The China Quandary
December 4, 2019
Richard Epstein considers how the U.S. should deal with China in light of the country’s internal human rights abuses and its increasingly aggressive assertions in Hong Kong.
Against ‘Common Good Capitalism’
November 26, 2019
Richard Epstein reacts to Marco Rubio’s proposal for a ‘Common Good Capitalism’ that would upend the relationship between workers and employers.
Crime & Punishment & Politics
November 19, 2019
Richard Epstein looks at a wave of progressive reforms being embraced by Democratic presidential candidates and big city district attorneys, including decriminalizing quality-of-life crimes, eliminating cash bail, and sending fewer people to prison. He also considers whether America has a “mass incarceration” problem and whether there is evidence of racial bias in the criminal justice system.
DACA in the Dock
November 14, 2019
Richard Epstein analyzes the question currently before the Supreme Court: is the Trump Administration within its rights to undo President Obama’s protections for children brought into the country illegally? What are the limits of unilateral executive action? And what obligation does the executive branch have to adequately explain policy changes that it makes on its own?
Confronting Your Impeacher?
November 7, 2019
Richard Epstein examines the argument that the Sixth Amendment’s “confrontation clause” will compel the Ukraine whistleblower to reveal his or her identity — and be cross-examined by President Trump’s team.
Moving Left on Energy
October 31, 2019
Green energy policies at the state level are starting to have an impact — in all the wrong ways. From pipeline bans in New York to mandatory blackouts in California, The consequences are dire. And now progressives are looking to take similar policies national.
Failed (Administrative) State
October 23, 2019
Richard Epstein previews his new book, “The Dubious Morality of the Modern Administrative State,” chronicling how the post-New Deal expansion of power within the executive branch has threatened the rule of law and the separation of powers.
The Many Plans of Elizabeth Warren
October 18, 2019
In a scathing review, Richard Epstein parses the policy proposals at the center of Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign.
The Ongoing Impeachment Saga
October 11, 2019
Richard Epstein responds to the latest developments in the House’s impeachment inquiry, including a detailed breakdown of the White House’s argument that it can refuse cooperation.
Impeachment Revisited
October 3, 2019
Richard Epstein reacts to the latest news in the impeachment saga surrounding President Trump.
