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
Don Lemon's Arrest Looks Like an Assault on Freedom of the Press: A Federal Indictment Accuses Him and Another Journalist of Conspiring With Protesters Who Disrupted a Church Service Feb 04, 2026
Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, two journalists who covered a protest that disrupted services at a St. P... Read More
Alex Pretti's Death Widens a Split Between Trump and Gun Rights Groups: Federal Officials Suggested That Carrying a Firearm Is Inherently Threatening and an Invitation to Police Violence Jan 28, 2026
After U.S. Border Patrol agents fatally shot Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti on Saturday, federal ... Read More
The Insurrection Act, Which Trump Keeps Threatening to Invoke, Is Alarmingly Vague and Broad: The Antiquated Statute Arguably Allows the President to Deploy the Military in Response to Nearly Any Form of Domestic Disorder Jan 21, 2026
President Donald Trump, who has periodically threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act before recons... Read More
19 States That Legalized Marijuana Use Nevertheless Say It Should Disqualify People From Owning Guns: They Are Joining the Trump Administration in Urging SCOTUS to Uphold a Federal Law That Disarms 'Unlawful' Drug Consumers Jan 14, 2026
If you are a cannabis consumer who owns a gun, you are committing a federal felony right now, even i... Read More
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