This summer, the Supreme Court issued an order in Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo, an “emergency docket” decision permitting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to continue detaining individuals in Los Angeles, based on their race or ethnicity, proficiency in Spanish, and suspicious presence near Home Depot, Beverly Hills lawns, and other hotbeds of criminal activity. […]
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Secretary Kennedy Is My Cousin. He Sounds More Like Roy Cohn than His Late Father
Politicians aren’t saints, including my slain uncles, but they all belonged to a time when it mattered to rise above division, find unity in tragedy, and celebrate moral courage.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Kirk Assassination and the MAGA Threat to Free Speech
Demagogues are using the tragedy to target free speech, the First Amendment, and America itself.
Posted inRussia’s War on Ukraine
Downing Russian Drones: “The U.S. and Europe Should Learn From Us”
A Ukrainian air defense unit showcases what NATO should have done when the Kremlin sent drones into Poland.
Posted inPodcast
SPONSORED: Montclair State—An Engine of Opportunity for First-Generation Students
President Jonathan Koppell describes his institution—where half of students are first-generation college-goers—as both public and public-serving.
Posted inPolitics
Don’t Shut Down Free Speech in Charlie Kirk’s Name
The slain conservative activist was a vigorous debater in the public square. Silencing discourse in Kirk’s name betrays the 31-year-old’s legacy as would canceling those criticizing his views.
Posted inHigher Education
AI Is Killing the College Essay. Enter the “Video Essay”
Proponents say these digital submissions can help thwart AI—but they could also make admissions even less fair.
Posted inPolitics
Understanding Trump’s Impact on the Great Seal of the United States
My uncle, the eminent sculptor Theodore Roszak, offered a cheeky play on the Great Seal of the United States, presciently anticipating the president’s restoration of the Department of War and effort to change the Great Seal.
Posted inBooks
The Eternal Social Justice Summer
A much-maligned new book asks a fair question: Why do the excesses of the left offend voters more than those of the right?
Posted inPolitics
Fighting Authoritarianism: A Democratic Imperative
Despite what some political consultants advise, anti-Trump candidates can’t just focus on the economy. They need to put preserving democracy front and center.
