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Eye on Education: 2020 illustrates democracy’s resilience Stephen Davis: Eye on Education I’ve been contemplating the trials and tribulations of a very tough year as 2020 comes to a close. First, I believe historians will describe 2020 as a hallmark moment in modern American history. The fears and challenges posed by the ravages of the worst public health crisis in a century will be tempered by the emergence of new vaccines (developed with unprecedented speed and coordination within the sci...

Pernicious Politics: Naboths Vineyard  Share   Share Trending A study of the Declaration of Independence and the other American founding documents should lead us to reflect upon something remarkable: Whence came this idea of unalienable rights?  It runs as a thread through the history of western law generally and English law specifically—from St. Patrick to King Alfred to Magna Carta and the Petition of Right. The Founders cited the “Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God” as the justif...

persons who may gather in churches or synagogues, which are not designated as ‘essential businesses’, for the purpose of combatting the increasing spread of COVID-19. The limits applied to different areas of New York City that were designated by colors: red for the worst-hit areas, orange for seriously hit areas, and yellow for areas that were starting to limit the spread of COVID-19. The number of persons who were allowed to be present at the same time at a gathering in a house of wor...