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On the “postliberal” future of the federal courts Illustration by Michelle Rohn The New York Times published an opinion essay by Berkeley law professor (and law school dean) Erwin Chemerinsky originally titled “Amy Coney Barrett’s Originalism Threatens Our Freedoms.” Chemerinsky took aim at the fossilizing impact of “originalism,” the conservative theory of constitutional jurisprudence that declares that only the literal meaning of the Constitution’s text, along with what we know about the “intent” of the Founders, can guide the courts when they interpret laws. The case a...

The pandemic has disrupted the “Ponzi scheme” of liberal feminism – and poorer women are the losers Outsourcing domestic labour has helped women progress in the workforce, but Covid demands a more honest analysis of who does what in the 21st century.  Just before Christmas, I chaired a conference hosted by the think tank Res Publica on the subject of “post-liberal” feminism – a messy, controversial and (I think) exciting topic that, to my knowledge, had never before been discussed in such a format. The panel included the philosophers Nina Power and Kathleen Stock, the campa...

Could Catholic moral theology light the way for a new GOP? The party is realigning around a religious, multiethnic, working-class populism, and Catholic thought could provide an ideological foundation. Aerial view of the National Mall, with the U.S. Capitol in the foreground and Washington Monument in the distance, in Washington, D.C. Photo by Carol M. Highsmith/Library of Congress/Creative Commons January 6, 2021 (RNS) — For some time now, we’ve heard talk about an American “Catholic moment.” As far back as 2012, David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Cult...

After a Bad Year for Freedom, Try Liberalism Bloomberg 12/31/2020 Andreas Kluth © Photographer: Sean Gallup/Getty Images Europe BERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 18: Police clash with demonstrators during protests next to the Reichstag against modifications to a law called the "infection protection law" ("Infektionsschutzgesetz") prior to a vote on the law in the Bundestag during the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic on November 18, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. The law is meant to create a new legal framework for restrictions and other measures related to the spread of the pan...

After a Bad Year for Freedom, Try Liberalism Bloomberg 12/31/2020 Andreas Kluth © Photographer: Sean Gallup/Getty Images Europe BERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 18: Police clash with demonstrators during protests next to the Reichstag against modifications to a law called the "infection protection law" ("Infektionsschutzgesetz") prior to a vote on the law in the Bundestag during the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic on November 18, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. The law is meant to create a new legal framework for restrictions and other measures related to the spread of the pan...