How Red States Reduce the Abortion Rate: A Response to Andrew Koppelman
Andrew Koppelman’s claim that red states and the religious right increase abortions doesn’t stand up to scrutiny.
Free Will and Biology
Biological reductionism doesn’t disprove the notion of free will.
Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies
A new book warns against the political consequences of abusing language.
Health Care Reform, Progressivism and ‘Making History’
The claim that health care reform “made history” highlights how fully the political debate hinges on ideas of progress.
How Jihadist Education Breeds Violence
The nature of children’s education matters to jihadists. It should matter to us, too.
The Social Costs of Pornography
Last week at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., the Witherspoon Institute reported a set of scholarly findings and recommendations on the social costs of pornography.
Putting Ethics Back Together Again: A British Perspective
Much of our moral confusion comes from our failure to find a replacement for the Judaeo-Christian outlook that once animated the West. We need, and generally now lack, a philosophical understanding of human life.
Beauty as a Conservative Birthright?
A recent series by James Matthew Wilson highlights the connection between conservatism and beauty.
Corporations and the University
Robert C. Koons replies to a letter concerning his recent article, “What Will Replace Behemoth State University?”
Recovering Sight after Scientism
Seeing that scientism is unsustainable, we must embrace a return to philosophy. The second article in a two-part series.
Blinded by Scientism
The problem with scientism is that it is either self-defeating or trivially true. F.A. Hayek helps us to see why. The first article in a two-part series.
Beyond Sovereignty: Money and its Future
Is it time to consider internationalizing or privatizing our money supply?
What Will Replace Behemoth State University?
New technological developments and pressing national needs suggest that the future of higher education may be one friendlier to the classical tradition of liberal education.
Marc Thiessen, Double Effect, and the Torturer’s Dilemma
Both Marc Thiessen and his critics have misunderstood an important moral distinction on the question of torture.
Are There Harms of Home Schooling?
Critics of home-schooling need to be tutored about the nature of education and the family.
Debt and the Current Crisis
As we attempt to revive the global financial system, it may be time to reconsider the long tradition that warned against the dangers of borrowing.
Islam’s European Reformation?
The controversial Tariq Ramadan’s latest book promotes a “Western” version of Islam. Is he the “Muslim Martin Luther”?
Desires Natural and Unnatural: A Reply to Paul Griffiths
A recent First Things article on natural law misses the mark.
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and Liberal Dogmatism about Rights
Are we prepared to acknowledge the moral stakes in Obama’s new push against “Don’t ask, don’t tell?”
Citizens United and the Problem of Modern Judicial Activism
A political scientist explains why the concept of “strict scrutiny” is alien to the Constitution and why it poses a threat to a constitutionally defensible judicial review.
The Problem with the Supreme Court Conservatives
The Supreme Court’s bad ruling in the DC handgun case may soon undergo a drastic and very damaging expansion.
In Defense of the Filibuster
Why we shouldn’t listen to calls to get rid of the filibuster.
A Legal Framework for Drone Attacks in Pakistan
American drone attacks in Pakistan and Afghanistan have become increasingly common and controversial. What broad principles should guide our use of these attacks?
Hope in a Democratic Age
In his new book, Alan Mittleman suggests why hope has been and will continue to be such an important force in our politics.
