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Lawsuits targeting social media are an attack on free speech
4+ hour, 36+ min ago (305+ words) The definition of a trade-off is "a balancing of factors all of which are not attainable at the same time." We know there are no perfect choices in anything we do or buy. It's like that old maxim about any…...
Hooray for Brown Jackson's Brave Dissent in the Colorado Trans Case
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (581+ words) The Supreme Court's recent decision in Chiles v. Salazar looks at first glance to be a lopsided triumph of First Amendment values'a ringing endorsement of the principle that the state can't prescribe what is orthodox in the marketplace of ideas. Eight…...
Gen Z Women Want a Gaggle of Kids and Sourdough Bread " The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (309+ words) We sometimes like to think that every social movement produces an equal and opposite reaction. For every stark minimalist, there's a gregarious maximalist; for every Marx-worshiping socialist, there's an Ayn Rand'infatuated capitalist; and for every scowling atheist, there's an overeager…...
Free Speech Unmuted: Speech, Not "Conduct: Supreme Court Rules on Conversion Talk Therapy
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (110+ words) Eugene Volokh | 4. 8. 2026 5: 11 PM Jane Bambauer and I analyze the Supreme Court's new Chiles v. Salazar decision, which struck down (by an 8-1 vote) a law banning sexual orientation/gender identity conversion therapy, including therapy that consists entirely of speech. You can also…...
Countries around the world are considering teen social media bans " why experts warn it's a "lazy' fix
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (903+ words) Governments around the world are making efforts to crack down on teen social media use amid mounting evidence of potential harms, but critics argue blanket bans are an ineffective quick fix. Australia became the first country to enforce a sweeping…...
The boys are not all right but they're not all alone, either
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (642+ words) Victor Joecks, a graduate of Hillsdale College, is an award-winning columnist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal and host of the Sharpening Arrows podcast. He previously served as a staff sergeant in the Nevada National Guard and deployed to Kuwait in…...
These Detransitioners Sued for Medical Malpractice, but Will They Get Their Day in Court?
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (450+ words) Some states are taking the next step beyond banning medical procedures for pediatric gender dysphoria, by making it easier for detransitioners to sue. These Detransitioners Sued for Medical Malpractice, but Will They Get Their Day in Court? Prisha Mosley thought…...
Blue states scrambling to keep gender counseling censorship alive after SCOTUS ruling
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (421+ words) (Daily Caller News Foundation) " Democrat-led states are searching for ways'to keep censoring counselor conversations about gender after a near-unanimous Supreme Court came down against viewpoint discrimination. In an 8-1 ruling on Tuesday, the Supreme Court held Colorado's so-called "conversion therapy" ban…...
What a Neuroscientist Discovered After Studying Prayer for 30 Years | Principia Scientific, Intl.
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (646+ words) Written by Dr Steven L. Robertson on April 6, 2026. Posted in Current News A neuroscientist spent decades searching for an answer " and found something unexpected. For much of modern history, science and spirituality have often been placed on opposite sides of the…...
Gen Z Won't Stop Having Sex With AI Chatbots
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (248+ words) Maybe the robots really are taking over." People are willing to try just about anything to feel close to someone again. And in today's ever-freakier world, that "someone" doesn't even have to be human. But "easier" always comes with tradeoffs....