The 'Inflation Reduction Act' Won't Actually Reduce Inflation

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you can view it in a browser here. The latest news and analysis from Reason.com Monday, August 1, 2022   The 'Inflation Reduction Act' Won't Actually Reduce Inflation But it will hike taxes, including on Americans earning less than $200,000 annually. By Eric Boehm Which Is More Scandalous: The Training for Armed Teachers or the Training for Police Officers? On average, the minimum requirement for cops is about 650 hours, compared to about 1,300 hours for barbers. By Jacob Sullum The New York Times Is Surprised To Find Public Defenders Championing the Second Amendment Yet, the civil rights movement has long had a gun rights component. By Damon Root John Cleese's War on Wokeism The Monty Python legend says political correctness is ruining creativity in all aspects of human activity. By Nick Gillespie Another Centrist Project Offers Mushy Technocracy to Soothe a Divided Country Andrew Yang's rebooted Forward Party glosses over Americans’ conflicting values and preferences. By J.D. Tuccille Proposed Bill Would Protect Journalists Like Julian Assange From Espionage Charges A senator and two congressmen team up to help protect whistleblowers from vindictive prosecution. By Scott Shackford Biden's New Bureau of Prisons Director Won't be Able To Run Away From the Agency's Corruption The federal prison system is plagued by corruption and civil rights abuses. By C.J. Ciaramella Cops Forget To Close Patrol Car Door, Handcuffed Woman Rolls Out and Dies "The investigation shows that the deputy thought he closed the rear passenger side door," says the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. But he didn't. And as a result, someone died. By Elizabeth Nolan Brown Not Even the FDA Trusts the FDA To Regulate Food Safety The FDA has effectively thrown up its hands over its most important food-related role. By Baylen Linnekin OnlyFans Star Aella Talks Sex Work Economics How sex worker Aella went from factory work to OnlyFans stardom and data science research on fetishes. By Liz Wolfe Image credit: Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA/Newscom Donate Reason Foundation 5737 Mesmer Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90230, USA Privacy Policy   Manage Your Preferences Unsubscribe