Events - Independence Institute

Implied Powers in the Constitution 0
- CONSTITUTION, Supreme Court, The American Founding
- July 8, 2025
The Founding-era doctrine of implied powers has been misunderstood during the modern era. Result have been an over-estimate of congressional power and confusion about the President’s authority.
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Review: Homo-eroticism and Other Problems in Central City’s “Barber of Seville”0
- CONSTITUTION
- July 7, 2025
Don’t take your kids to this production of the Barber of Seville.
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The Sandbagging of Joe Biden – Part II 0
- CONSTITUTION
- July 7, 2025
New evidence supports Rob’s theory that people around Joe Biden agreed to his debate with Donald Trump as a way of clearing the field for another Democratic nominee.
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How the Supreme Court Went Wrong in the ‘Ghost Gun’ Case 0
- CONSTITUTION, Supreme Court
- July 6, 2025
It appears the court was trying to update the statute. But updating federal statutes is not the job of appointed-for-life judges. It is a job for democratically-elected members of Congress.
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The False Media Claim about the Supreme Court 0
- CONSTITUTION, Supreme Court
- July 1, 2025
The media’s narrative of a “6-3 conservative majority” is obviously defective. But it does serve a purpose . . . .
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A Critical Look at Nuclear Energy in Colorado: Overcoming Our Past to Secure Our Future 0
- ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT, Issue Papers, Publications
- June 30, 2025
Colorado has played a pivotal role in the history of nuclear research and technology. Being the first state to produce uranium and later having a near monopoly on the global radium trade, the Centennial state’s complex relationship with nuclear materials highlights both its contributions to the field and the resulting controversies. Despite Colorado’s significant impact
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