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Panel 2: Present: Current Debates and Challenges Regarding Section 230
Thirty years ago, as part of the 1996 Telecommunications Act, Section 230 became law. The law was the result of a bipartisan effort that saw the pote…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Retrench, Defend, Compete: Securing America’s Future Against a Rising China
The debate about US policy toward China hinges on rarely stated judgments about the nature of the challenge. Is China mainly a revisionist or a statu…
3 months ago
No Compulsion in Religion—No Exceptions: Islamic Arguments for Religious Freedom
The Qur’an famously declares, “There is no compulsion in religion.” Yet, various forms of religious compulsion persist today in parts of the Muslim w…
3 months, 1 week ago
Liberty, Literature, and Civil Discourse in the Classroom
As we approach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we recall the key principles that form America’s foundation. Of these, the “…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Combatting Overcriminalization: From the Shark House to the White House
For centuries, the greatest protection against unjust convictions and punishments was the institution of jury independence, including so-called “jury…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
SHUFFLE Directed by Benjamin Flaherty
Winner of the Grand Prize for Documentary at the 2025 South by Southwest Film Festival, Shuffle is filmmaker Benjamin Flaherty’s powerful exposé of u…
5 months ago
Violent Saviors: The West’s Conquest of the Rest
In the name of material progress, the West has sought to develop and frequently exploit the less-developed “rest.” William Easterly will draw from 40…
5 months, 1 week ago
Fiscal Democracy in America: How a Balanced Budget Amendment Can Restore Sound Governance
As America’s debt climbs and the danger of a fiscal crisis grows, is it time to add a constitutional guardrail? In Fiscal Democracy in America, Kurt …
5 months, 1 week ago
Fighting for the Freedom to Learn: Examining America’s Centuries-Old School Choice Movement
The school choice movement is often seen as a modern, partisan undermining of a cherished institution: public education. Fighting for the Freedom to …
5 months, 1 week ago
The Risks of Expanding FDIC Deposit Insurance
Since the 1930s, the federal government has used the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) deposit insurance to justify its increased involv…
5 months, 2 weeks ago