene Editing CRISPR Genome Editing and the Future of Down Syndrome Treatment The ethics of using safe gene therapies to improve the...

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Ronald Bailey