Judicial review regarding “due process of law” impacts a range of legal fields: contract law, issues of racial equality and citizenship rights, economic regulation, and campaign finance restrictions. From its earliest interpretation of due process of law in Dred Scott v Sanford (1857), the Supreme Court has applied the term to enforce legal uniformity across … Read more
Despite a lack of national attention in the media, education reform has been spreading across the country, primarily in the form of charter schools. These publicly funded, privately run schools now educate over two million students with another 610,000 students on wait lists. As a market based solution, the rapid growth of charters suggests the … Read more
When, in the first State of the Union speech of his second term, Barack Obama suggested raising the federal minimum wage nearly two dollars, it sparked a firestorm of controversy. Lionized by leftists as a solution to rampant poverty, those on the right criticized the policy as an economic inhibitor. As a question of worker … Read more
Since the announcement of the formation of Al Jazeera America (AJAM) last winter, questions over the potential success and acceptance of the network have run rampant. AJAM’s parent company, Al Jazeera, faced harsh criticism in the months following 9/11 for airing footage of Osama bin Laden speeches. The memory of this controversy, combined with the … Read more
Detroit’s declaration of bankruptcy earlier this year—the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history—astounded the country. In response to this fiscal disaster, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder appointed emergency financial manager Kevyn Orr to wrestle with the city’s finances. Toying with Detroit’s balance sheet issues will not be enough, however, to bring the city back. Detroit has … Read more
“Me and my four or five friends took academics very seriously,” says 2010 Harvard graduate J.P. O’Connor, musing about his high school experience. At a school like Harvard, such a statement is not uncommon. However, beyond the intricately-wrought gates of Harvard and other such American universities, all too many American students are less concerned than … Read more
Rahm Emanuel’s 2011 election as mayor of Chicago ended a tenure for Richard M. Daley that had spanned over two decades. The former White House chief of staff won the city’s highest office largely on a platform of reform. Numerous scandals and allegations of misconduct plagued the Daley era, with a 2012 University of Illinois … Read more
After the 2012 election cycle that was characterized by unprecedented campaign budgets and unparalleled spending, pundits and citizens alike were shaking their heads. Although $6,285,557,223 had been spent, people questioned why. Despite the breathtaking amount of money that poured into these campaigns, the political surface appeared starkly similar: President Obama was reelected, while the Democrats … Read more
[LETTER FROM TEL AVIV] Ablel was born and raised in Eritrea, but he knew he needed to leave. One of the tens of thousands of refugees fleeing a repressive dictatorship and ongoing economic crisis, Ablel managed to cross the northern border, past the Eritrean soldiers who jail anyone they capture. He made it through all … Read more