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"Ratcheting Things Up Again" --Prof. Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • May 17 2016

In a column in The Catholic Thing, Prof. Arkes reflects on the trajectory of the Left, whose current platform holds to ideals which were nearly unimaginable 8 years ago. This country, Arkes says, must not undergo another four years with…

"Can Trump Be the man Eisenhower Was?" -Prof. Hadley Arkes in Public Discourse

By The James Wilson Institute • May 12 2016

In a piece in Public Discourse, Prof. Hadley Arkes parallels the current state of Republican presidential politics with the 1952 presidential primary between Sen. Robert Taft and Gen. Dwight Eisenhower. "People tend to forget that Ike did…

"Religious Liberty After Scalia" -David Forte in The Federalist Society Online

By The James Wilson Institute • May 9 2016

Prof. David Forte, a dear friend of the James Wilson Institute, contributed to the Federalist Society's online blog post titled, "Religious Liberty After Scalia." Prof. Forte argues that despite criticism Justice Scalia had been a true…

Prof. Hadley Arkes on Relevant Radio "A Guide for the Perplexed"

By The James Wilson Institute • May 4 2016

On Wednesday, May 4, Prof. Arkes spoke on Relevant Radio about his recent article in The Catholic Thing, "A Guide for the Perplexed." Prof. Arkes further explains his rationale for supporting the Republican party this coming November,…

"A Guide for the Perplexed" --Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • May 4 2016

Without any other Republican candidates other than Donald Trump holding a viable path to the party's presidential nomination, many Republicans are left with a difficult choice in the general election. Prof. Hadley Arkes reflects in The…

"Revisiting Catholic Social Teaching" --Prof. Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 22 2016

Prof. Hadley Arkes, writing in The Catholic Thing, discusses the Catholic Church's robust teaching on man's dignity and free will, teachings which have led the Popes of the 20th Century to consistently speak out against socialism. As…

"Scalia’s Death Has Liberal Justices Smelling Blood"--Garrett Snedeker in The Federalist

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 8 2016

Writing in The Federalist, Garrett Snedeker details the state of oral argument at the Supreme Court in the weeks after the passing of Justice Scalia. Snedeker argues Scalia's absence has left the liberal justices less restrained, with…

"Abortion and the Court Without Scalia" -Prof. Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 8 2016

On March 2, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt, a case concerning the constitutionality of new health and safety regulations on abortion in Texas. Amidst the backdrop of this, the first major case…

"Inescapably Natural" --Prof. Hadley Arkes in First Things

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 2 2016

In a review at First Things of Natural Law in Court: A History of Legal Theory in Practice by Prof. R.H. Helmholz, Prof. Hadley Arkes reminds us of some common misconceptions about the natural law. For example, the natural law does not…

"Antonin Scalia--A Justice in Full" National Review Symposium Featuring Friends of Justice Scalia

By The James Wilson Institute • Feb 29 2016

National Review published a touching collection of anecdotes on the life and character of Justice Antonin Scalia. Among other friends, Prof. Arkes offered the following: "It was part of Nino’s virtue and charm — and his Christian outlook…

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