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Posting About This 'Robot Sexual Assault' in Germany Could Be a Crime

Let's unpack the latest dystopian tech news—and German cops' dystopian response.

Reason · Oct 14

Can an All-Female Nude Spa Bar Transgender Clients With Male Genitalia? The Supreme Court May Decide.

Olympus Spa—an all-female, nude establishment in Washington state—sued after the government said it had broken the law by refusing to accept a preoperative transgender woman. But the case is more complicated than it looks.

Reason · Sep 6

Should Deadly Self-Defense Be Tortious if Need for It Could Have Been Avoided "by Relinquishing the Exercise of [a] Right"?

The Restatements are influential works by the American Law Institute—an organization of lawyers, judges, and academics—that aimed to provide a… The post Should Deadly Self-Defense Be Tortious if Need for It Could Have Been Avoided "by Relinquishing the Exercise of [a] Right"? appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Aug 25

Delilah and Me

Back in 2002, I heard a great question, from Betchen and Paul Barber: Who cut off Samson's hair? Of course… The post Delilah and Me appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Mar 20

Democrats Are Flipping Trump Districts in Texas?

Plus: a partial shutdown over ICE funding, Kevin Warsh to lead the Fed, and Moltbook’s AI society

Reason · Feb 3

Brennan Center Symposium on "2025's Most Significant State Constitutional Cases"

Contributors include Eugene Volokh and myself, among many others.

Reason · Dec 18, 2025

First Amendment Limits on Workplace Harassment Liability, in Claim of Anti-Semitic Harassment at CUNY Hunter College Following October 7 Attacks

I've long been interested in what limits the First Amendment imposes on "hostile work environment harassment" law (as well as… The post First Amendment Limits on Workplace Harassment Liability, in Claim of Anti-Semitic Harassment at CUNY Hunter College Following October 7 Attacks appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Oct 13, 2025

Some Republicans turn to social media pressure after Charlie Kirk killing - Roll Call

Some Republican members of Congress have struck a different tone on social media content moderation of political speech.

Roll Call · Sep 19, 2025

Kirk Killing Sparks Fierce US Free Speech Debate

For Americans, the words are practically sacred: the First Amendment to the US Constitution guarantees freedom of speech.

International Business Times · Sep 19, 2025

The Perverse Incentives for Snitch-Tagging Teachers Who Criticized Charlie Kirk

Under current First Amendment jurisprudence, more targeted harassment means it's more constitutional to fire a government worker.

Reason · Sep 16, 2025