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James Ceaser is the Harry F. Byrd Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia, director of the Program for Constitutionalism and Democracy, and was a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. He is the author of several books on American politics and American political thought, including...
The Practical Reasons Candidates Talk About Improbable Policies
Paul Peterson on Education Next
Senior Fellow Paul Peterson interviews James Ryan on the the legacy of desegregation policy on American schools.
Torture By Tort
The Professor, The Cop And The President
On July 23, Henry Louis Gates—regarded at Harvard as America’s most eminent African-American academic—was cuffed and locked up for disorderly conduct by a Cambridge policeman named James Crowley.
The Rise and Fall of Liberalism: Chapter 1 of 5
James Piereson describes the liberalism that came out of the New Deal as being very optimistic about the future, the role of the U.S. in the world, and the function of the federal government in perfecting our democracy...
Why inequality is a red herring
George discusses “Greed Is Bad” on the New York Times Bloggingheads
Huffman on the John Batchelor Show
James Huffman, a member of the Property Rights, Freedom, and Prosperity Task Force, discusses judicial activism and how a disengaged judiciary is failing to protect the liberties of Americans.
Miller on the John Batchelor Show
Henry I. Miller, MD, the Robert Wesson Fellow in Scientific Philosophy and Public Policy at the Hoover Institution, discusses James Holmes, the Aurora killings, and mental illness on the John Batchelor Show.
The Power Of Protocol
The now infamous Cambridge, Mass., incident that started when Sgt. James Crowley investigated a report of a possible break-in at the home of Henry Louis Gates, the well-known African-American Harvard professor, has dominated this past week's news...
Distinguished University of Chicago Professor Richard Epstein to Address the Mortgage Crisis at Pepperdine School of Law
Richard Epstein, the James Parker Hall distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago School of Law will speak on government's current efforts to assist homeowners and consumers from 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., Friday, March 28 at Pepperdine University's School of Law...
After California’s same-sex marriage ruling, what's ahead legally for both sides?
Epstein discusses Obamacare at the Manhattan Institute
Risen, Holder, and Journalists’ Sensitivity to Accountability
I largely agree with Ben’s critique of James Risen’s sharp twitter criticisms of Attorney General Holder, but want to add (or reiterate) several points
Paul Krugman And Walmart’s Market Wage
If you have read any of the last hundred or so columns by the New York Times’ celebrated Nobel laureate Paul Krugman, you will know pretty much what his next column will say.
The Minimum Wage Harm That Few Are Talking About
Ball State University economists Philip R.P. Coelho and James E. McClure wrote a short piece recently that makes an obvious and telling point. But even though it's obvious, few people who discuss the minimum wage are talking about it. And that's tragic.
Major Improvements in Our Lives
Michael D. Thomas, an economics professor at the Heider College of Business at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, reported on Facebook an interesting conversation he had with a student this week. It led to a more interesting set of comments than the usual.
Debate: Are America's Best Days Behind It?
Is America in decline? Or an unparalleled leader on the global stage? Is the nation coping well with the challenges of the 21st century — from health care and education to the threat of terrorism — or is it falling behind other world powers?
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal distances self from ethnic roots
As Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal eyes lucrative fundraising targets in the Bay Area, the potential Republican presidential contender may be getting a hard lesson in identity politics after sparking concern in Silicon Valley’s Indian American community that he is distancing himself from his own ethnic roots.
Which Political Greats Don’t Get The Upgrade?
One of my guilty pleasures is listening to Bill Simmons’ “The B.S. Report” podcast, especially when he dials up his college buddy, John O’Connell.
O’Connell, aka “Jacko”, is a devout New York Yankees fan. Simmons is a diehard Red Sox fan, so they know how to push each others’ buttons.