Protests, Privacy, and the First Amendment
The Supreme Court endorses speech. Sort of.
Articles By: Peter Bozzo 
Weighing In: Privatizing Public Speech
Caroline Cox misunderstands the argument against the Court's ruling in Snyder v. Phelps
Weighing In: Race-Based Affirmative Action is Failing Our Poorest Students
Sam Barr has responded to my column in last Wednesday’s Crimson with an analysis that ultimately comes out in favor of race-based affirmative action. While I thank Sam for his thoughtful comments on the article, I would like to reply to some of his criticisms and clarify certain aspects of my argument, which suggested that class-based affirmative action should replace ... Read More
Obama’s Blank Check
The tone of America’s national security policy has changed, but the substance is similar
The Dangers of Direct Democracy
In Federalist No. 63, James Madison wrote that the defining principle of American democracy, as compared to Athenian democracy, “lies in the total exclusion of the people in their collective capacity.” But since Madison wrote those words, several direct-democratic institutions have been introduced into American politics. California became the first state to adopt a ballot-initiative process in 1911, enabling citizens ... Read More
Blind Justice?
The Supreme Court’s decisions last term reveal a trend toward color-blindness Two cases decided by the Supreme Court earlier this year demonstrate an ongoing, if cautious, conservative march towards a new constitutional order with regards to race. In the case of Ricci v. Destefano, a divided Court ruled that it was unconstitutional to throw out the results of a promotion ... Read More
