Jacob Sullum
Jacob Sullum
During two decades in journalism Jacob Sullum has relentlessly skewered authoritarians of the left and the right, making the case for shrinking the realm of politics and expanding the realm of individual choice.
Read his weekly column here or check out his bio.
Recently Published
ICE Admits It Investigated a Critic Based on Constitutionally Protected Speech: The Agency's Attempt to Intimidate David Streever Is at the Center of a First Amendment Case Aug 19, 2026
Last June, two investigators employed by the Department of Homeland Security showed up at David Stre... Read More
A Gun Ruling Highlights the Tricks Congress Uses to Evade Limits on Its Power: The Commerce Clause Has Replaced the Taxing Clause as an Excuse for Federal Legislation Aug 12, 2026
Second Amendment groups applauded last week after a federal judge in Texas ruled that several nation... Read More
Dropped Cases Against Alleged Reflecting Pool Vandals Reflect a Rush to Judgment: Trump Still Seems to Think the Question of Individual Guilt or Innocence Is Irrelevant Aug 05, 2026
At a press conference on July 2, Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, said... Read More
Trump Keeps Pushing Legally Dubious Tariffs: His Latest Round of Broad Import Taxes, Like the Previous Two, Treats His Statutory Authority as an Afterthought Jul 29, 2026
When you start with a predetermined policy and then go looking for a legal pretext to justify it, yo... Read More
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