All the way back in 2015 I told you about the attempt by the fringe far-right to revive the long-discredited Lochner Era of Supreme Court jurisprudence. George Will’s radical ‘litmus test’ for a return to the Lochner era (excerpt): There is a revival of a long-discredited legal doctrine among conservatives, mostly among Libertarian lawyers, some … Read more
Ever since Donald Trump glided down the escalator to announce that he is running for president, I have been haunted by the words of former Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal who warned his fellow Republicans that they “must stop being the stupid party” in January 2013. Republicans not only failed to heed his warning but proudly … Read more
Above Image: From Der Spiegel magazine cover (June 2020). The U.S. cannot solve its economic crisis until it solves its COVID-19 crisis. There are mitigating measures the U.S. could be taking before a vaccine is developed and becomes widely available, but the Trump administration and far too many governors simply refuse to do it. The … Read more
The total US death toll from the virus to more than 147,000 as of Monday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Medical researchers project up to 175,000 deaths linked to the virus by August 15, according to an ensemble forecast published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Lockdowns and stay-at-home orders may … Read more
Arizona’s failed response to the coronavirus pandemic is the focus of the Washington Post today. Arizona reopened early to revive its economy. Now, its workers and businesses face even greater devastation. Arizona had been one of the last states to close, and first to reopen, when the coronavirus started to sweep the nation this spring. But … Read more