by Derek Monson | Apr 27, 2022
Harsh Shanghai lockdown highlights the strength of the U.S. Constitution Written by Derek Monson April 27, 2022 China’s enforcement of a public health lockdown in Shanghai in response to a COVID-19 outbreak reminds us why it is good to be American. Americans of all...
by William C. Duncan | Jan 19, 2022
The basic civics principle at heart of 2 vaccine mandate cases Written by William C. Duncan January 19, 2022 Last week’s U.S. Supreme Court decisions in two vaccine mandate cases demonstrate how relevant foundational civic questions are to current controversies. The...
by William C. Duncan | Aug 27, 2021
Novel lawsuit argues that Utah constitution provides right to a mask mandate Written by William C. Duncan August 27, 2021 Though there have been some attempts to challenge vaccine mandates as a violation of the U.S. Constitution, current legal rules make...
by William C. Duncan | Aug 25, 2021
Are vaccine mandates constitutional? Written by William C. Duncan August 25, 2021 After the FDA’s recent full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine, national news reports noted how it paves the way for corporate or government vaccine mandates. Local...
by Derek Monson | Jul 13, 2021
Pandemic lesson: Curriculum transparency helps parents, can improve civics education Written by Derek Monson July 13, 2021 As a parent of a soon-to-be fourth grader, I’ve had a close-up view of the educational experience during the pandemic. The transition to...
by Derek Monson | Apr 13, 2021
Suicides in U.S. decrease despite pandemic – why? Written by Derek Monson April 13, 2021 Mental health professionals recently described mental health problems as a “second pandemic” during the period of COVID-19, and rightly so. Mental health problems were...
