Richard Sobel, author of Citizenship as Foundation of Rights (2016) reflects on a controversial election.
Read MoreRichard Sobel, author of Citizenship as Foundation of Rights (2016) discusses immigration and the 2016 election.
Read MoreCarol Hardy-Fanta, co-author of Contested Transformation, reflects on Anita Hill's testimony 25 years later.
Read MoreShortly after the conclusion of the 2016 Vice-Presidential debate between Democrat Tim Kaine and Republican Mike Pence, Washington Post journalist Chris Cillizza’s described it as “super depressing”: “I found myself wishing it were over at 10pm,” Cillizza wrote of a debate that would go on for another half hour, “And I love this stuff more than anyone I […]
Read MoreAs we approach the 2016 election most of the attention has focused on the Presidential race. Yet, Congressional and state contests could have a huge impact on the future of religious freedom and sexual freedom. In Freedom’s Edge: Religious Freedom, Sexual Freedom, and the Future of America (2016), I argue that religious freedom, LGBT rights, […]
Read MoreKathryn M. Stanchi, co-editor of Feminist Judgments: Rewritten Opinions of the United States Supreme Court (2016), reflects on the passing of Phyllis Schlafly and the history of the Equal Rights Amendment.
Read MoreThe awesome responsibility inherent in controlling the United States’ nuclear weapons arsenal has given an increasing number of experienced former officials pause about contemplating a Donald Trump presidency. Fifty former senior officials, Republicans, stated in a letter opposing Trump that “he lacks the character, values and experience” to be President and would put our nation’s […]
Read MoreJennifer L. Lawless and Danny Hayes talk Women on the Run and whether there is a gender bias in U.S. elections.
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