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Prof. Mark David Hall Addresses the President’s Religious Liberty Commission

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Editor’s Note: On May 1, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order establishing the Religious Liberty Commission to direct the federal government to “promote citizens’ pride in our foundational history, identify emerging threats to religious liberty, uphold Federal laws that protect all citizens’ full participation in a pluralistic democracy, and protect the free exercise of religion.” On

Prof. Gerard Bradley Addresses the President’s Religious Liberty Commission

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Editor’s Note: On May 1, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order establishing the Religious Liberty Commission to direct the federal government to “promote citizens’ pride in our foundational history, identify emerging threats to religious liberty, uphold Federal laws that protect all citizens’ full participation in a pluralistic democracy, and protect the free exercise of

Lincoln’s Prophetic Statesmanship with Edward Erler

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In the pantheon of intellectual giants of modern conservatism, standing first among equals is the late professor Harry Jaffa. Jaffa, who influenced generations of students from his academic perch at Claremont Graduate University, might have been the 20th century’s greatest scholar on the thought of Abraham Lincoln. Jaffa, who along with JWI Founder & Co-Director Hadley

The Commodification of the American Family

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In a recent interview on Andrew Schulz’s Flagrant podcast, former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg recounted how he and his husband came to acquire their two children. He described scrolling through “different lists” of babies, sorted by race, and remarked—almost in passing—that there was “a discount” on non-white children. The tone was casual, the moment

VIDEO: How the Justice System Lost its Soul – and How to Get It Back | Hadley Arkes

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Conor Gallagher interviews James Wilson Founder and Co-Director Hadley Arkes to discuss how the justice system lost its soul and how to get it back. In the interview, Arkes explores natural law vis-a-vis the American justice system, determinant Supreme Court cases, federalism, and related issues. For further information on the issues discussed during the interview,

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