No Victory for
Religious Liberty

by Darel E. Paul

The Masterpiece Cakeshop decision is not a win for religious liberty in America. Continue Reading »

5 Jun 2018 0

Passion for Equality

by Mark Movsesian

Fear of hurt feelings may be the biggest driver of public opinion on sexuality-related court decisions. Continue Reading »

10 Jul 2017 0

My Life With Charlie Hebdo

by Eve-Alice Roustang

As a student at the Sorbonne in my early twenties, back in the mid 1990s, every Wednesday before hitting the subway I would buy Charlie Hebdo. I was young, I was studying French literature in the course of becoming a teacher, and Charlie Hebdo was a weekly break from the classics. I didn’t pay much attention to the politics, which were far left. My friends and I would discuss the drawings, our favorite part of the magazine: “This one is perfect!” “Right on!” “And this one! Poor [insert name of politician]! They really got him!” “But Charb exaggerates in this one—it’s just mean.” Continue Reading »

7 Jan 2015 0

A Terrible Ruling Against a Terrible Film

by Gabriel Rossman

It may seem hard to get upset that the Ninth Circuit recently demanded that YouTube take down The Innocence of Muslims, a poorly made, maliciously offensive, and aesthetically nil film that was the proximate cause for rioting and murder overseas. Little as I will miss it, the ruling has troubling . . . . Continue Reading »

13 Mar 2014 0