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
Prettifying Executions Does Not Make Them Quicker or More Reliable: Lethal Injection Aims to Disguise the Brutal Reality of Capital Punishment by Dressing It in Medical Garb Oct 07, 2026
After Tennessee unsuccessfully tried to execute Christa Pike last week, an ambulance whisked her to ... Read More
Hazy Federal Criteria for Classifying Drugs Invite Arbitrary Bureaucratic Judgments: A GAO Report Notes That the Controlled Substances Act Does Not Define 'Potential for Abuse' or 'Accepted Medical Use' Sep 30, 2026
Half a century ago, Congress approved the Controlled Substances Act, which established a system for ... Read More
Trump's Banishment of Disfavored News Outlets Reflects His Contempt for Freedom of the Press: The President Has a Long History of Retaliating Against Journalists Who Offend Him Sep 23, 2026
"The White House is not instituting an assault on the Free Press, something which I cherish," Presid... Read More
Former Trade Officials Explain Why Trump's Section 301 Tariffs Are Illegal: Their Brief Says the President Is Asserting 'Essentially Boundless' Authority to Impose 'Economy-Wide Tariffs Untethered From the Statute Congress Enacted' Sep 16, 2026
President Donald Trump is trying to "shift the exercise of core tariff authority from Congress to th... Read More
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