Speaker: Avidan Cover JD, Law Professor, CWRU; Director, Institute for Global Security Law and Policy Since its founding, the country has been divided on the question of Presidential power. Although the Constitution creates three co-equal branches of government, some people also advocate the concept of a powerful Unitary Executive. The more than 160 Executive Orders … Continue reading Power by Pen: 160+ Executive Orders

Speaker: Jonathan Ernest, Assistant Professor of Economics, Weatherhead School of Management, CWRU Do current issues of national security and foreign competition merit tariffs? In 1962 and 1974, Congress delegated to the President the power to implement tariffs to address Cold War national security concerns and to counter unfair foreign trade practices—while still promoting global trade … Continue reading Tariffs: Who Should Decide? Who Pays?

Speaker: Marvin McMickle, Pastor Emeritus, Antioch Baptist Church of Cleveland; Professor Emeritus, Ashland Theological Seminary Adherents of the Great Replacement Theory—the belief that there is a deliberate effort to replace white Americans of Northern European descent with people of other races—frequently oppose liberal immigration policies and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Critics, however, often … Continue reading Does the Great Replacement Theory Underlie Current Policies?