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[…] the coronavirus outbreak, I’ve decided to cancel the panel discussion on local government previously announced here. I’ve also canceled an event I’d been planning for April on political speech on campus. […] LikeLike

Given the coronavirus outbreak, I’ve decided to cancel the panel discussion on local government previously announced here. I’ve also canceled an event I’d been organizing on political speech in academia, originally planned for April. …

If you want to see the unconcealed essence of American higher education in action, pay attention to one simple contrast: As the coronavirus spreads, universities across the land are either closing or contemplating closure. But “closure” doesn’t quite mean closure; it means “continuity of instruction” for the duration of the public health crisis. So faculty…

Testing is crucial to understand the prevalence of the disease, to provide timely treatment to those infected, to understand how the disease evolves, and to ensure that we take measures to stop the disease from spreading.

In reply to Irfan Khawaja. Arguably it’s now the federal government’s imposition of power on the states that’s an expression of white supremacy and xenophobia Well, it’s not just now, of course. In the mid-1850s, one of the hottest conflicts over…

In reply to Irfan Khawaja. Sure, I’m familiar with the concern that that equal representation of states in the Senate (and, as a result, also a fixed share of the electors allotted to each state in the Electoral College) produce, or can produce, …

Thank you, Robin. I totally hear that. I want to make the distinction between the doctrine of states rights and preemption. Yes, there are states trying to use their powers for good, including the protection of human rights, immigrant rights, etc., …