Month: June 2018

Consumer Activism No Substitute for Government Regulation

Most people would rather not consume products that are produced by slave labor. Some people are also willing to spend a little extra money for that reassurance, and will choose to buy a product that’s a bit more expensive if it comes with certification that it was produced by employees who receive living wages, safe …

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Sessions’ Decision on Solid Legal Ground, But Asylum Is a Moral Question Also

Attorney General Jeff Sessions made a significant change this week to how immigration courts will evaluate requests for asylum. His legal logic is reasonable, but that logic shouldn’t be the basis for making asylum decisions. You can read news coverage from CNN here, and the New York Times here.   First, let’s clarify what Sessions …

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