July 31, 2013
The United States is not a Police State
In the face of new developments such as the NSA spying program and persistent problems such as the mass incarceration for drug possession or the drone program, many influential voices…
Month: July 2013
July 30, 2013
Libertarian Populism and Libertarian Cosmopolitanism
Paul Krugman thinks libertarian populism is bunk. So bunk, in fact, that he didn’t feel the need to actually tell his readers what it is. Presumably, associating it with the…
July 30, 2013
Rousseau’s Challenge to Libertarianism
In my teaching prep for my political philosophy course this fall, I’ve been rereading Rousseau and I’ve run across a passage that articulates a concern that moved me away from…
July 29, 2013
How Power Corrupts
We all know Lord Acton’s famous phrase: “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Most people think Acton touched upon something of real importance here. But there’s a…
July 27, 2013
Injustice for All
Assorted links on the American police state. How to become a criminal Another isolated incident Feds ask for user passwords US promises not to torture Snowden, even though it probably…
July 26, 2013
Weekend Links
Here are some totally random links I stumbled upon this week that I thought may be of interest. Have a great weekend! First, this essay by Alec Karakatsanis tells a…