Insights & Takeaways
Insights & Takeaways is Sutherland Institute’s official blog that informs the public and policymakers alike. The blog addresses important issues through the two distinct yet complementary lenses of the seasoned policy professional and the engaged citizen.
Insights: analysis, research, and informed commentary from Sutherland experts. For elected officials and public policy professionals.
Takeaways: the most important things voters need to know. For civically engaged citizens.
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Knowing courts’ constitutional role, limits can calm reactions
Read More: Knowing courts’ constitutional role, limits can calm reactionsThe court’s basic role is to apply existing legal rules – which could be provisions of the Constitution, laws passed by Congress, treaty obligations, etc. – in specific situations.
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History, memory and the importance of reflecting on 9/11
Read More: History, memory and the importance of reflecting on 9/11As we reflect upon September 11, 2001, consider the history and the memory of the day. Both are important – and combined, they argue that we as grateful Americans must…
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How freedom of religion helps bolster the right of association
Read More: How freedom of religion helps bolster the right of associationLike other critical rights, the ideal of freedom of association has roots in and has been enhanced by the efforts of religions and people of faith to assert their convictions.
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Civics can help solve the problems of surging COVID cases, hospitalizations
Read More: Civics can help solve the problems of surging COVID cases, hospitalizationsIf we are to do better in the future and maintain the American experiment in self-governance, it will be at least partly due to improved civics education.
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Support, skills, networking – all are ways that churches help unemployed
Read More: Support, skills, networking – all are ways that churches help unemployedSometimes finding work requires upgrading skills, and faith-based organizations help here as well.
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The core concepts of critical race theory
Read More: The core concepts of critical race theoryThis post informs readers about the main ideas of critical race theory by describing them in the words of critical race theorists, without intending any commentary on those ideas. The…
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Learning about America through primary sources: Marbury v. Madison
Read More: Learning about America through primary sources: Marbury v. MadisonAside from the fact that Marbury v. Madison is broadly studied for its impact in establishing judicial review – making it a fundamental element in American governance – students should…
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Faith motivates people to help refugees in a strange new land
Read More: Faith motivates people to help refugees in a strange new landIt is important to recognize the critical contributions that religious organizations and religious individuals make to refugees, motivated by their faith. Such motivation is deep and durable and prompts actions…
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Protecting against politicizing the classroom: A Q&A on curriculum transparency
Read More: Protecting against politicizing the classroom: A Q&A on curriculum transparency“There is no one silver bullet to defeating the rise of politics in the classroom, but academic (curriculum) transparency would put a decisive stop to the ability of schools to…
