Lawyers Seek Sea Change on Gay Rights at Supreme Court
Article cites Prof. David Strauss, who says Supreme Court decision favoring same-sex marriage would be ‘short on policy specifics’
The failure of constitutional torture prohibitions
Article co-written by Asst. Prof. Adam Chilton examines why torture persists, in spite of Constitutional prohibitions
Why The Fed Won't Raise Rates Soon
Profs. Randall Kroszner, Austan Goolsbee argue the interest rates won't be raised, citing possible European financial crisis, sluggish Chinese economy
The Object as Subject
Article cites Prof. Bill Brown, who discusses in-depth analyses of objects, or ‘Thing Theory,’ a rising trend in academia
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's Crimes Were Terrible, But Morality Has Nothing to Do With It
In op-ed, Prof. Jerry Coyne argues that the actions of criminals are determined by genetics and circumstance
New Republic
Dark Days
Article cites Prof. Craig Futterman, who argues that without transparency, police are least effective in black neighborhoods
Nobel Prize-winning economist: Preschool works, but poorest kids benefit most
Prof. James Heckman argues that public investments in early learning should go to disadvantaged children first
Seattle Times
CPS' billion-dollar budget hole leaves unappealing options
Article cites Tim Knowles, chairman of UEI, who says suggestion that CPS file for bankruptcy is an attempt to change behavior of teachers’ union, school district leaders
Opponents of Gay Marriage Ponder Strategy as Issue Reaches Supreme Court
Article cites Assoc. Prof. Gerald N. Rosenberg, who says backlash against gay marriage movement has been softened by a change in public opinion