Trump Talk & 'Thucydides Trap' Threat Triggers Market Mayhem Overnight

Over 150 years ago, Congress passed a statute that criminalized home distilling—the practice of setting up a still in one’s home or backyard to manufacture alcoholic beverages. Last week, however, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed that this statute was unconstitutional. In other words, the Court of Appeals recognized that my clients—the nonprofit Hobby Distiller’s Association […]

Virginia Redistricting Rout Deals Major Blow To House Republicans Democrats’ decisive win in Virginia Tuesday night has dealt a significant blow to Republican hopes of retaining control of the House. By persuading voters to dismantle the state's independent redistricting commission - created just six years ago - Democrats wiped out four Republican-held congressional districts. This means Virginia's House delegation is now on track to shift to a 10-to-1 Democratic advantage, a dramatic reversal for a state that remained firmly in GOP hands not long ago. That said, Democrats dropped $65 million on the races...

Proper Flock'd: What This Cop Did Raises Major Red Flags... Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, A Naperville police officer turned a statewide camera grid into a personal tracking app, ran a man's plate about 150 times, and then retired like the file never existed. The story serves as yet another example of how the burgeoning mass surveillance grid is being abused on a regular basis. Patrick Dowhen was not a suspect. He was the ex. After Officer Oscar Maldonado started a relationship with Dowhen's fiancée, Flock became the shortcut. No warrant. No...