State Power & Liberty

Is justice for defendants in criminal cases possible?

The perspective of a criminal defense investigator and ethicist

5 hrs ago • 1690 Media

When life goes wrong. Making it right.

It is not so clear-cut

Jul 20 • 1690 Media

Secret handshakes and speaking in code

The inaccessibility of the criminal justice system

Jul 13 • 1690 Media

The pursuit of happiness

The American founding and human flourishing

Jul 7 • 1690 Media

How bias corrupts criminal investigations

Confirmation bias and tunnel vision in police investigations

Jun 27 • 1690 Media

Policing in early America and its growth

Is the vision of the founders still alive in policing?

Jun 20 • 1690 Media

Law enforcement: the duty to protect and serve

The responsibilities and dangers involved in serving the public

Jun 15 • 1690 Media

Defending monsters: accused criminals and the test of freedom

Criminal defense is defense of the Republic

Jun 9 • 1690 Media

"You swerved in your lane": the subtle tyranny of minor traffic laws

An investigator and ethicist examines how an overabundance of laws flips the balance of power between Hobbesian safety and Lockean liberty.

Jun 2 • 1690 Media

Of presidents and primaries

Attempting to eliminate opposition isn't new nor party dependent

May 20 • 1690 Media

Ideology, human nature and the battle over information

Information and discourse have increasingly become weaponized on both macro and micro levels.

Dec 2, 2025 • 1690 Media

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