Op-Eds

Opinion Pieces authored by Forum Fellows in leading newspapers and magazines.

Long, Menaldo and Wack – Prosecuting a president is divisive and sometimes destabilizing – here’s why many countries do it anyway

Long and Menaldo – With Trump’s role on Jan. 6 becoming clearer, and potentially criminal, GOP voters are starting to look at different options

Long, Menaldo and Wack – Prosecuting Trump would inevitably be political – and other countries have had mixed success in holding ex-presidents accountable

Menaldo and Friedman – In Defense of the Marketplace of Ideas

Long, Menaldo, and Smith – Why nobody will ever agree on whether COVID lockdowns were worth it

Menaldo – Is Our Cancel Culture Killing Free Speech?

Menaldo – Liberalism and the Threats it Faces

Caporaso, Dolsak, Menaldo and Prakash – Here’s Why Tech Platforms Might Need Regulation, But Not Breaking Up

Menaldo – Democratic Socialism Depends on Robust Capitalism

Albertus and Menaldo – Crony Capitalism & Protectionism are the Despot’s Way

Albertus and Menaldo – Why are So Many Democracies Breaking Down?

Albertus and Menaldo – Aftermath of Revolution

Haber and Menaldo – Afghanistan and the Resource Curse

Leung – Hong Kong can be a gateway to liberal values for China

Long and Menaldo – Why Trump’s Challenges to Democracy will be a Big Problem for Biden

Long and Menaldo – Section 230: Friend, not foe of free speech

Long, Menaldo, and Wack – Prosecuting ex-presidents for corruption is trending worldwide – but it’s not always great for democracy

Menaldo – Breaking Up Big Tech: A Solution In Search of a Problem

Long and Menaldo – From the election lie to GameStop: how to stop social media algorithms from hurting us

Menaldo – Antitrust in the Crosshairs: How Important is it to Reform Competition Policy?