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?
Should Speech Have Consequences?
On what grounds can we justify punishing others for their objectionable views? When might sanctions do more harm than good?
“Cruel Optimism,” Minimum Wage, and the Good Life
Hollow rhetoric and empty promises keep an ever-elusive payday always on the horizon.
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?
On Patriotism
What does our fidelity to the nation in which we live require? What can it not demand?
The Politically Great and the Morally Good
Should we really prefer a virtuous leader when it comes to getting the job done?
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 Texas Heartbeat Act and Linguistic Clarity
Too little and too much meaning survives the leap from the medical context to the political.
What Hypocrisy Tells Us
Should the character flaws and personal failings of the messenger impact our reception of the message?
Boris Johnson and the Hypocrisy of Lawmakers
Why does political position and institutional power make infractions worse?