Making Defamation Law Great Again: Michael Mann’s suit may continue; Congress should act to reclaim its war powers; Cato podcast on Nelson v. Colorado and the presumption of innocence; By allowing an anti-Israel Security Council resolution, Obama will hurt the U.N., and not help peace; (1) Immigration from countries where jihadist sympathy is high; (2) Turkey and the E.U.; Their lack of faith is disturbing – British Charity Commission rules that the Jedi are not a religion; The Ghost of Christmas Future Imperfect + seafood; What’s really the matter with North Carolina?;     Making Defamation Law Great Again: Michael Mann’s suit may continue A D.C. court's refusal to dismiss Michael Mann's defamation suit, even in the face of D.C.'s anti-SLAPP law, may make it too easy for activists to sue their political opponents. By Jonathan H. Adler  •  Read more » Congress should act to reclaim its war powers It should not allow the president to initiate wars without congressional authorization. By Ilya Somin  •  Read more »   Cato podcast on Nelson v. Colorado and the presumption of innocence My Cato podcast about the upcoming Nelson v Colorado case now available for your listening pleasure. By David Post  •  Read more »   By allowing an anti-Israel Security Council resolution, Obama will hurt the U.N., and not help peace If the United States lets an anti-Israel resolution pass in the Security Council, it will only reinforce the dynamics that prevent peace. By Eugene Kontorovich  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   (1) Immigration from countries where jihadist sympathy is high; (2) Turkey and the E.U. A question for our readers, on an issue that strikes me as quite difficult. By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more » Their lack of faith is disturbing – British Charity Commission rules that the Jedi are not a religion The decision may well be correct. But some of the reasoning could easily be used against more mainstream religions too. By Ilya Somin  •  Read more »   The Ghost of Christmas Future Imperfect + seafood Mark Liberman (Language Log) collects three funny cartoons on this theme. Of course, and unrelated to Christmas, this reminds me of the classic joke .... By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more »   Second Amendment claim of felon with 25-year-old false statements conviction may go forward So concludes a federal district court in Illinois; the case may eventually go up to the Seventh Circuit, which has "left open the possibility that a felon might be able to rebut that presumption [that the ban on felon gun possession is valid as to him]." By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more » What’s really the matter with North Carolina? Putting the N.C. GOP's legislative power grab in some historical and political perspective. By Jonathan H. Adler  •  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