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Why Do Americans Sue So Much? The United States is known for its unique litigious nature, with lawyers being financially incentivized to resist reforms to the legal system. While the country is not the most litigious, it is already the most litigious society in the world, spending about 2.2% of gross domestic product, or roughly $310 billion a year, on torts. Americans sue more frequently than citizens do elsewhere, as evidenced by its per capita litigation rates. A new book by law school faculty member David Engel debunks the commonly held belief that injured Americans have their attorney on speed-dial.... View Article

Zohran Mamdani’s unbelievably dishonest NYC budget Mayor Zohran Mamdani spiked the ball Tuesday, as the city’s budget crunch seemed to go away as quickly as it had appeared. He announced that Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers would dollop a few extra billion dollars on Gotham over the next few years to patch up the city’s suddenly balanced budget. But the mayor’s revisionism, coupled with the slipshod manner in which the budget is being balanced, gives reason to worry that he will struggle to handle less avoidable fiscal challenges ahead. The mayor insists he “uncovered” a massive budget deficit upon... View Article

LA mayoral hopeful Nithya Raman proposes backyard BBQ ban Los Angeles mayoral hopeful Nithya Raman wanted to ban backyard barbecues for residents during certain high fire danger days across the city. Raman introduced a motion Wednesday directing city officials to examine emergency restrictions on grilling during Red Flag Warning days, when high winds and dry conditions significantly increase wildfire danger across Los Angeles. The proposal specifically asks officials to consider possible limits on backyard barbecues, fire pits and other open flames in residential neighborhoods during those high-risk weather events Councilmember Monica Rodriguez, who represents much of the San Fernando Valley,... View Article

The $499 Trump Phones are finally shipping — after months of speculation they might never launch After days of speculation that the long-delayed “Trump Phone” might not ship at all, Trump Mobile says the first orders are being shipped this week. In an email to USA Today (1), the company said pre-orders are going out now and all pre-ordered phones should be delivered within the next several weeks. That’s a relief to people after T1 Mobile LLC (the company behind Trump Mobile) updated its preorder terms and conditions last month to read it “does not guarantee that a Device will... View Article

California’s trans agenda suffers another legal blow after attempt to undercut SCOTUS order fails A three-judge panel for the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against California, saying its request should be handled by a lower court Conservatives celebrated Tuesday after a federal appeals court denied California’s request to narrow a Supreme Court ruling on transgender policies, two weeks after the high court dealt the state a major blow in the same case. “California has now lost at the district court, lost at the Supreme Court, and been turned away by the Ninth Circuit,” Executive Vice President of the Thomas... View Article

Pastor Found Guilty of Violating U.K. Speech Laws for Preaching John 3:16 Sermon Near Hospital Clive Johnston’s conviction marks the first of its kind under buffer zone laws involving speech entirely unrelated to abortion. The United Kingdom, which has been cracking down on speech for years, dealt free speech another blow on Thursday when a district judge found Clive Johnston, a retired Northern Irish pastor, guilty of preaching John 3:16 in public. https://reason.com/2026/05/07/pastor-found-guilty-of-violating-u-k-speech-laws-for-preaching-john-316-sermon-near-hospital/ UK free speech crackdown sees up to 30 people a day arrested for petty offenses such as retweets and cartoons https://nypost.com/2025/08/19/world-news/uk-free-speech-struggle-30-arrests-a-day-censorship/ “Free Speech Is Dead”: Another American... View Article

Trump’s Justice Department is bringing back firing squads for federal executions The Justice Department announced Friday it is continuing to clear the way for expediting federal death-penalty cases, including by expanding the manners of execution to include death by firing squad. Under President Joe Biden, the Justice Department reversed much of the work done under President Donald Trump’s first administration related to expanding the death penalty in federal cases, which the Justice Department has been peeling back. “Among the actions taken are readopting the lethal injection protocol utilized during the first Trump Administration,” the Justice Department said in a release... View Article

SICK DEMOCRAT WI BREWERY OWNER Makes Chilling Social Media Post Telling Customers He Won’t Be Able To Give Them “Free Beer” Because Trump Assassination Was Unsuccessful Just hours after President Donald J. Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and key members of his Cabinet were rushed to safety during a shocking shooting scare at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last night, one Democrat Wisconsin brewery owner couldn’t hide his disappointment. Minocqua Brewing Company – a far-left operation in Minocqua, Wisconsin – allegedly took to Facebook (his Facebook post has now been deleted) to share his outrage that... View Article

The Impact of Socialist Education Systems Public education has long been a centerpiece of socialist policy, seen as both a tool for social transformation and a fundamental human right. Socialist states, guided by Marxist ideology, have historically pursued ambitious education programs aiming at universal access, egalitarian outcomes, and the molding of collectivist values. From the Soviet Union’s massive literacy campaigns to Cuba’s world-class schooling achievements, socialist education models have sought to eliminate class privilege in learning and create a “new” socialist citizenry. https://lettersfromtomis.com/2025/07/20/the-impact-of-socialist-education-systems/ 5 times higher ed pushed socialism in 2025 Campus Reform highlighted cases of the higher education system... View Article

Alberta separatist leader unconcerned about influence of YouTube ‘slopaganda’ videos Mitch Sylvestre said he’s never heard of videos detailed in new report After a new report put a spotlight on popular YouTube videos with unclear origin promoting Alberta separatism, an independence leader said he’s unconcerned about foreign interference influencing a possible upcoming separation referendum. Mitch Sylvestre, the CEO of the Alberta Prosperity Project, said claims of foreign interference in the Alberta independence debate are “overblown.” https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/slopaganda-youtube-alberta-separatism-9.7171993 House Democrat Calls on Leftists to ‘Eliminate’ Trump Democrat Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) is facing sharp backlash after declaring that the way to... View Article