To maintain and improve confidence with the American people, it is imperative that the Supreme Court curbs its use of the shadow docket and moves toward more transparent solutions for the cases that justices do not deem to be worth their time.
Beneath the surface, longstanding structural challenges, from energy instability to bureaucratic inefficiencies, continue to threaten the extent to which Puerto Rico can adapt and capitalize on the potential gains of the emerging protectionist era.
Freedom of speech is a sacred part of American culture and citizenship and a hallmark of democratic nations. Yet, with outbreaks of violence across the globe, it is evident that something must be done to curb the legitimate threat that hate speech poses.
The biannual Harvard Youth Poll, the nation’s leading survey of 18-29-year-olds, finds the idea of “America” to be profoundly polarizing for the nation’s youth: less than half of young Americans (41%) say they are proud to be American. Almost a third (29%) say they are embarrassed to be American.
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A growing majority of young Americans believe that elites serve themselves over the public interest. Such anti-elite sentiment is strongest among young Americans closest to elite status, including those who identify as Democrats, hold college degrees, have higher household incomes, or live in urban areas.
When less than half of young Americans say they are proud to be Americans, one must pause and consider the possibility that America’s international contributions serve as a crucial source of pride for many Americans.