The new Supreme Court doctrine against religious discrimination Andrew Lewis - July 6, 2022 Conservative justices favor religious liberty over the separation of church and state.
A century ago, Prohibition was about expanding liberty. Then our definition of liberty changed. Mark Schrad - January 17, 2022 Many defenders of Black, Native American and women’s political rights saw Prohibition as increasing freedom
The Fifth Circuit halted Biden’s vaccine mandate. Here’s what the lawsuits are arguing. Miranda Yaver - November 9, 2021 Within hours after the Biden administration issued the mandate, states and employers had filed more than half a dozen lawsuits against it.
Supreme Court justices sounded suspicious of New York’s gun law. Here’s what might come next. Jake Charles - November 4, 2021 Will the court listen to empirical evidence about safety, or just strike down any regulations that didn’t exist in the 18th century?
The Supreme Court faces more pandemic questions this term. Here are 4 takeaways from last year’s rulings. Kyle Thomson, Herschel Nachlis, Annika Begley, and Amy Park - September 23, 2021 The court is skeptical about restrictions on religion and about mandates from ‘the administrative state’
The Supreme Court handed conservatives a narrow religious freedom victory in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia Andrew Lewis - June 17, 2021 New research explains a surprising channel of support for religious freedom claims
Yes, Facebook’s Oversight Board upheld Trump’s suspension. But here’s the bigger issue. Nathaniel Persily - May 6, 2021 What does the decision tell us about how Facebook’s unique and novel institution will shape online speech?
Can Senate Democrats pass Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief package? Ask the parliamentarian. Nikita Lalwani / Managing Editor - February 17, 2021 With an extremely narrow majority in the Senate, Democrats are
Biden reverses Trump’s ‘Muslim ban.’ Americans support the decision. Nazita Lajevardi, Loren Collingwood, and Kassra AR Oskooii - January 26, 2021 In 2017, rallies and protests persuaded a big proportion of citizens that the ban was ‘un-American'
There’s a double standard in how news media cover liberal and conservative protests Summer Harlow - January 13, 2021 But the Capitol riot might change that.
The Supreme Court closed the door on LGBTQ employment discrimination. But it opened a window. Amanda Hollis-Brusky - June 16, 2020 How big will the religious exemption be? Stay tuned.
Legally, Confederate statues in public spaces aren’t a form of free speech Nathan T. Carrington and Logan Strother - June 14, 2020 Who’s likely to make this claim? People who have unfavorable views of black Americans.
Trump says the Supreme Court would allow a ‘very powerful flag-burning statute.’ He’s wrong. Keith Whittington - June 2, 2020 The Roberts court strongly supports a broad interpretation of free speech.
Twitter started fact-checking Trump. Then Trump threatened to close it down. Henry Farrell - May 26, 2020 Trump says he will regulate or close social media platforms rather than allow them to silence conservatives.
There’s no right to vote by mail. New lawsuits could change that. David Schultz - May 26, 2020 Here are 5 things you need to know.
Trump attacked the Supreme Court again. Here are 4 things to know. Paul Collins and Matthew Eshbaugh-Soha - February 26, 2020 Previous presidents treated the court quite differently — even when they attacked its decisions.
Conservative legal groups are suing public school yoga and mindfulness programs. This explains why. Candy Gunther Brown - July 9, 2019 If not everyone thinks they’re secular, what does that mean for the separation of church and state?
These are the roadblocks to the Democrats’ big voting rights bill Thomas Keck - March 6, 2019 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) speaks during an event advocating
This is why the federal government has a hard time regulating prescription opioids Herschel Nachlis - January 13, 2019 [caption id="attachment_82553" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Bottles of the prescription painkiller OxyContin,
Missouri has a new law defining ‘meat.’ That’s just the latest round in the battles over your food. Jan Dutkiewicz - September 13, 2018 [caption id="attachment_77656" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Samples of beef, including, from left,
Trump revoked John Brennan’s security clearance. The long-term consequences may be dire. Michael Poznansky - August 20, 2018 When President Trump revoked former CIA director John Brennan’s security
Alex Jones was just banned from YouTube, Facebook and iTunes. Here’s how he managed to survive until now Henry Farrell - August 6, 2018 [caption id="attachment_76387" align="alignleft" width="960"] Alex Jones of Infowars speaks at
The Supreme Court’s ‘travel ban’ decision is what you’d expect if this were a normal presidency Andrew Rudalevige - June 27, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75035" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People protest the Supreme Court ruling
The Supreme Court decided not to decide Wisconsin’s gerrymandering case. But here’s why it will be back. David Canon and Barry Burden - June 19, 2018 https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/wirereuters/supreme-court-declines-to-curb-gerrymandering/2018/06/18/09ba7b70-7320-11e8-bda1-18e53a448a14_video.html On Monday, the Supreme Court surprised observers by deciding
Still trying to understand the wedding cake case? Here are your answers. John Sides - June 6, 2018 [caption id="attachment_74197" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A demonstrator holds a sign supporting David
How today’s big Supreme Court case on public-sector unions could lead to a fiscal crisis Jeffrey Kucik and Daniel DiSalvo - February 26, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69679" align="alignnone" width="960"] The Supreme Court in Washington at
Abortion taught conservative Christians to argue for minority rights — as they’re doing today in Masterpiece Cakeshop. Andrew Lewis - December 5, 2017 When is a wedding cake not just a cake, but
The U.S. has been arguing about the Bill of Rights since 1791 Andrew Rudalevige - September 20, 2017 [caption id="attachment_63740" align="aligncenter" width="960"] University of California at Berkeley police
The U.S. could be free of gerrymandering. Here’s how other countries do redistricting. German Feierherd and Bernard Grofman - August 7, 2017 This year, on the first day of its term, the
How fights over Trump have led evangelicals to leave their churches Paul Djupe, Jacob Neiheisel, and Anand Sokhey - April 11, 2017 [caption id="attachment_56671" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Pastor Joshua Nink, right, prays for
Trump’s immigration order means bureaucrats have to decide who’s a “real” Christian Elizabeth Hurd - February 8, 2017 [caption id="attachment_53758" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People protest President Trump's travel ban
The Supreme Court will examine partisan gerrymandering in 2017. That could change the voting map. Bernard Grofman - January 31, 2017 [caption id="attachment_53367" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The U.S. Capitol (Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images)[/caption]
Trump/Hitler comparisons are overstated. How did Hitler actually consolidate power? Sebastian Schutte - November 22, 2016 [caption id="attachment_49957" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Donald Trump speaks during a campaign
The U.S. has just accused Russia of hacking America’s elections. That’s a very big deal. Henry Farrell - October 8, 2016 [caption id="attachment_47500" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin (Reuters/Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool/File
The Supreme Court’s new definition of corruption is out of step with what Americans think Michael Johnston - July 20, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44036" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Former Virginia governor Bob McDonnell speaks outside
Holding hearings for Merrick Garland would actually help Senate Republicans. Here’s how. Barbara Perry - April 19, 2016 [caption id="attachment_36037" align="aligncenter" width="908"] The chair of the late Supreme
Utah’s Mormons rejected Trump and picked Cruz. Here’s why. Benjamin Hertzberg - March 23, 2016 [caption id="attachment_37823" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Ted Cruz speaks to supporters at
SCOTUS looks at labor unions. Unions are worried. Here’s why. John Ahlquist - January 14, 2016 [caption id="attachment_34373" align="aligncenter" width="908"] File: Rebecca Friedrichs speaks to the
No, Trump’s anti-Muslim proposals aren’t anti-American. They’re just the latest entries in a history of American religious and racial persecution. Nancy Wadsworth - December 21, 2015 Donald Trump’s recent declaration that he would ban Muslims from
Here are options for responding to Russia’s media strategy Joshua Tucker - November 19, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32460" align="aligncenter" width="908"] President Obama speaks with Russian President
Yes, Amazon and eBay can ban sales of Confederate merchandise. Is that good or bad? Henry Farrell - June 24, 2015 [caption id="attachment_26443" align="aligncenter" width="296"] Retailers move to remove Confederate merchandise
The freedom of religion argument could actually make gay marriage opponents more tolerant Paul Djupe and Andrew Lewis - April 10, 2015 [caption id="attachment_23304" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A pedestrian walks past a sign
Businesses’ First Amendment rights don’t extend to their employees Bruce Barry - April 2, 2015 [caption id="attachment_23304" align="alignnone" width="620"] A pedestrian walks past a sign
French hate speech laws are less simplistic than you think Erik Bleich - January 18, 2015 [caption id="attachment_20198" align="alignnone" width="982"] French comedian Dieudonne M'Bala M'Bala (AP
Can political party super-PACS reduce polarization? Richard Pildes - September 26, 2014 [caption id="attachment_16139" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of
Americans don’t like protests. But protests may work anyway. Robert Shapiro - August 25, 2014 [caption id="attachment_14498" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Thousands of demonstrators peacefully march past
Americans don't like protests. But protests may work anyway. Robert Shapiro - August 25, 2014 [caption id="attachment_14498" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Thousands of demonstrators peacefully march past
Abortion clinics are not defenseless, but there is reason for caution Joshua Tucker - June 29, 2014 [caption id="attachment_12411" align="aligncenter" width="620"] People leave the Supreme Court in
A constitutional amendment wouldn’t really limit the power of money in politics Mark Schmitt - May 29, 2014 [caption id="attachment_11035" align="aligncenter" width="491" special=""] Citizens United President David Bossie,
Why striking down campaign contribution limits might make politics better John Sides - October 16, 2013 [caption id="attachment_1624" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] (bigstockphoto)[/caption] This is a guest
The Supreme Court might strike down overall contribution limits. And that's okay. John Sides - October 9, 2013 [caption id="attachment_1341" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] (bigstockphoto)[/caption] This is a guest
No More Cups of Tea: Terrorism Research and the Law Erica Chenoweth - August 1, 2012 This is a guest post from Tanisha Fazal, a political
JP Morgan Chase is biggest campaign contributor to the senator who’s chairing the investigation of JP Morgan Chase Andrew Gelman - May 18, 2012 Oops. I do remember that line from the First Amendment,
Forecasting the Supreme Court Vote on “Obamacare” John Sides - November 21, 2011 This is a guest post by political scientists Michael Bailey
What John Galliano Can Teach Americans about Free Speech Joshua Tucker - September 8, 2011 We are pleased to welcome back "Professor Erik Bleich":http://www.middlebury.edu/academics/ps/faculty/eb of
Clean Elections vs. Political Speech Joshua Tucker - March 23, 2011 One of the "goals of The Monkey Cage":https://themonkeycage.org/2007/11/why_this_blog.html is to