Politics Richard Gibson | 7 Sep 2021 The Texas Heartbeat Act and Linguistic Clarity Too little and too much meaning survives the leap from the medical context to the political.
Politics Dustin Crummett | 1 Sep 2021 What Arguments for the Electoral College Really Show Meaningful voting reform starts by considering what constitutes a legitimate deviation from One Person, One Vote.
The Politically Great and the Morally Good Should we really prefer a virtuous leader when it comes to getting the job done? 17 Aug 2021 | Richard Gibson
On Patriotism What does our fidelity to the nation in which we live require? What can it not demand? 28 Jul 2021 | Megan Fritts
Do Politicians Have a Right to Privacy? Are Matt Hancock's transgressions enough to overcome the presumption in favor of upholding one's individual rights? 13 Jul 2021 | Rebecca Clark
"Cruel Optimism," Minimum Wage, and the Good Life Hollow rhetoric and empty promises keep an ever-elusive payday always on the horizon. 7 Jul 2021 | A.G. Holdier
Should Speech Have Consequences? On what grounds can we justify punishing others for their objectionable views? When might sanctions do more harm than good? 24 Jun 2021 | Benjamin Rossi
A Pause on Rights: Canada's Constitutional Clause Which body is the best arbiter of individual rights and the people's will: Congress or the courts? 15 Jun 2021 | Matthew S.W. Silk
The Double-Edged Sword of “Free Speech” True freedom requires a flexible environment, capable of nurturing a diversity of views and opinions. 10 Jun 2021 | A.G. Holdier
Justice Breyer and Strategic Retirement We should take a minute to consider all that is being communicated in the push for Breyer to relinquish his post and step down? 1 Jun 2021 | Kiara Goodwine
"Politicians in Robes": Neutrality in the Supreme Court How can we maintain confidence in the Court given the politicization surrounding it? 27 May 2021 | Tucker Sechrest
A Challenge to Federalism: Mask Mandates and Subsidiarity How do we find the proper division of labor between competing claims to authority by federal, state, and local bodies? 24 May 2021 | Marshall Bierson
On the “Canceling” of Liz Cheney "During the time men live without a common power to keep them all in awe, they are in that condition called war." 14 May 2021 | A.G. Holdier
Gun Control and Constitutional Interpretation The Supreme Court's assessment of gun rights has been largely shaped by originalist readings, but that doesn't necessarily settle the debate. 9 Apr 2021 | Kiara Goodwine
"Stand Back and Stand By": The Demands of Loyal Opposition What role and responsibilities does American democracy assume of the minority party? 5 Apr 2021 | Tucker Sechrest
The Value of Secrecy in Congress If voting in secret encourages members of Congress to vote their conscience, why shouldn't secret voting be the norm? 31 Mar 2021 | Alexander Spencer
The Broader Moral Issue Behind the Filibuster Is the filibuster the linchpin holding it all together or a relic from a bygone era holding us back? 24 Mar 2021 | Matthew S.W. Silk
When Should We Be Undemocratic? On what grounds might barring a politician from ever running for public office again be justified? 15 Feb 2021 | Marshall Bierson
The Cost of Free Speech Freedoms come with responsibilities and must be balanced against other moral values. 4 Feb 2021 | Desmonda Lawrence
Under Discussion: Undermining a Democratic Response If we are to rise to the challenge presented by climate change, government must again become a tool for facilitating people's ability to act. 25 Jan 2021 | Matthew S.W. Silk
The Ethics of Presidential Polling Can we justify the choice to make unofficial presidential polling data available to the masses while the result is still out? 21 Jan 2021 | Ted Bitner
Should News Sites Have Paywalls? Given the vital democratic role of the fourth estate, we need some way of making fact-based journalism widely available. 20 Jan 2021 | Beatrice Harvey