Journalist Butchery of School Board Protests Upending Politics in Virginia and Elsewhere

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you can view it in a browser here. The latest news and analysis from Reason.com Friday, October 29, 2021 Journalist Butchery of School Board Protests Upending Politics in Virginia and Elsewhere "It's really important to remember why we are talking about school boards at all: because it's about white supremacy," says Jeffrey Toobin. That's how Youngkin wins. By Matt Welch The U.S. May Stand Alone as a Haven for Free Speech The First Amendment shields Americans from censorship, but authoritarian legislation in Britain and Canada warns of what could be in store if that protection fails. By J.D. Tuccille If You Think Facebook Is Full of Dubious Outrage-Bait, Wait Til You See the Company's Critics A business model where outrage is exploited for clicks describes both social media and the news media. By Liz Wolfe Welcome to the Metaverse Facebook's rebrand signals that the widely scrutinized company retains lofty ambitions. By Liz Wolfe sponsor content   Josh Hawley Wants to Make the Supply Chain Crisis Permanent If the power to his house went out during a storm, one assumes Hawley would declare electricity to be a mistake and demand that homes be lit with candles. By Eric Boehm Last Month's Drop in Texas Abortions Was Far Smaller Than Supporters of the State's Ban Claimed The actual number of abortions that S.B. 8 prevented by the end of September may be closer to 500 than 3,000. By Jacob Sullum Oklahoma Botches Another Execution John Marion Grant convulsed and vomited as he was put to death. By Scott Shackford Cop Charged With Murder After Killing 11-Year-Old Girl in Car Ramming Assault What began with a speeding ticket turned into a deadly flipping of an SUV with a family inside. By Brian Doherty She Tried To Report Sexual Harassment in Jail. After Her Suicide, the Guard Was Convicted of Assaulting Four Other Women. "She was withdrawing from opioids and actively suicidal. She needed help, and she got the opposite." By C.J. Ciaramella The Seizure and Eventual Return of Bruce's Beach Shows That Property Rights Are Human Rights The land was taken in 1924 in order to kick a black family out of Manhattan Beach, California. By Steven Greenhut Image credit: EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/REUTERS/Newscom Sponsor Content Donate Reason Foundation 5737 Mesmer Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90230, USA Privacy Policy   Manage Your Preferences Unsubscribe