Posts Tagged ‘History’
Commentary: Here’s what diversity is about, Justice Thomas | Albany Times Union
Dear Justice Thomas, I am a professor at Syracuse University. I teach argumentation, advocacy, and First Amendment theory. During oral arguments in the affirmative action cases brought by Students for Fair Admissions against the University of North Carolina and Harvard University you are quoted saying, “I’ve heard the word ‘diversity’ quite a few times, but…
Read MoreA Battle for the Soul of Our Schools | Medium
The current debates about appropriate curriculum and constitutional boundaries inside the classroom are nothing less than a fight for the soul of the educational system in the United States. As Anya Kamenetz, explained in her New York Times essay, the public school system as we know it today was designed as a public good, an inclusive and diverse…
Read MoreHistory Should Serve as a Guidepost to the Supreme Court, Not a Straitjacket | Medium
The simple truth is, the policy impact of the New York gun case recently decided by the Supreme Court, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen (Bruen), is not likely to be significant. Even Justice Thomas’ decision as further refined by the concurring opinions of Justices Kavanaugh and Alito, seemingly provides ample space for regulation…
Read MoreWhat many on the right get wrong about the First Amendment | Washington Post, Made by Histroy
Free speech — and the First Amendment — are major topics of debate in 2022. From former president Barack Obama labeling himself “pretty close to a First Amendment absolutist,” to debates over whether Florida’s legislature punished Disney for exercising free speech by revoking the company’s special improvement district, to conservative howls about censorship on social media, it…
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