The Supreme Court made a decision that is fully in line with the original meaning of the Constitution. It is uncommon, in many ways, to see a Supreme Court decision like this one that is so legally solid yet politically devastating.
While open primaries in states like Virginia, Ohio, New Mexico, and others allow voters greater flexibility at the ballot box, everyday citizens are still actively disenfranchised by the rigid dual-party primary system in place.
To maintain and improve confidence with the American people, it is imperative that the Supreme Court curbs its use of the shadow docket and moves toward more transparent solutions for the cases that justices do not deem to be worth their time.
Beneath the surface, longstanding structural challenges, from energy instability to bureaucratic inefficiencies, continue to threaten the extent to which Puerto Rico can adapt and capitalize on the potential gains of the emerging protectionist era.
Freedom of speech is a sacred part of American culture and citizenship and a hallmark of democratic nations. Yet, with outbreaks of violence across the globe, it is evident that something must be done to curb the legitimate threat that hate speech poses.
The biannual Harvard Youth Poll, the nation’s leading survey of 18-29-year-olds, finds the idea of “America” to be profoundly polarizing for the nation’s youth: less than half of young Americans (41%) say they are proud to be American. Almost a third (29%) say they are embarrassed to be American.
