During its penultimate decision day, the Supreme Court announced what was arguably the 2025 October Term’s most consequential case: Trump v. Slaughter. The case addressed the legality of President Trump’s firing of Rebecca Slaughter, a member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The Federal Trade Commission Act states that members of the FTC, an independent […]
Wokeness, campus protests, and the instruction of leftist ideas within universities do not erode civil discourse or violate free speech norms. Or so President Christopher Eisgruber argues in his new book, Terms of Respect. Overall, I agree with Eisgruber’s assessment, but there are some conceptual nuances that I will offer in order to refine his […]
We hear it all the time: we live in the age of disinformation. Social media users all contain biases and omit/distort truths that make it difficult to know who and what to trust. Our commitment to the right of free expression exacerbates this problem by hindering potential attempts at regulation. However, free speech boasts an […]
On September 16th, 2025, the James Madison Program hosted a panel discussion in response to Mr. Charlie Kirk’s assassination with Professors Greg Conti and Frances Lee. Professor Robert George organized the panel to discuss Kirk and the implications for civil discourse and free speech more broadly. The event was a success. The lecture hall was […]
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