Institutional Design
Law
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May 20, 2026
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9 min read
Federal Courts, Local Wrongs: Growing Federal Power Means Less Accountability
Federal agents have always had extensive immunities. Their growing presence in all of our lives makes that a growing problem. And the courts aren’t helping.
Law
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May 13, 2026
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7 min read
Federal Courts, Local Wrongs: How Qualified Immunity Gave Us Lawless Law Enforcement
In case after case, the U.S. Supreme Court has made it easier for police to get away with harming the innocent.
Family
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Apr 6, 2026
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11 min read
Why Liberalism Needs the Family
Liberalism does best when there are strong intermediate institutions between the state and the individual. The family is the oldest of them, and it still has no substitutes.
Law
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Mar 30, 2026
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19 min read
In Criminal Justice, We Get What We Pay For
Indigent defense is a key part of any decent criminal justice system. But in many places, the incentives for public defenders don’t point toward justice.
