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Is There Anything New Under the AI Sun?
OpenAI needs to build on the successes of open markets and turn away from regulation, taxation, and cartelization.
Trump Refights the “War” That Congress and the Burger Court “Waged” Against President Nixon’s Tapes
Tensions between the legislative and executive departments persist regardless of which political party is in power.
The Partisan Tax Divide Cuts Deeper Than You Think
Long-term stability demands that states prioritize core government functions, impose fiscal discipline, and reduce dependence on federal transfers.
Is America Good Enough for Wendell Berry?
Genuine traditions and stories can prevent their inheritors from recklessly chasing the future simply because it’s the next thing.
Is There Anything New Under the AI Sun?
OpenAI needs to build on the successes of open markets and turn away from regulation, taxation, and cartelization.
The Partisan Tax Divide Cuts Deeper Than You Think
Long-term stability demands that states prioritize core government functions, impose fiscal discipline, and reduce dependence on federal transfers.
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Lina Khan’s Continued Influence on the FTC
Consumer welfare and the U.S. business climate are especially subject to the blows dealt at the FTC.
A Year of Tariff-Induced Stagnation
Broad-based tariffs won’t “liberate” anyone; they’re simply another way for the government to impose self-inflicted economic wounds.
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The Logic of Pressing for Change in Cuba Now
How can the Trump Administration effect political change that satisfies the United States while appearing organic rather than dictated by Washington?
Another Reason for Regime Change: Iran’s Flagrant Assault on the Rules of War
The rules of war are not complicated. Militaries may strike military targets. Militaries may not deliberately target civilians or threaten the commerce of neutral nations.
The Iran War and the Future of the American Right
Politics in America is never settled, and the shape and depth of the conservative movement, and its influence on the GOP, is no exception.
The Politicization of the Scientific Method
There is a profound difference between scientific and legal inquiry.
Dishonor and the Civil Service
A timely reflection on whether public servants should follow orders they believe are wrong, or act on their own moral judgment, Nielson explores the tension between duty, conscience, and the limits of obedience within a democratic system.
The Many Myths of Birthright Citizenship
The history is far more convoluted than the standard accounts provide.
Supreme Court Justly Skeptical of Trump Administration’s Anti-Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
President Trump appears due for another disappointment.
The Arc of Justice Alito
Samuel Alito will go down in history as a consequential Supreme Court justice. His life story is emblematic of the forces that motivated and shaped the conservative legal movement, which is now the dominant force in American law.
Getting Right With Scalia
Scalia would want his colleagues to do their best to get the law right by focusing on text and history, while acting with courage and intellectual honesty.
The Arc of Justice Alito
Samuel Alito will go down in history as a consequential Supreme Court justice. His life story is emblematic of the forces that motivated and shaped the conservative legal movement, which is now the dominant force in American law.
Rediscovering History as the Story of Liberty
History can be a way to center ourselves today and renew the institutions and beliefs that are central to that history and its legacy.
James Q. Wilson and the Crisis of Our Time
"When we profess to believe in deterrence and to value justice, but refuse to spend the energy and money required to produce either, we are sending a clear signal that we think that safe streets, unlike all other great public goods, can be had on the cheap."
Welcome to the Manosphere
What counter-programming might resonate, reaching young men with the message that unhealthy conspiracism and cartoonish machismo need not be a part of a healthy striver mentality?
Celebrating Passover in Communist Exile
When we children found out the name of our feast, we had already crossed the big sea, eaten lots of bread dipped in sour milk, and the bitter herbs were beginning to taste quite sweet.
The Dignity of Relational Beings
Advancements in technology may lead us to discount the personal effort required to show up for others.
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