Israel vs. New York Times
On episode 3, Charles C. W. Cooke asks Richard Epstein about Israel’s potential defamation suit against the New York Times. Can a country sue a newspaper? Where would such a case be heard? Does it matter that Israel is a “public figure”? Could “actual malice” be proved? Would the New York Times want to settle? Does its non-retraction update help, or worsen, its position?
The Libertarian
Can the President Declare a Trade ‘Emergency’? On the Supreme Court’s Tariff Case
Richard Epstein delves into one of the most consequential Constitutional questions of our time: can the president unilaterally impose tariffs under emergency powers?
Is Gerrymandering Unconstitutional?
Gerrymandering is back in the headlines — and this time, the political map wars in Texas and California are colliding with the courts, the Constitution, and the future of American democracy.
Politics
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Liberal Democracy Reexamined: Leo Strauss on Alexis de Tocqueville
This article explores Leo Strauss’s thoughts on Alexis de Tocqueville in his 1954 “Natural Right” course transcript.
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Long Distance Migration as a Two-Step Sorting Process: The Resettlement of Californians in Texas
Here we press the question of whether the well-documented stream of migrants relocating from California to Texas has been sufficient to alter the political complexion of the destination state.
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Who's That Knocking? A Study of the Strategic Choices Facing Large-Scale Grassroots Canvassing Efforts
Although there is a consensus that personalized forms of campaign outreach are more likely to be effective at either mobilizing or even persuading voters, there remains uncertainty about how campaigns should implement get-out-the-vote (GOTV) programs, especially at a truly expansive scale.
Can social democracy save capitalism — again?
Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration this week as New York City mayor is a moment of reckoning for those who care about preserving the American way of life.
Why are Zoomers embracing extremist ideas?
Conservatives have rightly denounced the extremist tendency among young progressives, but there’s a similar problem now evident on the Right.
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Reagan, the Original MAGA President?
We forget that the left and the media charged that Reagan was a dangerous "extremist" just as much as they charge Trump today with the same appellation.
Trump's Supposed Intellectual Forbearers
Modern writers should not abuse dead thinkers for political gain.
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