by Erwin Chemerinsky The Supreme Court long has said that “true threats” are not protected by the First Amendment, but what is a true threat? Although the […]
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Easy congressional fix to SNAP
by Mario H. Lopez Among Congress’ 2023 action items is the massive Farm Bill, legislation that is reauthorized every five years. The bill includes federal assistance for […]
Want to be more creative?
by F.D. Flam In our competitive society, some consider it a badge of honor to get only four or five hours of sleep a night, or pull […]
Immigration should be about more than politics
Whichever side of the spectrum you’re on, the topic of immigration has never been more political than it is today. I know because I had to speak […]
Carlson’s ‘free speech’ defense crumbled when he accepted millions from Fox
Tucker Carlson might not work for Fox News anymore, but as their messy public divorce drags on, the unhappily parted pair can’t help making headlines. The latest […]
Antony Blinken’s visit to China didn’t resolve tensions, but it’s a start
by Daniel DePetris For the first time in five years, a U.S. secretary of state set foot on Chinese soil for an official visit. Antony Blinken, America’s […]
Supreme Court was sensibly conservative in tribal rights case
by Noah Feldman Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s majority opinion for the Supreme Court in Haaland v. Brackeen is conservative in the good, old-fashioned sense of the word. […]
Our country needs cameras in the courtroom during Trump’s federal trial
by Victor Shi The country is living through history with the first-ever federal indictment of a former president. A grand jury of Miami residents charged Donald Trump […]
America can fix highways much faster
by Matthew Yglesias The collapse of a section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia, smack dab in the middle of the densest region of the U.S., is an […]
Greedflation in grocery stores hits wall of frustrated shoppers
by Leticia Miranda The pandemic era of greedflation in the grocery section is finally ending. Consumers are fed up and showing it after two years of absorbing […]