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[Keith Whittington] The Commencement Speaker Shuffle

We have entered graduation season. A time for celebration and nostalgia, a time of pomp and ceremony. Graduation season has also become known as a time of protests and disinvitations. Every year colleges and universities try to find speakers to … Continue reading

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[Keith E. Whittington] First Impressions on the Mueller Investigation

The attorney general has released his summary of the report. Let the games begin.Attorney General William Barr has now released his letter to Congress summarizing the contents of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report. Most of the report should be released … Continue reading

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[Keith E. Whittington] Madison Wept

And the senators said to the president, "pretty please?"Sen. Mike Lee came up with a quite reasonable bill to curb presidential discretion to declare national emergencies and make Congress more affirmatively responsible for the actions that might be pursued during … Continue reading

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[Keith E. Whittington] Reconstructing American Politics

Trump, Failed Political Regimes, and the Illiberal Politics of the FutureOn a recent episode of The Bulwark podcast with Charlie Sykes, Reason editor-at-large Nick Gillespie noted that Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan had more in common than we often think, … Continue reading

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Legal Theory Bookworm: "Speak Freely" by Whittington

The Legal Theory Bookworm recommends Speak Freely: Why Universities Must Defend Free Speech by Keith Whittington.  Here is a description: Why free speech is the lifeblood of colleges and universities Free speech is under attack at colleges and universities today, with critics on and … Continue reading

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