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Partisan Divide Keeps Popping Up in Supreme Court Rulings Nov. 25, 2018
It's not often that President Donald Trump appears more knowledgeable and honest about American juri... Read More
Persuasion, Power and Fraud Nov. 15, 2018
In a free democratic republic, public policy should be a matter of persuasion. That is, those runnin... Read More
'Making a Murderer: Part 2,' A Post-Conviction Master Class Nov. 14, 2018
Undoing wrongful convictions takes a killer instinct. Chicago-based exoneration specialist Kathleen ... Read More
Changes the GOP Should Love Nov. 13, 2018
I first ran into Heracliltus, a great Grecian shedder of tears, while writing in college about the f... Read More
Nine Takeaways from the Midterms Nov. 08, 2018
The much-anticipated "most-important-midterm-election-in-our-lifetime" is over. Democrats have a nar... Read More
Trump on Strong Legal Ground to Stop Caravan Nov. 07, 2018
Former President Barack Obama is ridiculing President Donald Trump and other Republicans for vowing ... Read More
Brett Kavanaugh and the Politics of Emotion-Shaming Oct. 19, 2018
America squandered an important national moment. Judge Brett Kavanaugh wept. On national TV. For 45 ... Read More
The Electoral College Debate Oct. 17, 2018
Democratic socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, seeking to represent New York's 14th Congressional Di... Read More
Declare San Francisco Critical Habitat for Grizzly Bears? Oct. 17, 2018
Drive through San Francisco on any given day and you are likely to see more than a few grizzly bears... Read More
The Left Threatens Abuses of Power Oct. 16, 2018
In 2005, the Supreme Court issued its landmark decision in Kelo v. New London, diminishing Americans... Read More
After Surviving Confirmation Buzz Saw, Is Kavanaugh Too Bitter to Be Objective? Oct. 12, 2018
The Supreme Court confirmation process for Justice Brett Kavanaugh has run its course. No one should... Read More
How Brett Kavanaugh Framed Himself as a Martyr to the #MeToo Movement Oct. 12, 2018
Innocent until proven guilty. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell floated a lot of arguments to ... Read More
What if the President and the Senate Just Pulled a Fast One? Oct. 11, 2018
What if the whole purpose of an independent judiciary is to be anti-democratic? What if its job is t... Read More
If Kavanaugh Is 'Partisan,' Should We Impeach Justice RBG? Oct. 11, 2018
Forcefully responding to allegations of sex assault, Judge Brett Kavanaugh said in his confirmation ... Read More
McConnell Is, Once Again, Making Up Confirmation Rules As He Goes Along Oct. 11, 2018
A welcome break from congressional Republicans' relentless hyper-partisanship has been offered by, o... Read More
Breaking the Senate Silence: Women's Voices Oct. 10, 2018
Exactly a month before the Nov. 6 election, the Senate confirmed Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Cour... Read More
Federal Commission Is Cracking Down on Workplace Sexual Harassers Oct. 10, 2018
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced a more than 50 percent increase in EEOC workpl... Read More
Why the Executive Branch Shouldn't Legislate: Progressives Appreciate the Separation of Powers -- Up to a Point Oct. 10, 2018
Brett Kavanaugh, who joined the Supreme Court this week, and Neil Gorsuch, who was appointed last ye... Read More
Of Moral Messes -- and Traps Oct. 09, 2018
As for shaping the Brett Kavanaugh hash into a nutritious helping of moral meaning, I can suggest be... Read More
