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Jesner v. Arab Bank and the Original Meaning of the Alien Tort Statute

Today the Supreme Court hears argument in Jesner v. Arab Bank, in which plaintiffs seek to use the so-called Alien Tort Statute (ATS) as the basis to impose liability on Arab Bank, a Jordanian entity, for allegedly giving financial support to Hamas’ terrorist operations in Israel and the Palestinian territories. The ATS provides federal court jurisdiction…

Iran is firing on all cylinders

“Despite strong criticism from President Trump over the deal reached by Obama with Iran and the strong distrust of Iran, the country has benefitted strongly in the almost 2 years since over 90% of sanctions were lifted.”

Syria supports Kurdish self-rule vote that US labels ‘illegitimate’

Kurdish radical democrats in Iraq and Syria have forced the US and Syrian governments to take positions at odds with their respective Western media portrayals.

Interview: Sued by Local Government for Open Records Request on Surveillance

I recently appeared on InfoWars Real News with David Knight to talk about the lawsuit the city of Lexington, Ky., filed against me over an open records requests. To open the interview, I explain exactly why the city sued me. One of the highlights of the segment was when I pulled out a copy of a redacted…

Atlanta Airport Abuses Uber and Lyft Drivers and Their Customers

“Two years ago, ridesharing at the Atlanta airport was perfect. It was being widely used. It was cheap and convenient. Customers were king. Drivers were making money. Poor people without jobs suddenly had a job. Suddenly, the airport authorities had a problem. They had previously constructed vast parking lots for people coming and going from the airport. They had been a huge source of revenue. That revenue gradually began to fall. Then it fell some more. What had previously been a system of benign neglect began to turn.”

IMF Chief Suggests IMFCoin Cryptocurrency as Possibility

“IMF Director Christine Lagarde hinted at the development of a digital currency, similar to the bitcoin, for the organization’s special drawing rights (SDR) mechanism to replace existing reserve currencies. The international finance organization has already begun exploring the possibility with an External Advisory Group discussion last December. Referring to a possible future situation along these lines, Lagarde said that the prospect of a digital currency as a replacement for reserve currencies that are part of the SDR was not ‘a far-fetched hypothetical.'”

The head of the IMF says bitcoin is ‘too expensive for me at the moment’

“Bitcoin is too expensive for one of the most powerful women in finance. Christine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund, on Friday told CNBC’s Sara Eisen that bitcoin is ‘too expensive for me at the moment’ when asked if she would ever buy into the red-hot digital currency. Lagarde last month gave a soft defense of the cryptocurrency during a speech in London. She said cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin could ‘give existing currencies and monetary policy a run for their money.'”

Now in Effect: Oregon Law will Help Facilitate the Sale of Industrial Hemp Products

SALEM, Ore. (Oct. 10, 2017) – Last Friday, an Oregon law went into effect that paves the way for the faster development of Oregon’s hemp market, and will further nullify federal prohibition in effect. Sen. Ted Ferrioli (R-John Day) introduced Senate Bill 1015 (SB1015) last March. The new law gives the Oregon Liquor Control Commission authority over…