Scholars have contested the definition of “democracy” for centuries. For some, democracy encompasses an entire societal system, while for others it is simply a means to electing...

by Lila Kelso

In 2010, the Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) opened the floodgates for unrestricted corporate spending on independent political broadcasts...

by Ben Rudgley

At the time of the drafting of the United States Constitution, two different ideologies developed. The Federalists advocated for a strong central government, with the state governments ceding many...

by Katherine E. King

Though the ideas of justice and utilitarianism may at first glance appear to be very different, the two arise out of a very similar vein of thought. Indeed, these...

by Alex Lichtenstein

Within the past two decades, social media has become an increasingly ubiquitous component in the creation and expression of individual identities...

by Eric Leimkuhler

The First Amendment and its assertion of religious freedom in particular have long been interpreted as the cornerstone of our most cherished rights...

The First Amendment is perhaps the most frequently evoked right in the entire Constitution. Whether the subject is campaign finance or animal sacrifice...

The much maligned Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has been dragged through the proverbial constitutional mud time and time again...

A discussion of American counterterrorism and national security policy with Dr. James Carafano  Associate Professor Gerard Alexander

An exclusive interview with Ryan C. Crocker, former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan and Iraq and career officer in the United States Foreign Service...

Dean Philip Zelikow, Director of the 9/11 Commission, and Professor Frederick Hitz, former CIA officer, discuss the U.S. security establishment...