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Conceptual illustration of the scales of justice weighing love against sex, symbolizing the legal struggle over LGBTQ+ rights and the shift from criminalization under Bowers v. Hardwick to liberty recognized in Lawrence v. Texas.
June 12, 2026June 13, 2026

Forty Years Ago, We Were Criminals: A Freshman’s Memory of Fear, Freedom, and the Long Road to Equality

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April 9, 2026April 8, 2026

WTF Are You Doing, Trump? Court Losses and Constitutional Chaos

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Young person in visible distress during a therapy session, with a blurred counselor and cross in the background, representing the harm associated with conversion therapy.
April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

No Disorder, No Cure: Conversion Therapy, Sexual Shame, and the Supreme Court’s Dangerous New Line

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Young person in visible distress during a therapy session, with a blurred counselor and cross in the background, representing the harm associated with conversion therapy.
April 6, 2026

No Disorder, No Cure: Conversion Therapy, Sexual Shame, and the Supreme Court’s Dangerous New Line

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April 1, 2026

Trump Tried to Defund NPR and PBS. A Federal Judge Said No!

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March 1, 2026March 1, 2026

The Two-Term Experiment — Democratic Stress Testing in the Early 21st Century (2017–2029)From Western Civilization, Volume III: Institutions Under Pressure (First Published 2085, Revised Civic Edition 2090)

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February 15, 2026February 15, 2026

“The Right Leaders”? DHS, Voter ID, and the Constitutional Line Kristi Noem Is Daring to Cross

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February 15, 2026February 15, 2026

The Podium Is Not a Stage: Celebrity Optics, Institutional Failure, and the Slow Decay of Democratic Seriousness

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February 4, 2026

When the Courts Crack: How Trump’s Decisions Are Breaking the Justice System From the Inside Out

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