I’m finally attacked by name on the floor of the Senate; Historians Against Trump and the role of experts in political debates; The Ferguson effect; Academic research on police shootings and race; Upcoming talks on the politics of “Star Wars” and “Star Trek”;     I’m finally attacked by name on the floor of the Senate It certainly took long enough, but after 22 years, two of my articles are mentioned, and I'm called out by name, by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), in a Senate-floor attack on my former employer. By Sasha Volokh  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Historians Against Trump and the role of experts in political debates Critics like Stanley Fish claim that Historians Against Trump should not be using their professional credentials to persuade voters to oppose the GOP nominee. But voters would do well to pay more attention to expert opinion. By Ilya Somin  •  Read more »   The Ferguson effect The most controversial aspect of my new book, "The War on Cops," is my claim that violent crime is up in many American cities because officers are backing off of proactive policing. I have dubbed this double phenomenon of de-policing and the resulting crime increase the “Ferguson effect,” picking up on a phrase first used by St. Louis’s police chief. By Heather Mac Donald  •  Read more »   Academic research on police shootings and race Recent studies complicate the favored media meme of white cops oppressing black subjects. By Heather Mac Donald  •  Read more »   How does privatization affect liability? Two recent Supreme Court cases -- Campbell-Ewald v. Gomez and Sheriff v. Gillie -- have interesting things to say about privatization and the liability of government contractors. By Sasha Volokh  •  Read more » Upcoming talks on the politics of “Star Wars” and “Star Trek” Upcoming talks on the politics of our two most famous science fiction franchises. By Ilya Somin  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   Fact Checker Count the pinocchios. A weekly review of what's true, false or in-between. Sign Up »         Share The Volokh Conspiracy:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for updates from The Volokh Conspiracy blog. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071