The Student Loan Debate Shows How the ACLU Has Lost Its Way

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you can view it in a browser here. The latest news and analysis from Reason.com Wednesday, August 31, 2022   The Student Loan Debate Shows How the ACLU Has Lost Its Way The venerable champion of civil liberties is increasingly indistinguishable from myriad progressive advocacy groups. By Jacob Sullum Trump Lawyers' 'Diligent Search' for Classified Documents at Mar-a-Lago Missed More Than 100 That failure adds to the evidence that Donald Trump or his representatives obstructed the FBI's investigation. By Jacob Sullum Google Says Truth Social Must Clean Up Act Before Gracing Android App Store Truth Social, the Twitter-esque social media platform launched by former President Donald Trump, is being barred from the Google Play store over content moderation concerns. By Elizabeth Nolan Brown A Psychiatric Facility Punishes Residents With Painful Electric Shocks. Now It's Trying To Sue Its Critics. The Judge Rotenberg Center, which has been condemned by the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, is suing a small nonprofit for defamation after they published a survey critical of the school's practices. By Emma Camp 11,000 Federal Inmates Were Sent Home During the Pandemic. Only 17 Were Arrested for New Crimes. Criminal justice groups say the numbers vindicate their push to keep those people from being sent back to prison. By C.J. Ciaramella Mom Who Let Her 7-Year-Old Play at the Park Will Not Be Added to Arizona's Unfit Parent Registry A Tucson mother who briefly left two kids alone while she ran an errand won a temporary reprieve in court. By Lenore Skenazy It Wasn't What He Wanted, But Gorbachev Allowed an Evil Empire To Collapse Alas, the Russians never forgave him. By Matt Welch Artificial Intelligence Helps French Tax Authorities Find Thousands of Untaxed Swimming Pools When taxing authorities get more resources and power, they will find ways to make everyone pay more. By Eric Boehm New York Set to Hobble 'Legal' Cannabis with Taxes and Regulations Empire State politicians will soon wonder why the marijuana black market still thrives. By J.D. Tuccille Do We Need to Rapidly Convert to Renewables To Save the Planet? A Soho Forum Debate Texas A&M University's Andrew Dessler vs. Steven Koonin, former undersecretary for science at the Department of Energy. By Gene Epstein Image credit: Bob Conrad/SOPA Images/Sipa US/Newscom Donate Reason Foundation 5737 Mesmer Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90230, USA Privacy Policy   Manage Your Preferences Unsubscribe