Category Archives: Politics

Everyone Gets Government Money Eventually, so What’s So Special about College Debt Forgiveness?

My initial reaction to Biden’s announcement of student loan forgiveness was to have no reaction: Since then, I’ve heard…

Background: on May 13, 2022, the self-described “post-liberal” conservative Patrick Deneen appeared on Ezra Klein’s podcast. He got some things…

Abortion has remained America’s most intractable political issue because it defies compromise. If you believe that abortion is the murder…

In a recent podcast, journalist Cathy Young drew an unlikely comparison between libertarian icon Ron Paul and the Soviet Union:…

Nick’s introduction: If you live in Salt Lake City or are involved with the University of Utah, you might following…

Note: Every name is a pseudonym except for public figures My Twitter friend Alexi is an ardent Trumpist. I communicate…

Nick’s introduction On July 20, 2017 the news broke that my employer, the University of Utah, agreed to accept a…

In April I attended a symposium in DC organized by David Blankenhorn and the Institute for American Values on the…

To appear in PS: Political Science and Politics, the journal of record for the American Political Science Association Benjamin Highton,…

A short colloquy with my friend Tim, who teaches history at Northeastern. I’m more optimistic about the prospects of capitalism…