Policy & Palimpsests

More Thoughts on AI

It’s coming for our minds and our hearts.

Jun 19 • 

Corbin K. Barthold

AI and the End of the World

Stray thoughts on a bizarre future.

Jun 6 • 

Corbin K. Barthold

May 2025

The Wages of Sin Is Debt

A party that is not serious about deficits is not serious about virtue.

May 29 • 

Corbin K. Barthold

Does the Trump Administration Have “Good Cause” to Skip Notice and Comment?

A new piece at the FedSoc Blog.

May 22 • 

Corbin K. Barthold

April 2025

Trump’s Road to Constitutional Perdition

A grim mix of nihilism, glee, and malice as the administration clashes with the courts.

Published on The Bulwark • Apr 22

A Statement of Resolve—and a Plea for Support

It is a time for choosing. TechFreedom stands for the Constitution.

Published on TechFreedom • Apr 7

March 2025

A Self-Important, Garbled Vision for the Future

Palantir CEO’s attempt to reinvigorate our ‘national culture’ just conveys exhaustion and emptiness.

Published on The Bulwark • Mar 28

The Constitutional Crisis Is Here

By shipping men to a Salvadoran prison without due process, the Trump administration has begun defying court orders in earnest.

Published on The Bulwark • Mar 19

Will the Supreme Court Face Down Trump or Flinch?

For John Roberts and the other non-MAGA SCOTUS conservatives, the hour of trial draws near.

Published on The Bulwark • Mar 3

February 2025

Spam Emails, Spam Lawsuit

The GOP tries to break Gmail by court order.

Feb 6 • 

Corbin K. Barthold

January 2025

The Conservative Case Against Age-Gating Porn

A forthcoming essay at Law & Liberty.

Jan 2 • 

Corbin K. Barthold

December 2024

New Media World, Old Media Gripes

The Trump II FCC and FTC will use any stick to beat a dog.

Dec 17, 2024 • 

Corbin K. Barthold