Great Moments in Unintended Consequences: Road Noise Meters, San Francisco Red State Boycott, and Pennsylvania's Political Cartoon Ban (Vol. 15)
Good intentions, bad results.
Boycotts
Holding Protest Leaders Liable for Others' Violence Threatens First Amendment Rights
A lawsuit against a Black Lives Matter activist could have a chilling impact on constitutionally protected activity.
Morgan Bettinger's Accuser Has a Deal With Dove. That's No Reason To Boycott.
Reason broke the story of activist Zyahna Bryant baselessly accusing a fellow student of racism. It's still wrong to cancel her.
Boycotts Aren't Protected Speech, Rules Appeals Court
Plus: Employers sue over Florida's Stop WOKE Act, how inflation erodes financial privacy, and more...
Don't Cancel Regular Russians
Yanking The Batman from Moscow theaters won’t bring peace to Ukraine, it will just sever much-needed cultural connection with everyday Russians.
Why Are You Boycotting American Vodka To Punish Russia?
Only 1.2 percent of U.S. vodka imports come from Russia.
Do Anti-BDS Laws Restrict Speech?
The line between commercial decisions and advocacy is not as clear as opponents of anti-Israel boycotts suggest.
The Case for Boycotting the 2022 Winter Olympics in China
There is no other way to prevent the games from becoming a propaganda showcase for a brutally oppressive regime.
Disney Thanks Chinese Labor Camp Authorities in Mulan Credits
Plus: California is burning because of a "gender reveal" party, Irish brothel law backfires, and more...
Rights and Wrongs of Sports Boycotts
NBA players' brief boycott in protest of police abuses and racism raises the more general question of when such boycotts are appropriate. The strongest case for them is when the sports events organizers are themselves perpetrators of grave injustice, even more so when the event directly causes such wrongs.
Georgia Can't Compel School Speakers To Promise They Won't Boycott Israel, Argues New Federal Lawsuit
Plus: Sanders tops Biden in new national poll, how federal housing policy is getting families evicted, and more...
Williams College Students Urge Boycott of the English Department, Claiming It Promotes Racist Violence
"The English Department has a long, well-documented, disturbing history of racism, sexism, transphobia, and other violences."
Corporate America Discovers the Limits of Political Posturing as a Marketing Tactic
Defining a company with political branding is risky business.
Olive Garden, Fake News, and the Rise of 'Conspicuous Non-Consumption'
The chain restaurant has been falsely accused of supporting Donald Trump. But truth may be no match for the online outrage mob.
Trump Wants Israel to Bar Reps. Omar and Tlaib. He Says Allowing a Visit Would Be 'Weakness.' He's Wrong.
Strong liberal democracies can handle criticism.
Should You Boycott Your $42 SoulCycle Bike Ride To Stick It to Trump?
The end of political privacy and the politicization of everything
Snowflake Senator Calls for Boycott of Concert Venue Over Poster That Shows Him Eating a Baby
Arkansas Sen. Jason Rapert learns what the Streisand Effect is all about.
Are Boycotts Protected by the First Amendment?
Only if you like the cause they serve, according to supporters of laws that target the anti-Israel BDS movement
California Democrats Call for In-N-Out Boycott
Don't let the chair of the California Democrat Party catch you donating $25,000 to the GOP.
Massachusetts Mayor Claims Sam Adams Is Profiting Off Trump's 'White Nationalist Agenda'
Taking a tax break now amounts to taking a side.
Conservatives #BoycottWalmart for Selling 'Impeach 45' Onesies
Angry Twitter users have called for a boycott of Walmart, even though the retailer also sells plenty of pro-Trump apparel.
California Politicians Propose Government Boycotts of Companies that Do Business With the NRA
Corporations are being asked to take sides in a gun control debate that has very little to do with them.
Advertisers Boycotting Bill O'Reilly Due to Feminist Pressure Are Doing the Right Thing for the Wrong Reason
The serial sexual harasser needs to get his comeuppance but...
Another Compromise to Dump N.C.'s Transgender Bathroom Panic Law Draws Criticism (UPDATE: Governor Signs into Law)
State still wants to keep cities from adding to antidiscrimination protections.
Looking for a Left/Libertarian Alliance Against Trump? Maybe Rethink Reflexive '#DeleteUber' Reactions
Constantly looking for people to punish doesn't square with a commitment to liberty.
Democratic Lawmaker Calls for Boycott of Brewery for Supporting Trump
Maybe make better arguments instead of trying to punish people.
New York Senator Moves to Defund Student Groups That Oppose Israel
Republican state Sen. Jacks Martins says "hate speech" such as calling for a boycott of Israel has no place on campus.
Social Cons Boycott Target for Complying with Transgender Law Pushed by Social Cons
The retailer is doing exactly what supporters of N.C.'s HB2 said they should do. Why are folks upset?
Israel, Gay Marriage, Boycotts, and the Right to Withhold Consent
Who can participate in a boycott?
Two Gay Men Apologize, Face Boycotts for Talking to Ted Cruz
Do not even speak to the outgroup!
Tens of Thousands of New York Students Refuse Tests
Don't worry, they're "meaningless," says Governor Cuomo
Ted Cruz Determined to Help Keep Gay Marriage Issues Front and Center
It's not just the press stirring the pot as senator files legislation.
What If They Threw Common Core Tests and Nobody Came?
Maybe, just maybe, one size of education does not fit all
Indiana's Revised RFRA Law Strikes the Worst Possible Balance
The threat of a corporate boycott has sacrificed religious liberties without protecting gays
This Anti-Gay Pizza Place Got Trashed on Yelp. Why Isn't That Enough?
Inviting the state to tread on anti-gay bakers is a pernicious distraction that betrays the principles of a free society.
Tim Cook's Ugly Power Play Against Religious Liberties in Indiana
He is abusing business boycotts
Stop the Madness: Even Ron Swanson Is Boycotting Indiana
When it comes to religious freedom, boycotts, and the culture wars, there is clearly a lot of hypocrisy to go around.
Boycotts Are Hypocritical, Discriminatory, and Bad for Social Change
One can make a strong argument that boycotts merely get in the way of social change.
Elton John vs. Dolce & Gabbana: Should You Boycott Anti-Gay-Adoption Businesses?
The famous fashion designers are gay but oustpoken critics of gay parents and IVF children.
How Do You Like Them Non-Browning Apples, and Potatoes Too?
We don't, say the bioluddites over at Friends of the Earth and Consumers Union