Biden's Sneaky Censors

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, September 14, 2022   Biden's Sneaky Censors Behind the scenes, federal officials pressure social media platforms to suppress disfavored speech. By Jacob Sullum As Inflation Soars, Biden Hosts Cringey Concert Celebrating the Inflation Reduction Act James Taylor croons while the stock market burns after another ugly report on inflation. By Eric Boehm Latest Inflation Numbers Show That Rent Is Too Damn High The cost of shelter was up 0.7 percent in August and 6.2 percent for the year, according to the latest Consumer Price Index report. By Christian Britschgi Cardi B Delivers Perceptive, Profanity-Laced Analysis of High Home Prices, Rents The rapper blamed a lack of inventory for high home prices and rising rents in low-income neighborhoods. She's not the only one. By Christian Britschgi Cops Fail To Protect Own Informant From Rape, Then Charge Her With a Drug Crime A woman in Louisiana was allegedly raped while serving as a confidential informant for local police officers, who sat oblivious nearby during the attack. By Elizabeth Nolan Brown New Gun Store Tracking Code Deputizes Private Firms To Do Government's Bidding Politicians bypass hard legislative work and constitutional protections to target activities they don’t like. By J.D. Tuccille 18-Year-Old Faces Possible 70 Years in Federal Prison for Snapchat Sexting Crime "I'm not saying my kid should get nothing," says Eric Beyer Jr.'s mother. "But to take an 18-year-old kid and put him in jail for longer than he's been alive?" By Emily Horowitz Incarcerated Children in Texas Left Without Bathroom Access for 22 Hours "This is inhumane," one child told state inspectors. By Emma Camp U.K.'s New Prime Minister Targets Country's Aggressive Food Nannies Liz Truss seeks to possibly end ill-advised bans on advertising and special deals on foods experts deem “unhealthy.” By Scott Shackford 'I Have My Own Life': The Case for Legalizing Sex Work It would be far easier to prosecute sex trafficking if voluntary sex work were legal. By John Stossel Image credit: Ron Sachs/CNP/SplashNews/Newscom Donate Reason Foundation 5737 Mesmer Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90230, USA Privacy Policy   Manage Your Preferences Unsubscribe