Stephen Mihm Last week, Vivek Murthy, surgeon general of the United States, warned that the use of social media among adolescents has contributed to a surge in anxiety and depression. In a widely read op-ed, he argued that Congress should take action, forcing the social-media giants to attach warning labels on their products in much the same ways that it did with cigarette … [Read more...] about Cigarette labels were bad. Social-media labels would be worse.
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Are the Ten Commandments the basis of our moral system?
Kenneth Seeskin The governor of Louisiana just signed a law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools. There are two problems with this. The first and most obvious is that the Constitution prohibits the government from making laws that mandate an establishment of religion. While the Ten Commandments may be central to the Judeo-Christian tradition, … [Read more...] about Are the Ten Commandments the basis of our moral system?
The Supreme Court just gave itself a lot more power
Noah Feldman The U.S. Supreme Court has overruled the Chevron decision, a basic building block of administrative law, thereby striking a blow against the power and authority of all federal agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency. The ruling, in the cases of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless v. Department of Commerce, marks the culmination of … [Read more...] about The Supreme Court just gave itself a lot more power
LTE: The Governor’s Council must thoroughly vet judicial nominees
To the editor: The recent release on $500 bail and subsequent flight of migrant Cory Alvarez, alleged to have raped a disabled child by force, highlights a little known but serious problem in our judicial system: When a judge is appointed to the court, he or she sits on both civil cases and criminal cases, whether or not they have ever had prior experience in the criminal … [Read more...] about LTE: The Governor’s Council must thoroughly vet judicial nominees
Biden-Trump debate nears amid hopes to avoid another dumpster fire
Mark Z. Barabak In a little more than a week, Frank Fahrenkopf will be just another member of the TV audience watching as Joe Biden and Donald Trump tangle in this year’s first presidential debate. He’s not happy about that. In 1987, Fahrenkopf, a former chairman of the Republican National Committee, helped found the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates, … [Read more...] about Biden-Trump debate nears amid hopes to avoid another dumpster fire