OP-ED. As France marks the 120th anniversary of the 1905 law separating churches and state, a coalition of non-profit ...

As a person who often addresses polarizing issues by trying to find a win-win middle ground, I have been frustrated of late by the widening divide that separates people in our culture. But there is ...

Americans gravitated toward individualism as people spread out in a new land that seemed wide-open with many opportunities. Many had to make individual decisions to come to America in the first place.

It’s not that the left doesn’t understand the idea of personal freedom, it’s that they only want such rights for themselves and few others granted special status by the liberals who think rights only ...

We continue to face challenges in Snohomish County in the form of crowded roads and rising taxes. Often blaming government, many of us are frustrated with these problems. Population growth is a ...

Talking first about freedom will make voters more receptive to specific policy ideas, suggests Florida House Democratic leader Fentrice Driskell. (Alan Greenblatt/Governing) In Brief: Democrats are ...

Freedom from the English monarchy? To me, the Fourth is about freedom, period. When the Founders signed the Declaration of Independence, they put forth a radical idea: Rights don't come from kings or ...

In recent days, Robert Kahn and Will Culp have had an important conversation in this forum about mandatory mask orders and the tension between individual freedom and regulating for the public good.

This review is part of a preview of the winter 2026 issue of Academe. The issue will be released in full in February.

It’s evident that no political party has a monopoly on cheering for freedom. In fact, in this “land of the free,” any sort of open political opposition to freedom is unlikely to be tolerated, and ...

Many who resist COVID-19 vaccination insist they have a say over what goes into their bodies. An individual’s freedom to choose is the foundation for their position. Yet, there are times when such ...

Lisa Schindler has two daughters and supports reproductive rights: "It's just ridiculous that soemebody else gets to dictate what we can do with our bodies. It's so third-world. It just blows my mind.