The Courts and the Personalist Presidency
The erosion of democratic institutions on behalf of lobbyists, courts, and arbitrary personalism.
Restoring Our Court
Judicial review is essential to our democracy, and that is why court reform is so important.
Four Questions for the New Industrial Policy
If we want to win the policy battles that are coming, we need to start thinking more clearly about the specifics.
Misappropriating Douglass
Frederick Douglass deserves every bit of the accolades heaped upon him, but he was not a libertarian—and this isn’t a close call.
The Democratic Peace as a Spontaneous Order
The importance of liberal democracy as a social system rather than merely as a state.
Democracy Demands Open Borders
Every immigrant is a vote for America. Every deportation is a vote against America.
Adam Smith: Left, Right, Other, or All of the Above?
On the political outlook and ideology of the great Scottish philosopher.
Only One Candidate for President in 2024 Has Made and Will Make a Mockery of the Law
Republican hysterics over the hush money verdict are nothing but a projection of the second Trump term they hope for.
Misunderstanding Early Modern Japan
Jacobin's analysis of "Shogun" betrays an ignorance of the basic history.
