Author: James N. Markels

By Jan 15,2006

Opinions for sale

Most newspapers pay for the op-eds they publish in their editorial sections. Think tanks are in the business of paying scholars to write op-eds, studies, and books. America’s Future, the...

By Dec 04,2005

Trading places on Roe

Judge Samuel Alito’s smooth road to the Supreme Court hit a bump last week as a 1985 memo penned by him while at the Department of Justice surfaced. In that...

By Oct 30,2005

The price of movies

“I’ll wait until it comes out on DVD.” If you find yourself saying this more often when you see a new movie hit the theatres, you’re not alone. DVD sales...

By Oct 02,2005

The consensus nominee

Today marks the start of a new term for the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as the official beginning of what will be deemed “the Roberts Court,” as the new...

By Jul 31,2005

What secret handshake?

“Why is it that membership in the Federalist Society has become the secret handshake of the Bush nominees for the federal court?” asked Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) during judicial confirmation...