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The Author’s Corner with Timothy Messer-Kruse

Rachel Petroziello   |  October 23, 2024

Timothy Messer-Kruse is Professor in the School of Cultural and Critical Studies at Bowling Green State University. This interview is based on his new book, Slavery’s Fugitives and the Making of the United States Constitution (LSU Press, 2024). JF: What […]

Akhil Reed Amar: “Let the states decide whether Trump should be on their ballots”

John Fea   |  February 7, 2024

Yale law professor and author Akhil Reed Amar, one of my go-to commentators on all things constitutional, wrote an amicus brief for the Section 3, 14th Amendment Supreme Court case Trump v. Anderson. Here is a taste of his piece […]

Lindsey Graham keeps pushing his 15-week abortion ban

John Fea   |  June 24, 2023

South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham came to pay his respects to the Christian Right at the rally known as “Road to Majority.” Abortion was the focus of his speech. Watch: Graham attacks a new bill introduced by House Democrats called […]

What is happening in the red states?

John Fea   |  June 4, 2021

The Atlantic is running another fascinating piece of political journalism from Ron Brownstein. Conservatives know they have no chance of shaping national policy, so they are appealing to localism. While I am certainly supportive of cultivating local culture, as an […]