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
Trump Should Not Get Credit for the Recent Drop in Violent Crime: Experts Do Not Think the President's Policies Played a Major Role in That Historic Decline Nov 04, 2026
Survey data published last week show a sharp decrease in violent crime from 2024 to 2025, which is c... Read More
A SCOTUS Case Underlines the Absurdity of the Federal Ban on Home Distilling: Criminalizing the Hobby Is Morally Indefensible and Inconsistent With the Treatment of Wine and Beer Oct 28, 2026
Years ago, I bought a contraption designed to separate and concentrate the most volatile components ... Read More
Two Recent Cases Illustrate the Limits of a Doctrine That Often Blocks Civil Rights Claims: Federal Appeals Courts Rejected Qualified Immunity for Cops and a Judge Who Flouted Longstanding Constitutional Principles Oct 21, 2026
Since 1871, a federal statute has authorized Americans to sue state and local officials for violatin... Read More
Other Courts Should Heed a Federal Judge's Warning About Flock-Enabled Mass Surveillance: Car-Tracking Cameras, Like Cellphones, Generate Vast Amounts of Sensitive Data Oct 14, 2026
Back in 1983, the Supreme Court declared that "a person traveling in an automobile on public thoroug... Read More
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