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In the months since Justice Brett Kavanaugh joined the Supreme Court of the United States, popular, legal, and political discourse has continued to explore the now-Justice and his conduct[1] within the context of the current #MeToo era. Some observers have argued that the fact that Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s allegations against him were treated as at least potentially credible and shown deference[2]—rather than dismissed outright—marked a victory for the #MeToo movement and demonstrate that ... continue reading...

On October 12, 2018, the Hungarian government officially removed Gender Studies Masters and PhD degrees from the list of accredited subjects in the country. The government also issued a decree rescinding the accreditation and funding for Gender Studies programs at two Hungarian universities, Eötvös Loránd University (a state-run school) and Central European University (also known as CEU), two of the top universities in the country. Current students in such programs can complete their ... continue reading...

With the relatively recent decisions in Obergefell v. Hodges and Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, sexuality has of late been a hot-button issue for the Supreme Court. However, the subject is not new ground. The debate over what protections, if any, the Constitution and statutory law afford LGBT persons has carried on through the legal system for decades. I propose that sexuality and sexual orientation discrimination should be viewed as akin to race and racial ... continue reading...

In the public debate, paid parental leave is often framed as a women’s issue. Advocates of paid leave repeatedly point to research that shows how paid leave policies boost female employment figures and decrease turnover at work among women. To make the case for parental leave stronger, the benefits for children (such as lower high school dropout rates and reduced infant mortality) are also frequently cited. But in practice, paid parental leave is, or least should be, just as much of a men’s ... continue reading...

At a time when Roe v. Wade is deeply imperiled in the United States and reactionary conservatism is growing across Europe, Ireland offers a different path forward.  In 2015, Ireland became the first country in the world to legalize gay marriage by popular vote.  This year, the country voted by an overwhelming margin–66% to 33%–to legalize abortion.  This is not to say that Ireland is immune from the problems which have plagued other Western democracies.  It, too, has had to confront the ... continue reading...