From digital privacy and government overreach to Latin American politics and the lingering legacy of COVID-era policymaking, our writers have been thinking deeply about liberty—both its presence and absence—and its deep importance in our lives.

This week’s lineup opens with an important Fourth Amendment decision, with Ella Reed analyzing the high court’s ruling. While stopping short of categorically rejecting so-called geofence warrants, the Supreme Court’s ruling places stronger constitutional limits on government searches of digital location data.

Also this week, Gabriel Gasave notes the tragic irony of Venezuela, where a government had promised so much only to deliver dysfunction—laid bare once again in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake.

Scott Beyer highlights the irrational red tape surrounding automobile sales.

Alvaro Vargas Llosa examines the right-wing shift in Latin American politics.

And finally, Raymond March examines a not-so-new public health bureaucracy that echoes the COVID-era playbook.

Enjoy.

Jonathan Hofer
Managing Editor