No Victory for
Religious Liberty
by Darel E. Paul
The Masterpiece Cakeshop decision is not a win for religious liberty in America. Continue Reading »
No Victory for
by Darel E. PaulBusinesses To Avoid If You Can
by Mark BauerleinShow your support for Jack Phillips in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case by boycotting these businesses. Continue Reading »
Neuhaus Was Right
by Matthew SchmitzAs the Berlin Wall fell, Francis Fukuyama proclaimed the end of history—“the universalization of Western liberal democracy as the final form of human government.” Richard John Neuhaus wasn’t so sure. In a 1996 symposium on judicial overreach, he questioned the . . . . Continue Reading »
Justice Kennedy and “Masterpiece Cakeshop”
by Mark BauerleinMark Movsesian and senior editor Mark Bauerlein discuss the Supreme Court’s oral argument session regarding “Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission.” Continue Reading »
Not Rights, But Power
by Charlotte AllenThe Masterpiece Cakeshop case is actually about the power of militantly liberal governments to persecute Christians. Continue Reading »
Letters
by VariousCONTEMPT OF COURT James Nuechterlein (“Remembering Peter Berger,” October) feels that the 1996 First Things symposium on the judicial usurpation of politics was inappropriate because it cast doubts on the legitimacy of American political order. As it is, however, the problem is still with us. If . . . . Continue Reading »
You Can Say That
by Mark BauerleinWhile I was talking with our longtime contributor Hadley Arkes this month, he quoted a statement that I haven’t been able to get out of my head: “One man’s vulgarity is another’s lyric.” It’s a simple maxim, easy to remember, with balance and brevity plus the air of a schoolmarm’s . . . . Continue Reading »
Apple Sabotages Itself
by Justin LeeApple’s decision to advocate for expansive LGBT rights in an upcoming Supreme Court case could prove inimical to Apple’s corporate interests. Continue Reading »
Fencing with Bigots
by George WeigelAn imaginary dialogue between a nominee to a Federal appeals court and members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Continue Reading »
A Less Corrupt Term
by Marc O. DeGirolami and Kevin C. WalshIn these unusually turbulent times for the presidency and Congress, the Supreme Court’s latest term stands out for its lack of drama. There were no 5–4 end-of-the-term cases that mesmerized the nation. There were no blockbuster decisions. Even so, the Court was hardly immune to the steady . . . . Continue Reading »
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