Campaigning during a crisis
We've seen that American politics
can survive pandemics and other crises. That's good. But what about political campaigns?
The first "masked ballot" in America's history
A number of state and local governments have delayed primary elections out of concerns for voter safety during the current epidemic. While such precautionary measures may seem alien, the nation ha conducted its political business (including voting) in times or war, economic collapse, and yes, epidemic.
Freedom during and after a crisis
Concerns about whether some in governments would the coronavirus epidemic to curtail certain rights have been around since the first emergency declarations were issued. As Reason's J.D.
Problems with social distancing
Social distancing is supposed to be a relatively easy tool for hindering the spread of the coronavirus. For some people, however, social distancing has brought their social frustrations (and worse) to the surface.
Liberty in times of crisis
Even when emergency conditions require governments to exercize extraordinary powers, there are still limits to what the state can do when it comes to fundamental individual rights.
Not that some seem to care about such constitutional niceties:
Private sector heroes
Governments react poorly to crises, and the coronavirus epidemic is proving that in spades.