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From Doe v. Univ. of S. Ind., decided yesterday by Judge David Hamilton, joined by Chief Judge Michael Brennan and Judge Amy St. Eve:Plaintiff-appellant “John Doe” was a student at the University of Southern Indiana (USI) in the 2020–21 academic year. He was the subject of a Title IX complaint accusing him of sexually assaulting another student. A hearing panel heard testimony from John, from the complaining student (we call her “Jane Doe”), and several other witnesses. The panel wrote that the issue was “whose version of events is more credible, as the details of each are irreconcilable.” The panel…

The Spanish Defense Minister blasted the US and Israeli war against Iran as “profoundly” illegal and unjust. She explained that Madrid would not allow Washington to use its airspace for operations against Iran.  “We don’t authorise either the use of military bases or the use of airspace for actions related to the war in Iran,” Defense Minister Margarita Robles told reporters on Monday. “I think everyone knows Spain’s position. It’s very clear.” She added that the war was “profoundly illegal and profoundly unjust.” The conflict started with a US and Israeli surprise attack on February 28 that assassinated Iranian Supreme…

It just started a couple of days ago; our tech people are looking into it, and I hope it will be fixed soon. The post Sorry About the Doubled Daily Open Thread Glitch appeared first on Reason.com. Source link

Globally we have entered into an age of unprecedented social engineering and psychological warfare. In this blog we will explore some of the modern history and methodology behind how we got to this point in the human story and what we can do to mentally defend ourselves and intelligently fight back. Understanding Learned Helplessness In 1967 a team of psychologists from the University of Pennsylvania conducted research on dogs to gauge their responses to unpredictable and unavoidable electric shocks. They created three groups: Group A could stop shocks by pressing a panel. Group B Received shocks but had no control or escape.…

Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. This week, we look at a few stories that highlight the challenges and risks that come with attempting to reform local land use regulations at the state level. Perhaps the major development in housing policy over the past five years has been state legislators’ increasing willingness to intervene in heretofore mostly local zoning decisions, generally with the goal of making those zoning regulations less discretionary and less burdensome. Rent Free Newsletter by Christian Britschgi. Get more of Christian’s urban regulation, development, and zoning coverage. It once seemed radical when a…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was asked by some allied nations to halt attacks on Russian oil infrastructure amid the US and Israeli war against Iran. The Middle East conflict has resulted in damage to energy infrastructure in a number of countries, and Tehran has closed the Strait of Hormuz.  Speaking with reporters via WhatsApp, Zelensky said on Monday. “We have received messages from some of our partners asking about how our responses against Russia’s oil sector – the energy sector – can be reduced.” Zelensky said he would not curtail attacks on Russian oil sites unless Moscow agreed…

Paramount Skydance’s planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery is being protested by much of Hollywood. As of Tuesday afternoon, over 2,000 film and television professionals—including Mark Ruffalo, J.J. Abrams, Denis Villeneuve, and Ben Stiller—had signed an open letter opposing Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. The letter warns that the deal would reduce competition in the industry and accelerate consolidation, which the signatories say is responsible for “the disappearance of the mid-budget film, the erosion of independent distribution, [and] the collapse of the international sales market.” In December, Warner Bros. initially accepted Netflix’s $83 billion bid for Warner Bros. studio, HBO,…

If the US accepts Iran’s 10 demands, Trump reportedly has, including a toll booth, Iran will have won. Trump’s Statement Truth Social: The United States will work closely with Iran, which we have determined has gone through what will be a very productive Regime Change! There will be no enrichment of Uranium, and the United States will, working with Iran, dig up and remove all of the deeply buried (B-2 Bombers) Nuclear “Dust.” It is now, and has been, under very exacting Satellite Surveillance (Space Force!). Nothing has been touched from the date of attack. We are, and will be, talking…

An excerpt from D.C. Circuit Judge Cornelia Pillard, joined by Judges Karen LeCraft Henderson and J. Michelle Childs in today’s Khalid v. TSA:Saad bin Khalid, a United States citizen, is on the No Fly List. As a result, he is barred from boarding any planes that fly in U.S. airspace. Believing that placement to be in error, Khalid sought redress through an administrative appeal process run by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The TSA Administrator, after reviewing Khalid’s submissions and the nonpublic recommendations of the government’s Threat Screening Center, determined by order that Khalid should remain on the list. Khalid…

The White House will allow the waiver on Iranian oil sanctions to expire on Sunday. The US granted sanctions waivers for Russian, Iranian, and Venezuelan oil after starting a war against Iran in an effort to keep energy prices from spiking.  Two US officials speaking with Reuters said that the White House is not planning to further extend the waivers on Iranian oil. The move was expected after President Donald Trump announced a total blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.  Tehran was already restricting the flow of ships in and out of the Persian Gulf. Iran has allowed vessels from…