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Working to advance a deeper understanding of classical liberal ideas, and to promote civil discourse and open inquiry.
Arlington, VA
Joined November 2008
Lasting freedom doesn’t depend on who holds power—it depends on the institutions & norms that restrain it. When rules are predictable & fair, individuals can flourish regardless of political shifts. Don’t miss IHS President @ECWIHS' latest piece in @JoinPersuasion 👇
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What goes unsaid for too long will eventually go unthought. Free speech isn’t just a right—it’s a mechanism for progress. In our latest essay, we explore why freedom of expression is fading and what we must do to preserve it. Read it⬇️
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RT @ECWIHS: We don’t need better saviors, we need better guardrails. In my new piece for @JoinPersuasion, I explain why strengthening i….
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A thought experiment for a post-Trump America.
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Illiberalism on the right isn't a cure for illiberalism on the left. In the latest Why Liberalism installment from @JoinPersuasion + @IHS, @Jon_Rauch examines how postmodern tactics—once associated with the radical left—are now being adopted by elements of the right. ⬇️
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Join us on August 7 for webinar discussions on US dollar compatibility with Bitcoin as well as Bitcoin governance and USG policy. Speakers include @lawrencehwhite1, @miltonmueller, @thetrocro, @suyash_sg, @gmocsary, and more. Register here:
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Be sure to register for @ismapolicy's LibCon2025 before it's too late!.
LibCon2025, convened by @ismapolicy, is around the corner. Register to hear from the following fantastic speakers—including @DamonLinker, @DKThomp, @saffronhuang, @leopoldolopez, @Yascha_Mounk—and many others as well!. Go here:
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Want to learn more? Watch our introductory webinar here:
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Plus: seamless funding, streamlined event management, and easy collaboration across academic disciplines. No red tape. No tech headaches. Just tools that work. And it’s 100% free for the IHS community. 👉 Explore what’s possible:
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Discover, track, and analyze U.S. legislation with ScholarsEdge—an AI-powered research platform built for scholars, educators, and policy researchers.
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Save hours with AI research assistants that:. ⚡Summarize complex papers in seconds. ⚡Track bills and legislation in real time. ⚡Generate custom teaching content instantly. ⚡Build explainer posts from your own papers. ⚡Cut through PDFs and policy language in seconds.
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ScholarsEdge delivers AI-powered tools that do the heavy lifting so you can focus on what really matters: big ideas, better research, and deeper impact.
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Introducing ScholarsEdge—your new digital research team. Built for scholars, by scholars. Powered by IHS. Here's what it can do.🧵
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In her latest piece at @TheDispatch, IHS President @ECWIHS explains why donor privacy is a liberal value—and why protecting it matters. Read it here:
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State-mandated publication of donor rolls will harm the American experiment.
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Consider the 1950s South, where supporting the civil rights movement could cost you your job—or your life. Yet barbers, teachers, and business owners quietly gave to fund bus boycotts, bail funds, and voter registration drives. They gave anonymously. And the movement grew.
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Civil society depends on the freedom to give—and the freedom to give privately. Throughout history, private giving has quietly powered movements for justice and human dignity. But what happens if that privacy disappears?
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A government strong enough to protect rights is also strong enough to threaten them. That is why classical liberalism insists on constitutional constraints. The rule of law ensures that no one, including public officials, is above the law.
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RT @thedispatch: "The most serious threat to American pluralism is aimed not at the ballot box but at civil society, an often overlooked bu….
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State-mandated publication of donor rolls will harm the American experiment.
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