The American Revolution and Women’s Rights
The new republic didn’t enfranchise women, but it built the tools that later generations would use.
Theme in liberalism
Civil Rights
Equal liberty under law. The long struggle to extend the full promise of a free society to all.
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The American Revolution and Women’s Rights
The new republic didn’t enfranchise women, but it built the tools that later generations would use.
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The Rule of Law: Before, During, and After
The rule of law is a vast concept. Individuals depend on it before, during, and after government action.
The Proslavery Thirteenth Amendment That Almost Was (with Damon Root)
In his first inaugural address, Abraham Lincoln endorsed the Corwin Amendment, which would have permanently barred the federal government from interfering with slavery in the states where it already existed; had it been ratified, that would be the…
Private Property: For Abundance and Diversity
The right to hold and use property enriches and protects us all.
A Civic Education That Extends America
Educating the next generation in American civic culture has always been important. Now more than ever, we must extend that promise to all.
Liberalism’s Uneasy Relationship with Democracy
Liberalism can’t do without democracy. But sometimes, democracy errs. What then?
Federal Courts, Local Wrongs: How Qualified Immunity Gave Us Lawless Law Enforcement
In case after case, the U.S. Supreme Court has made it easier for police to get away with harming the innocent.
Immigration Restrictions Restrict Americans’ Liberties
American citizens and their families, businesses, and schools all suffer when immigrants are unwelcome. Abolishing ICE would be a good start.
