Born-Alive Act Redux!
Prof. Arkes reflects on his work crafting the Born Alive Act and takes some time to analyze the latest version of the Act, to him the best ever.
Politics
Perversion of Law: Roe v. Wade and the Biden Administration’s Response to Dobbs
Earlier this year, in the landmark case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Supreme Court finally overruled Roe v. Wade. Nearly fifty years after Roe, five Justices had the moral courage, despite harassment, death threats, and even an assassination attempt, to correct Roe’s grievous error. Writing for the majority, Justice Samuel Alito stated: “It …
Conservative Affirmation: Dan McCarthy on Essayist Willmoore Kendall
In this episode of the Anchoring Truths podcast, Garrett Snedeker and JWI Intern Jacob Shields sit down with scholar and journalist Daniel McCarthy to discuss his foreword for the recently republished edition of populist-friendly political philosopher Willmoore Kendall’s The Conservative Affirmation. They discuss Kendall’s ideology, scholarship, and relevance to modern political debates.
“A Man of Iron” with Grover Cleveland Biographer Troy Senik
In this episode of the Anchoring Truths podcast, Garrett Snedeker and JWI intern Jacob Shields sit down with Troy Senik to discuss his new book titled, “A Man of Iron; The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland” They discuss Cleveland’s rise to political prominence, his principled approach to executive power, and his relevance …
And All the Students Said, “Amen”
By offering a voluntary prayer, the government introduces its students to religion in a way that is not coercive or intrusive. It is, rather, a traditional acknowledgement of religion, even if it simply constitutes a recognition of the theistic origins of our unalienable rights.
Churches: An Existence of Their Own or Creatures of the Sovereign?
JWI and First Liberty’s CRCD Co-hosted a webinar with Profs. Adam MacLeod and Robert Miller. They discussed the relationship of churches and the government, and whether churches have an existence of their own or if they simply exist from a grant of the government.
Judge Pryor’s Friendly Fire
Prof. Arkes defends “A Better Originalism” against Judge William Pryor’s critique.
A Common Law Restoration Serves the Common Good
Josh Hammer responds to Holden Tanner’s piece on Conservative judging. He explains how even the Constitution itself orients our jurisprudence towards principles of natural justice.
A World After Liberalism: Reviewed by Prof. Daniel Mahoney
Prof. Mahoney reviews an account of anti-liberalism and demonstrates the need for faith and reason to guide our nation.
Podcast at In the Trenches: Hadley Arkes and Garrett Snedeker on “How to Apply a Jurisprudence of Natural Law”
Hadley Arkes & Garrett Snedeker joined the In the Trenches Podcast to talk about the principles of the American Government that were before the Constitution and how those principles helped inform it. They discuss how Natural Law provides insights into issues such as Abortion and Free Speech. This podcast was originally posted by In the …
