Dear Colleague Letter, 2011-2017
Jason WillickThe policy that set in motion a fierce culture war over young people, sex, and the meaning of consent is no more.
A Run on Liberalism?
Jason WillickThe problem for liberalism on college campuses isn’t the failure to teach Mill and Madison.
The Militant Pragmatism of Hillary Clinton
Jason WillickWe tend to think of militants as only existing on the far Left or Right. But perhaps the biggest problem for pragmatists in American politics is that they are developing a militancy of their own.
The Overton Window Moves on Healthcare
Jason WillickThe Democrats are moving toward single-payer because they believe it will excite their base. But perhaps the bigger advantage is that it drives a wedge into their opposition.
Betsy DeVos Came Out Swinging for Due Process on Campus. Will It Matter?
Jason WillickThe Department of Education’s new approach might not have as much of an effect on the ground as its proponents hope and its opponents fear.
The Statistic That Explains the Trump Presidency
Jason WillickIt also shows why politics could get even uglier in the coming years.
The DACA Fight and the End of Politics
Jason WillickThe DACA chaos isn’t just about immigration. It also points to a growing disturbance within Enlightenment liberal politics.
It’s Time to Retire the Silicon Valley Mythos
Jason WillickIt’s becoming impossible to take seriously.
Is Congress Unfair?
Jason WillickTerritorial representation can help prevent civil war.
Why Libertarians Go Alt-Right
Jason WillickDogmatic right-wing politics has always been oriented around the idea of decline—the sense that everything good is slipping away, and that the slide must be arrested before it’s too late.