Reflecting on the Supreme Court’s ICE Raids Decision

On Monday, the Supreme Court delivered a 6–3 decision through its emergency docket, striking down limits that had been placed on immigration raids in Los Angeles and across parts of Southern California. A lower court had put those restrictions in place to keep Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from relying too heavily on things like…

An Analysis of the Supreme Court’s Ruling on DOE Layoffs

In a major 6–3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court gave President Trump the green light to move forward with a massive layoff of 1,400 employees at the Department of Education, about 40% of its staff. This is no small move; it’s a critical step toward fulfilling President Trump’s longstanding promise to dismantle the federal education…

Why Democrats Struggle on Transgender Issues

When Representative Seth Moulton of Massachusetts openly expressed his concern about male athletes identifying as female competing against his daughters, he didn’t just stir controversy—he exposed a fundamental tension within the Democratic Party. His statement that “as a Democrat I’m supposed to be afraid to say that” highlights the struggle between progressive orthodoxy and the…

The Three Generations of Human Rights

The concept of human rights, as we understand it today, has evolved over centuries, shaped by philosophical ideas, religious teachings, and political struggles. Human rights are commonly divided into three "generations" of rights, each reflecting the changing nature of society's understanding of what people need in order to lead dignified, fulfilling lives. This classification system…