Banning 'Unconscionable Excessive' Gas Prices Is Risky Economic Nonsense

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, May 20, 2022 Banning 'Unconscionable Excessive' Gas Prices Is Risky Economic Nonsense Democrats are trying to inject a political solution into an economic problem. By Eric Boehm The Traffic Death 'Crisis' Isn't What Bureaucrats Claim Politicians overstate the situation, and to the extent there is a problem, it’s their doing. By J.D. Tuccille Alex Epstein: Despite Climate Change, the Future Needs More Fossil Fuels Coal, oil, and gas have contributed to global warming, but we can deal with their impact while letting them bring billions more up to middle-class living standards. By Nick Gillespie California's Water Bureaucrats Are Making a Bad Drought Worse Fifty percent of the state's water flows to the Pacific Ocean. Another 40 percent is used for agriculture. But it's average residents who are being forced to cut back. By Steven Greenhut sponsor content   The Inevitable #MeToo Allegation Against Elon Musk Is Weak It seems like an ambiguous episode that was handled appropriately. By Robby Soave Republicans Defend Texas Social Media Law—and Compelled Speech A blatantly unconstitutional Texas social media law can start being enforced unless the Supreme Court steps in. By Elizabeth Nolan Brown Thomas Massie Has a Point When He Says Congress' Antisemitism Resolution Has a Free Speech Problem The Kentucky congressman was the only House member to vote against a resolution demanding social media companies do more to track and suppress antisemitic content. By Christian Britschgi Teenagers Who Use Marijuana Are Shifting From Smoking to Vaping. Should We Be Alarmed? The overall prevalence of cannabis consumption among adolescents rose between 2017 and 2019 but has fallen since then. By Jacob Sullum Privileged People Oppose Even 'Win-Win' Pro-Equality Policies, Says New Study "Advantaged group members misperceive that equality necessarily comes at a cost to their group." By Ronald Bailey Podcast: A Feminist Debate on Sex Work Reason's Elizabeth Nolan Brown makes the case for legalizing sex work. Author Julie Bindel wants customers to be held criminally liable. By Gene Epstein and Elizabeth Nolan Brown Image credit: Everett Collection/Newscom Sponsor Content Donate Reason Foundation 5737 Mesmer Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90230, USA Privacy Policy   Manage Your Preferences Unsubscribe