Submissions from 2023
Commentary: Further prosecutions over the 2020 election are not justified, Bruce Ledewitz
Did the Biden administration violate the First Amendment?, Bruce Ledewitz
Today’s Supreme Court: ‘Not a normal court,’ but not unprecedented either, Bruce Ledewitz
Pardon me? Why Biden should pull a Gerald Ford when it comes to Trump, Bruce Ledewitz
Six lessons from the debt deal. What did we learn?, Bruce Ledewitz
The Durham Report shows why we don’t want the FBI involved in politics, Bruce Ledewitz
If the GOP won’t do it, Democrats will have to block Trump’s nomination for them, Bruce Ledewitz
The Pgh synagogue shooting case should’ve been heard in Pa. court, Bruce Ledewitz
The views aired at Pitt debate were ugly. It was still right to let it happen, Bruce Ledewitz
With Pa’s highest court depleted, Shapiro, GOP Senate leaders let voters down, Bruce Ledewitz
What bad decisions by Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom have in common, Bruce Ledewitz
The Panama Canal Treaties were Carter’s biggest foreign policy win, Bruce Ledewitz
What both sides of the abortion fight can learn from Antonin Scalia, Bruce Ledewitz
By any measure, liberal democracy is superior. Here’s why, Bruce Ledewitz
If I were a betting man: Some predictions for the year we have left, Bruce Ledewitz
On Pope Benedict, science, faith, and his legacy, Bruce Ledewitz
Submissions from 2022
Do all dogs go to Heaven? How our secular culture views death, Bruce Ledewitz
The one good thing about the independent state legislature theory, Bruce Ledewitz
Why the courts should stop Philly DA Larry Krasner’s impeachment trial, Bruce Ledewitz
When it comes to prosecuting Trump, Merrick Garland needs to decide already, Bruce Ledewitz
The midterms were good news for Dems, but even better news for the country, Bruce Ledewitz
A law professors’ symposium asks: Should we control the U.S. Supreme Court?, Bruce Ledewitz
There’s a secular need for the High Holy Days. This is why, Bruce Ledewitz
Trump isn’t going to jail. And that’s good news for Democrats, Bruce Ledewitz
The nation’s debt limit serves no purpose. It should be eliminated, Bruce Ledewitz
Only you can prevent amendment abuse, Bruce Ledewitz
Few lessons for Pa. from Kansas abortion vote. GOP still should beware, Bruce Ledewitz
This is the right moment for the Democrats to run a fiscal hawk, Bruce Ledewitz
The Supreme Court’s abortion, EPA rulings could open the door to more democracy, Bruce Ledewitz
Does the end of Roe mean the end of the anti-abortion movement?, Bruce Ledewitz
Tax cuts cause inflation, too. We need to resist quick fixes, Bruce Ledewitz
Here’s a path to practical, immediate gun reform, Bruce Ledewitz
Debating when Clarence Thomas should recuse himself is the wrong argument, Bruce Ledewitz
A leak? The Supreme Court tipped its hand on abortion long ago, Bruce Ledewitz
How a shuttered bathroom at a Pgh grocery store explains structural racism, Bruce Ledewitz
Toomey’s vote against Ketanji Brown Jackson set a dangerous precedent. Here's why, Bruce Ledewitz
There are limits to the American Renaissance over Ukraine, Bruce Ledewitz
Ukrainians are fighting and dying to defend their homes. Could I do the same?, Bruce Ledewitz
What does the Jan. 6 committee hope to learn from Sen. Doug Mastriano?, Bruce Ledewitz
Why do Pa. courts have a say on mail-in voting? They probably shouldn't, Bruce Ledewitz
How the U.S. Supreme Court is inviting the Senate to scrap the filibuster, Bruce Ledewitz
The Big Lie is undermining our democracy. Both parties need to defeat it, Bruce Ledewitz
Sure, things seem bad. But there are some reasons to be cheerful in 2022, Bruce Ledewitz
Submissions from 2021
How should the law adjust to the Rittenhouse verdict?, Bruce Ledewitz
Stop calling Kyle Rittenhouse a hero. He killed two unarmed people, Bruce Ledewitz
Maybe deficits do matter after all, Bruce Ledewitz
No, this isn’t Facebook’s ‘Big Tobacco’ moment, Bruce Ledewitz
Here's what's at stake in Texas abortion case before U.S. Supreme Court, Bruce Ledewitz
No, Joe Biden and the Dems are not collapsing, Bruce Ledewitz
The 2021 race for Pa. Supreme Court: The questions the candidates have to answer, Bruce Ledewitz
Did Pa. Supreme Court Justice David Wecht herald the death of God?, Bruce Ledewitz
The steal in the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, explained, Bruce Ledewitz
DOJ’s refusal to defend Mo Brooks was wrong; prosecuting Trump would be worse, Bruce Ledewitz
What a novel can teach us about religion in America, Bruce Ledewitz
Mr. Justice Breyer, Thank you for your service. Now please retire, Bruce Ledewitz
Yes, Allegheny Co. DA Zappala should resign or be impeached. No, he shouldn't be the target of legal discipline, Bruce Ledewitz
We are all Jews now. To fight anti-semitism, it’s time to don a kippah, Bruce Ledewitz
We never needed a Jan. 6 Commission. We need a Nov. 3 commission. This is why, Bruce Ledewitz
Those constitutional amendments were aimed at the Pa. Supreme Court as much as they were at Wolf, Bruce Ledewitz
A closer look at Pa.’s fraught 2021 ballot questions, Bruce Ledewitz
America won’t find God. But we might find something else, Bruce Ledewitz
There’s a pro-abortion rights case to be made for keeping the Hyde Amendment, Bruce Ledewitz
What to do about the coming crisis in the Rule of Law, Bruce Ledewitz
Learning to love one-party rule: A Beginner’s Guide, Bruce Ledewitz
Lawmakers, Wolf need to clarify Pa.’s mail-in voting law before 2022, Bruce Ledewitz
We have to defeat the myth of the stolen election. We risk destroying our democracy if we don't, Bruce Ledewitz
The San Francisco school board’s vote removing Lincoln’s, Washington's names was wrong. Here's why, Bruce Ledewitz
Pa. Rep. Mike Kelly came closer than you think to stealing the election for Trump, Bruce Ledewitz
Pa. Senate Republicans need to seat Sen. Jim Brewster, Bruce Ledewitz
Submissions from 2020
What can Democrats learn from Trump’s 2020 performance?, Bruce Ledewitz
What will a post-Trump U.S. Supreme Court look like? It might not be all that bad for liberals, Bruce Ledewitz
The Electoral College is dangerously vulnerable to manipulation. It's time to fix it, Bruce Ledewitz
This year’s divided electorate is a reminder of why we need workable, governing majorities, Bruce Ledewitz
Alito, conservative justices are fighting old ghosts in Pa. Count all the ballots, Bruce Ledewitz
We need independent judicial review. We don’t need the filibuster. Let's get rid of it, Bruce Ledewitz
The one religious question that Amy Coney Barrett shouldn’t have to answer, Bruce Ledewitz
McConnell’s lust to control the Supreme Court could destroy it, Bruce Ledewitz
Political tribalism is trumping accountability. That’s bad for democracy, Bruce Ledewitz
Here’s everything libertarians like Russ Diamond get wrong about mask-wearing, Bruce Ledewitz
N.Y.’s James is right to go after the NRA for fraud and malfeasance. Seeking to dissolve it is a step too far., Bruce Ledewitz
In Harrisburg and D.C., the GOP meddling with our courts is a threat to democracy, Bruce Ledewitz
If we’re serious about protecting religious liberty, we need universal healthcare, Bruce Ledewitz
Are we witnessing the death of reason and truth in American public life?, Bruce Ledewitz
Racism is white people’s fault. It’s our responsibility to end it, Bruce Ledewitz
Submissions from 2019
Think we’re powerless against hate speech? The Constitution provides plenty of room to address it, Bruce Ledewitz
Calif. Supreme Court right to strike down law requiring Trump to release tax returns to get on the ballot, Bruce Ledewitz
SCOTUS Gerrymandering case: Roberts didn’t defend constitutional democracy, Bruce Ledewitz