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Not even the Roberts Court is willing to brook open defiance to its rulings. Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Getty; Wikimedia. September 27, 2023, 10:41 AM ET Few things are more difficult than getting the Roberts Court to side against the Republican Party in a voting-rights case, but the state of Alabama has managed to …
The courts are finally catching up to a man who has long behaved as though there would never be any consequences for his deceptions. Mario Anzuoni / Reuters September 27, 2023, 11:01 AM ET The courts have finally caught up to a man who consistently believed there would be no repercussions for his dishonest actions. …
The Evolution of Ethics in the Supreme Court The contemporary ethical standards that many Americans want to see the Supreme Court adhere to are exactly that—contemporary. Throughout the Court’s long history, justices have had conflicts of interest that we would find unacceptable today. And in the past, people didn’t seem to mind quite so much. …
The Importance of Resolving the Issue of Trump’s Disqualification for Presidency There’s an old saying that sometimes it is more important for the law to be certain than to be right. Certainty allows people to plan their actions knowing what the rules are going to be. Nowhere is this principle more urgent than when it …
For years following World War II, there existed a widely accepted agreement known as the “liberal consensus.” This agreement embraced the idea that the federal government should play a role in regulating businesses, providing social safety nets, and promoting infrastructure. In fact, it became so popular that in 1950, critic Lionel Trilling famously stated that …
In universities and newspapers, nonprofit organizations and even corporations, a new set of ideas about race, gender, and sexual orientation has gained immense influence. Attitudes towards these ideas, commonly referred to as “woke,” have resulted in a divide between those who blame them for all of America’s problems and those who defend them without question. …
The Importance of “No Fault” Divorce for Women’s Freedom and Protection For over fifty years, women in America have experienced a level of freedom and legal safeguarding that was previously unimaginable. This advancement is not attributed to landmark cases like Roe v. Wade or antidiscrimination laws, but to the less celebrated concept of “no-fault” divorce. …
Supporting PEPFAR: A Global Health Program in Jeopardy How Opposition from House Republicans Threatens a Lifesaving Initiative Twenty years ago, the Republican president, George W. Bush, took a historic step by establishing a groundbreaking global-health program. However, this year, House Republicans are actively working to undermine its success and endanger countless lives. It’s a bewildering …
Late Friday night, the former president of the United States—and a leading candidate to be the next president—shockingly insinuated that America’s top general deserves the death penalty. This astonishing statement would be unthinkable in any other prosperous democracy. However, Donald Trump, utilizing his social media platform, Truth Social, claimed that Mark Milley’s phone call to …
Abraham Lincoln: A Political Mastermind Abraham Lincoln, often romanticized as a noble figure, was, at his core, a skilled politician. He was hailed as a Christlike martyr by his contemporaries, with Tolstoy even dubbing him a “saint of humanity.” However, Lincoln himself humbly claimed to be nothing more than a fortunate instrument serving a greater …