One of the most important Supreme Court rulings of the last few years was not about church-state issues, affirmative action, or even the war on terrorism. It was about real estate — 15 houses located in a forlorn part of southeastern Connecticut called New London. On its face, the case, Kelo v. New London, which […]
Jennifer Bradley
Jennifer Bradley is the director of the Federalism Project at Community Rights Counsel.
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Private Suburbs, Public Cities
The traditional explanation of the power of cities now seems as grand and outdated as an old movie palace. “The dominance of the city, especially of the great city,” wrote sociologist Louis Wirth in 1938, “may be regarded as a consequence of the concentration in cities of industrial, commercial, financial, and administrative facilities and activities, […]
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Fighting the Establishment (Clause)
The Rutherford Institute portrays itself as merely interested in defending the rights of religious Americans. A closer look reveals a more sweeping and questionable agenda.
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The Common Interest in Property
The Jewish legal concept of pe’ah requires landowners to leave a meaningful portion of their field unharvested so that the poor can gather food for themselves. The basis for the concept comes from the Book of Leviticus, which states, “And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners […]