What a privilege it is to hate. To roil in anger or resentment. What satisfaction it brings us to share our ire with others and hear it echoed or reaffirmed. We feel validated—vindicated even—and, smug in our delusion of consonance, we proceed to...
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What a privilege it is to hate. To roil in anger or resentment. What satisfaction it brings us to share our ire with others and hear it echoed or reaffirmed. We feel validated—vindicated even—and, smug in our delusion of consonance, we proceed to...
The last Supreme Court session resulted in numerous 6-3 decisions in which the conversative majority consistently contradicted precedents. While the most outrage was directed at the high-profile decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, there were two other case...
The last Supreme Court session resulted in numerous 6-3 decisions in which the conversative majority consistently contradicted precedents. While the most outrage was directed at the high-profile decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, there were two other case...
Children in the United States are often taught that most colonial settlers left Britain to avoid religious persecution. This classic story of American canon is sometimes framed as part of the explanation for the origins of American secularism. In sho...
Children in the United States are often taught that most colonial settlers left Britain to avoid religious persecution. This classic story of American canon is sometimes framed as part of the explanation for the origins of American secularism. In sho...
Today in the United States, anyone equipped with the right string of 0s and 1s can 3D print an unregistered and untraceable assault rifle. That is thanks to Cody Wilson, a self-proclaimed anarchist who reached a settlement in 2018 with the US Departm...
Today in the United States, anyone equipped with the right string of 0s and 1s can 3D print an unregistered and untraceable assault rifle. That is thanks to Cody Wilson, a self-proclaimed anarchist who reached a settlement in 2018 with the US Departm...
On January 11, 2016, labor unions watched the Supreme Court hear a case that could decide the fate of collective bargaining. Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association was brought forward by Rebecca Friedrichs, a California teacher who requested a...
On January 11, 2016, labor unions watched the Supreme Court hear a case that could decide the fate of collective bargaining. Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association was brought forward by Rebecca Friedrichs, a California teacher who requested a...
It only takes a few minutes of browsing internet comments for one to observe just how ingrained the concept of “free speech” is in American culture. It is a buzz term that permeates the current nationwide debate about whether or not “coddled”...
It only takes a few minutes of browsing internet comments for one to observe just how ingrained the concept of “free speech” is in American culture. It is a buzz term that permeates the current nationwide debate about whether or not “coddled”...
The lawsuit Zubik v. Burwell, argued on March 23 in the 8-member Supreme Court, involves a small religious minority locked in conflict with, once again, the Affordable Care Act. The suit consolidates seven cases from around the country to launch an ...
The lawsuit Zubik v. Burwell, argued on March 23 in the 8-member Supreme Court, involves a small religious minority locked in conflict with, once again, the Affordable Care Act. The suit consolidates seven cases from around the country to launch an ...
Over the weekend a tape of Donald Sterling making racist statements was released. Sterling owns the L.A. Clippers basketball franchise. By Tuesday, Sterling was banned from all association with the NBA, fined $2.5 million, and the league’s com...
Over the weekend a tape of Donald Sterling making racist statements was released. Sterling owns the L.A. Clippers basketball franchise. By Tuesday, Sterling was banned from all association with the NBA, fined $2.5 million, and the league’s com...
Hello from Arlington! There might be snow on the ground, but it is indeed late March — and that means that the Supreme Court has finally heard oral arguments for Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v. Sebelius...
Hello from Arlington! There might be snow on the ground, but it is indeed late March — and that means that the Supreme Court has finally heard oral arguments for Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v. Sebelius...
Hello, readers! Just a short update this week as we wait for the Supreme Court to hear more cases. First, in case you missed the breaking news, U.S. District Judge Arenda Wright Allen “ruled Thursday [February 13] that Virginia’s ban on same-sex ...
Hello, readers! Just a short update this week as we wait for the Supreme Court to hear more cases. First, in case you missed the breaking news, U.S. District Judge Arenda Wright Allen “ruled Thursday [February 13] that Virginia’s ban on same-sex ...
Hello readers! I hope that, despite Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction of six more weeks of winter, you’re keeping warm and reading up on Supreme Court news. I’m here this week to discuss a subject that is near and dear to my heart: women’s repro...
Hello readers! I hope that, despite Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction of six more weeks of winter, you’re keeping warm and reading up on Supreme Court news. I’m here this week to discuss a subject that is near and dear to my heart: women’s repro...
Hello, readers, and welcome to December! Just when you thought the Supreme Court was slowing down in preparation for the holiday season, The Nine have once again shaken things up. Last Tuesday, November 26, the Court decided to hear four new cases, t...
Hello, readers, and welcome to December! Just when you thought the Supreme Court was slowing down in preparation for the holiday season, The Nine have once again shaken things up. Last Tuesday, November 26, the Court decided to hear four new cases, t...