Politics Kenneth Boyd | 6 Jun 2022 Are Politicians Obligated to Debate? Might political debates provide a necessary opportunity to engage in democratic dialog?
Opinion Benjamin Rossi | 2 Jun 2022 Rethinking the Moral Status Debate On what grounds should we deem an entity worthy of personhood and all the moral and legal considerations that come with it?
What If a Fetus Were a Person? Even consensus on this point would further require that we articulate the rights attending moral personhood. 1 Jun 2022 | Giles Howdle
Roe v. Wade and the Meaning of a Right What does it mean to possess a right and what does it mean to lose one? 31 May 2022 | Evan Arnet
Why Some Fear “Replacement” What might explain how a conspiracy theory like this has taken so firm a hold? 26 May 2022 | Nicholas Kreuder
Some University of Chicago Students Prove Lukewarm on Free Speech Realization of the Chicago Statement remains a work in progress. 18 May 2022 | Benjamin Rossi
The Roe Leak: Of Trust and Promises Is the leak really the "most unforgivable sin" it's been made out to be? 13 May 2022 | Jake Wojtowicz
On Judicial Philosophy: A Reflection on Judge Jackson’s Hearing At some point one's philosophy and one's methodology must come apart. 29 Mar 2022 | T. Parker Haratine
The Freedom Convoy and the Ethics of Civil Disobedience At what point might civil disobedience cross the line into something else? 4 Mar 2022 | Giles Howdle
When Should You Boycott? What considerations should inform one's withdrawal of economic support? 3 Mar 2022 | Nicholas Kreuder
The Democratic Limits of Public Trust in Science Scientific advice can only take us so far. At some point, it's politicians who translate information into policy. 18 Feb 2022 | Matthew S.W. Silk
The Nomination of an African American Woman to SCOTUS Is More Than a Promise What moral considerations might justify Biden's pledge for a race- and gender-conscious nomination? 17 Feb 2022 | Vicente Medina
Boris Johnson and the Hypocrisy of Lawmakers Why does political position and institutional power make infractions worse? 20 Jan 2022 | Jake Wojtowicz
What Hypocrisy Tells Us Should the character flaws and personal failings of the messenger impact our reception of the message? 22 Sep 2021 | Megan Fritts
The Texas Heartbeat Act and Linguistic Clarity Too little and too much meaning survives the leap from the medical context to the political. 7 Sep 2021 | Richard Gibson
What Arguments for the Electoral College Really Show Meaningful voting reform starts by considering what constitutes a legitimate deviation from One Person, One Vote. 1 Sep 2021 | Dustin Crummett
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
