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Congress once fought to limit a president’s war powers − more than 50 years later, its successors are less willing to assert their authority
Congress once fought to limit a president’s war powers − more than 50 years later, its successors are less willing to assert their authority
At the tail end of the Vietnam War, Congress engaged in a breathtaking act of legislative assertion, affirming that lawmakers held the power to declare war – not the president.
Supreme Court’s tariff decision still leaves a ‘mess’ for companies trying to grab refunds
Supreme Court’s tariff decision still leaves a ‘mess’ for companies trying to grab refunds
Companies that had sued for tariff refunds are taking different approaches to getting their money back – or quitting the effort.
New federal student loan limits affect social work graduate students, with impacts for survivors of domestic violence in Colorado and elsewhere
New federal student loan limits affect social work graduate students, with impacts for survivors of domestic violence in Colorado and elsewhere
Free Society Grants | Institute for Humane Studies
Free Society Grants | Institute for Humane Studies
Free Society Grants support faculty seeking to develop or expand undergraduate programming grounded in the liberal tradition.
Drug company ads are easy to blame for misleading patients and raising costs, but research shows they do help patients get needed treatment
Drug company ads are easy to blame for misleading patients and raising costs, but research shows they do help patients get needed treatment
Officials and policymakers say direct-to-consumer drug advertising encourages patients to seek treatments they don’t need and raises heath care costs, but the true picture is more nuanced.
ICE Isn’t a Quick Fix for Airport Chaos
ICE Isn’t a Quick Fix for Airport Chaos
There's a deeper issue of trust.
Liberalism.org Podcasts
Liberalism.org Podcasts
An Online Magazine for Free & Open People
Today, IHS Is Beginning a New Chapter
Today, IHS Is Beginning a New Chapter
An Efficient Government Is A Limited Government
An Efficient Government Is A Limited Government
If we want an institution to be good at what it does, we must first define its role.
Ripple by The Washington Post
Ripple by The Washington Post
Opinions from across America, powered by the Washington Post
The Soviet-Born Scholar Who Took on Trump’s Tariffs - The IHS
The Soviet-Born Scholar Who Took on Trump’s Tariffs - The IHS
Somin's story is a reminder that freedom is fragile, but worth defending—in classrooms, in courts, and in everyday life.
Colorado has emergency domestic violence shelters in only half its counties, leaving survivors without safe housing options
Colorado has emergency domestic violence shelters in only half its counties, leaving survivors without safe housing options
A lack of shelters and affordable housing means survivors of domestic violence have few places to go.
Reversing the Great Forgetting: Cultural Economy as a way of seeing the liberal order
Reversing the Great Forgetting: Cultural Economy as a way of seeing the liberal order
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
IHS Launches Initiative to Strengthen the Foundations of Self-Government - The IHS
IHS Launches Initiative to Strengthen the Foundations of Self-Government - The IHS
IHS will draw on its network of more than 7,000 scholars to support research aimed at strengthening the foundations of self-government.
Minneapolis Demonstrates How to Resist Brutality Without Losing Your Soul
Minneapolis Demonstrates How to Resist Brutality Without Losing Your Soul
It intuitively implemented the best teachings of liberal and religious traditions
Federal power meets local resistance in Minneapolis – a case study in how federalism staves off authoritarianism
Federal power meets local resistance in Minneapolis – a case study in how federalism staves off authoritarianism
State resistance to federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota illustrates how federalism keeps authority divided and disputed.
I’m a former FBI agent who studies policing, and here’s how federal agents in Minneapolis are undermining basic law enforcement principles
I’m a former FBI agent who studies policing, and here’s how federal agents in Minneapolis are undermining basic law enforcement principles
A policing scholar and former FBI special agent lays out the established principles of policing and constitutional law that govern how federal immigration enforcement efforts should be carried out.
Graduate Programs - The IHS
Graduate Programs - The IHS
Institute for Humane Studies (IHS) can help you set yourself up for success in graduate school and on the academic job market.
Searching reporters’ homes, suing journalists and repressing citizen dissent are well-known steps toward autocracy
Searching reporters’ homes, suing journalists and repressing citizen dissent are well-known steps toward autocracy
President Donald Trump’s threats against independent media and free speech look a lot like the actions of autocrats elsewhere intent on undermining the institutions meant to keep them in check.
AI Will Create Work, Not Decimate It
AI Will Create Work, Not Decimate It
History shows that technological revolutions draw out human potential.
Laura K. Field on "Furious Minds"
Laura K. Field on "Furious Minds"
Requests for Proposals - The IHS
Requests for Proposals - The IHS
A Colorado guaranteed income program could help families, but the costs are high | Colorado Newsline
A Colorado guaranteed income program could help families, but the costs are high | Colorado Newsline
Federal funding cuts are only one problem facing America’s colleges and universities
Federal funding cuts are only one problem facing America’s colleges and universities
Individual Freedom Is Central to the Classical Liberal Tradition - The IHS
Individual Freedom Is Central to the Classical Liberal Tradition - The IHS
Requests for Proposals: Freedom and the Challenge of Change - The IHS
Requests for Proposals: Freedom and the Challenge of Change - The IHS
Why protecting Colorado children from dying of domestic violence is such a hard problem
Why protecting Colorado children from dying of domestic violence is such a hard problem
Farmers – long Trump backers – bear the costs of new tariffs, restricted immigration and slashed renewable energy subsidies
Farmers – long Trump backers – bear the costs of new tariffs, restricted immigration and slashed renewable energy subsidies
"Furious Minds" with Laura Field
"Furious Minds" with Laura Field
Donate - The IHS
Donate - The IHS
From Hair Braiding to Health Care: Alicia Plemmons and Arbitrary Licensing Rules - The IHS
From Hair Braiding to Health Care: Alicia Plemmons and Arbitrary Licensing Rules - The IHS
Breaking the Politics Spectrum: Verlan Lewis on Freedom, Pluralism, and Narrative - The IHS
Breaking the Politics Spectrum: Verlan Lewis on Freedom, Pluralism, and Narrative - The IHS
Hybrid workers are putting in 90 fewer minutes of work on Fridays – and an overall shift toward custom schedules could be undercutting collaboration
Hybrid workers are putting in 90 fewer minutes of work on Fridays – and an overall shift toward custom schedules could be undercutting collaboration
Jean Vilbert: The Young Judge Who Chose Dignity Over Security - The IHS
Jean Vilbert: The Young Judge Who Chose Dignity Over Security - The IHS
Why rural Maine may back Democrat Graham Platner’s populism in the Senate campaign − but not his party
Why rural Maine may back Democrat Graham Platner’s populism in the Senate campaign − but not his party
Accelerating Scholarship: From Philosophy to Practice with AI
Accelerating Scholarship: From Philosophy to Practice with AI
The Liberal Vision for Foreign Policy: Peaceful Solutions - The IHS
The Liberal Vision for Foreign Policy: Peaceful Solutions - The IHS
Answers Across the Street: How Daniel J. Smith Found and Fought for Freedom - The IHS
Answers Across the Street: How Daniel J. Smith Found and Fought for Freedom - The IHS
Request for Proposals on the Blueprints for Abundance - The IHS
Request for Proposals on the Blueprints for Abundance - The IHS
Liberalism As Mob Boss - by Alexandre Lefebvre - Persuasion
Liberalism As Mob Boss - by Alexandre Lefebvre - Persuasion
Graduate Conference
Graduate Conference
Why can’t every country get along with each other? It comes down to resources, inequality and perception
Why can’t every country get along with each other? It comes down to resources, inequality and perception
William Galston on the Dark Passions and the Power of Political Speech - The IHS
William Galston on the Dark Passions and the Power of Political Speech - The IHS
How Lauren Hall Became a Voice for Radical Moderation - The IHS
How Lauren Hall Became a Voice for Radical Moderation - The IHS
Intellectual Humility, the Knowledge Problem, and the Fatal Conceit - The IHS
Intellectual Humility, the Knowledge Problem, and the Fatal Conceit - The IHS
A Jolt of Freedom: Paula Ganga’s Discovery of Ideas as Living Things - The IHS
A Jolt of Freedom: Paula Ganga’s Discovery of Ideas as Living Things - The IHS
AI Accelerated Scholarship - Apply Here
AI Accelerated Scholarship - Apply Here
More young adults are living with their parents than previous generations did
More young adults are living with their parents than previous generations did
Michael Tolhurst in Liberal Currents: A Popular Front of Memory - The IHS
Michael Tolhurst in Liberal Currents: A Popular Front of Memory - The IHS
The Dark Passions of Politics HH Discussion
The Dark Passions of Politics HH Discussion
America’s 250th Anniversary Grant for Undergraduate Programming - The IHS
America’s 250th Anniversary Grant for Undergraduate Programming - The IHS
Justice: Freedom in Practice - The IHS
Justice: Freedom in Practice - The IHS
The Soviet-Born Scholar Who Took on Trump’s Tariffs - The IHS
The Soviet-Born Scholar Who Took on Trump’s Tariffs - The IHS
IHS Receives $1.5M to Rebuild the Intellectual Infrastructure of Freedom - The IHS
IHS Receives $1.5M to Rebuild the Intellectual Infrastructure of Freedom - The IHS
Rules Matter More Than Rulers
Rules Matter More Than Rulers
Freedom of Expression: The Safeguard of Liberty and Discovery
Freedom of Expression: The Safeguard of Liberty and Discovery
The Woke Right Stands At the Door
The Woke Right Stands At the Door
Webinar: Shoring Up Dollar Dominance with Cryptocurrency
Webinar: Shoring Up Dollar Dominance with Cryptocurrency
ScholarsEdge
ScholarsEdge
Society Needs Philanthropic Privacy
Society Needs Philanthropic Privacy
Rule of Law
Rule of Law
Summit on Trust and Democracy: Cross-Ideological Work Toward a Flourishing Democracy
Summit on Trust and Democracy: Cross-Ideological Work Toward a Flourishing Democracy
Higher Ed Must Recommit to Its Enlightenment Roots (opinion)
Higher Ed Must Recommit to Its Enlightenment Roots (opinion)
Civil Society: The Engine of Effective Problem-Solving
Civil Society: The Engine of Effective Problem-Solving
Our Gutenberg Moment
Our Gutenberg Moment
Tracking the Ripple Effect: How IHS Is Using Open Syllabus to Help Spread the Ideas of Freedom
Tracking the Ripple Effect: How IHS Is Using Open Syllabus to Help Spread the Ideas of Freedom
Veeshan Rayamajhee: Breaking Down Barriers to Resilience and Immigrant Empowerment
Veeshan Rayamajhee: Breaking Down Barriers to Resilience and Immigrant Empowerment
Understanding Political Polarization: New Research Sheds Light on Its Causes and Consequences
Understanding Political Polarization: New Research Sheds Light on Its Causes and Consequences
Spontaneous Order: A Testament to Human Creativity and Adaptability
Spontaneous Order: A Testament to Human Creativity and Adaptability
Trump’s Policy of Shipping Innocents to the Salvadoran Gulag Shows Utter Contempt for Not Just the Constitution but Law Itself
Trump’s Policy of Shipping Innocents to the Salvadoran Gulag Shows Utter Contempt for Not Just the Constitution but Law Itself
These Tariffs Are a Democratic Crisis, Not Just an Economic One
These Tariffs Are a Democratic Crisis, Not Just an Economic One
Shaping the Future of AI with Humanity at the Center
Shaping the Future of AI with Humanity at the Center
Voluntary Action Drives Mutual Benefit and Societal Progress
Voluntary Action Drives Mutual Benefit and Societal Progress
What Erratic Government Does to a Country
What Erratic Government Does to a Country
The Power of Economic Freedom
The Power of Economic Freedom
Human Dignity: The Cornerstone of Classical Liberalism
Human Dignity: The Cornerstone of Classical Liberalism
Justice Reimagined: A Graduate Workshop Series - Online
Justice Reimagined: A Graduate Workshop Series - Online
Crucial Conversation: Bridging the Partisan Divide
Crucial Conversation: Bridging the Partisan Divide
Crucial Conversation: Promise and Perils of AI
Crucial Conversation: Promise and Perils of AI
Chevron to Loper: Limiting Federal Overreach
Chevron to Loper: Limiting Federal Overreach
Crucial Conversation: Free Speech Threats and Opportunities
Crucial Conversation: Free Speech Threats and Opportunities
Crucial Conversation: Inspiring Students with the Ideas of Freedom
Crucial Conversation: Inspiring Students with the Ideas of Freedom
Crucial Conversation: Democracy and Solidarity
Crucial Conversation: Democracy and Solidarity
Academic Mentorship for Graduate Students
Academic Mentorship for Graduate Students
Crucial Conversation: Healthcare Regulatory Reform
Crucial Conversation: Healthcare Regulatory Reform
Why Moderation?
Why Moderation?
An Examination of the Gold, Fiat, and Bitcoin Standards
An Examination of the Gold, Fiat, and Bitcoin Standards
IHS Home Page
IHS Home Page
The Four Corners of Liberalism with Peter Boettke & Emily Chamlee-Wright, Pt. 1
The Four Corners of Liberalism with Peter Boettke & Emily Chamlee-Wright, Pt. 1
All Funding Opportunities
All Funding Opportunities
5 Steps to a Successful Dissertation
5 Steps to a Successful Dissertation
Careers at IHS
Careers at IHS
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