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The Olympus Spa, Denuded by the 9th Circuit

The Olympus Spa, Denuded by the 9th Circuit

In its opinion, the Olympus Spa majority acknowledged, “where public accommodations laws impermissibly burden constitutional rights, public accommodations laws must give way.” But its analysis defied the very principle it recognized.

Sarah Parshall Perry
Constitutionalism
Apr 28, 2026

The Great Books and Great Books: An Education for Liberty

The Great Books and Great Books: An Education for Liberty

Let us come together around these books and join the great conversation that has been unfolding across the centuries.

Pano Kanelos
Higher Education
Apr 28, 2026

The Cuba Play

The Cuba Play

Cuba, in relation to China and Russia, poses a threat due to the risk of weapons deployment or strategic positioning in the event of an attack on the US homeland.

Oscar Sumar
Politics
Apr 27, 2026

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Australia: A Nation Adrift
Politics
Jan 5, 2026
Congress, the President, and the Drug Boats
Constitutionalism
Jan 2, 2026
Hayek, Orwell, and “The End of Truth”
Politics
Jan 1, 2026
Thank You, Ben
Pursuit of Happiness
Dec 31, 2025
Why Can't the Middle Class Invest Like Mitt Romney?
Economic Dynamism
Dec 30, 2025
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Pursuit of Happiness
Dec 29, 2025

Economic Dynamism

We consider the principles, policies, and culture that supports free market capitalism

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Is Economics a Failure?
Michael Munger
Economic Dynamism
Apr 16, 2026
Locke, Meet Claude
Kevin Frazier
Economic Dynamism
Apr 15, 2026
Is There Anything New Under the AI Sun?
Richard Epstein
Economic Dynamism
Apr 15, 2026
The Partisan Tax Divide Cuts Deeper Than You Think
Thomas Savidge
Economic Dynamism
Apr 13, 2026
Lina Khan’s Continued Influence on the FTC
Jessica Melugin
Economic Dynamism
Apr 6, 2026
A Year of Tariff-Induced Stagnation
Richard Stern
Economic Dynamism
Apr 2, 2026

Politics

We investigate what it means to be a constitutional people who remain tethered to the rule of law.

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The Cuba Play
Oscar Sumar
Politics
Apr 27, 2026
The Iran War and the Coming Global Struggle
Jakub Grygiel
Politics
Apr 23, 2026
Postliberalism’s Hungary Gambit Failed
Thomas D. Howes
Politics
Apr 22, 2026
Congress Should Not Exempt Medicare from Budget Scrutiny
James C. Capretta
Politics
Apr 21, 2026
Antisemitism and the American Right
Melissa Langsam Braunstein
Politics
Apr 14, 2026
The Logic of Pressing for Change in Cuba Now
Ryan C. Berg
Politics
Apr 8, 2026

Constitutionalism

We discuss the political thought that undergirds a society of freedom and virtue.

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The DOGE Daze of Regulatory Reform
Jonathan H. Adler
Constitutionalism
Dec 12, 2024
How to Curb the Administrative State?
Richard Epstein
Constitutionalism
Dec 11, 2024

Pursuit of Happiness

We explore how citizens, neighbors, workers, families, and communities shape the future of American society.

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Why Humans Aren’t Clever Chimps
Ronald W. Dworkin
Pursuit of Happiness
Apr 24, 2026
“Project Hail Mary’s” Success: A Story You Can Believe In
Titus Techera
Pursuit of Happiness
Apr 17, 2026
Is America Good Enough for Wendell Berry?
Brian Smith
Pursuit of Happiness
Apr 10, 2026
Rediscovering History as the Story of Liberty
Arthur Herman
Pursuit of Happiness
Apr 9, 2026
James Q. Wilson and the Crisis of Our Time
Titus Techera
Pursuit of Happiness
Apr 8, 2026
Welcome to the Manosphere
Tal Fortgang
Pursuit of Happiness
Apr 3, 2026

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