Emily Chamlee-Wright

Transportation safety requires public trust. TSA has a hard time earning that trust. ICE deployments at American airports are likely to make matters worse. substack.com/home/post/p-19…

"I don’t think most people who have pent up frustrations are saying I’m really frustrated with liberal democracy. They say my grown children who are gainfully employed can’t afford to live in the place that they want to live in without an hour long commute.” — @ECWIHS

We’re living through a hinge moment in history where the future of a free society is once again an open question. Today we launch Liberalism.org because the liberal future won’t build itself. Read my inaugural essay here: liberalism.org/p/at-a-hinge-m…

The ideas that changed the trajectory of human history won’t sustain themselves. Each generation must renew them. Today, @TheIHS begins a new chapter expanding our role in public discourse and launching @liberalismorg . I invite you to see what we’re building: bit.ly/3NoT8xM

“The ideas that changed the trajectory of human history will not sustain themselves. Each generation must renew them.” — @ecwihs Read the full letter from our President, Emily Chamlee-Wright, here: bit.ly/4uoRRrh

When government becomes the default answer to every important problem, disappointment is inevitable—and trust in liberal democracy corrodes. Serious reform begins with a framework that sorts what belongs within government’s scope—and what does not. My latest in @JoinPersuasion : bit.ly/40qCb97

When moral outrage is justified, as with the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, how do we keep it from swallowing us whole? In this @UnPopulistMag piece, my friend @uncanonical and I explore how liberal restraint and spiritual compassion can help us avoid becoming what we resist. Read it here: theunpopulist.net/p/minneapolis-…

Democracy thrives when citizens have meaningful work. In my latest for @JoinPersuasion, I argue that AI is more likely to expand opportunities than annihilate them…and why free societies should always bet on human ingenuity. Read it here: persuasion.community/p/ai-will-crea…

Grateful to @RSI for the chance to share my perspective on how we can “fireproof” the foundations of a free society. These are challenging times, but I believe resilience is built when we stay true to the liberal principles that underlie those foundations. 🔗 realinsights.rstreet.org/p/what-can-we-…

We don’t need better saviors, we need better guardrails. In my new piece for @JoinPersuasion, I explain why strengthening institutional guardrails is the surest way to protect liberal democracy, regardless of who wins the next election. persuasion.community/p/rules-matter…

Don’t miss my latest in @TheDispatch: thedispatch.com/article/donor-…

In our current discourse, “transparency” often comes at the cost of freedom. What if donor privacy is not a loophole—but a liberal safeguard? When donors can give without fear of reprisal, civil society thrives. That’s not secrecy. That’s liberty.

"The most serious threat to American pluralism is aimed not at the ballot box but at civil society, an often overlooked but essential feature of the American system of self-governance." Emily Chamlee-Wright says society needs more philanthropic privacy: thedispatch.com/article/donor-…

Universities aren’t just schools—they’re where free citizens learn the habits of self-government. When they surrender autonomy, we all lose. In @LiberalCurrents, IHS President @ECWIHS explains why Harvard's resistance matters to the entire liberal order.

A university that must wait for political permission slips is no longer a university. It’s an instrument of the state. That’s the risk we face now, and Harvard is on the front line. My latest from @LiberalCurrents. 👇 liberalcurrents.com/harvards-fight…

Universities were built to serve free citizens, not political regimes. In @insidehighered, IHS President @ECWIHS makes the case for why higher ed must reclaim its liberal foundation, before it’s too late: insidehighered.com/opinion/views/…

American universities were founded to nurture free minds, not compliant subjects. If higher ed is to remain a cornerstone of liberal democracy, it must reclaim the values that make dissent possible. My latest in @insidehighered: insidehighered.com/opinion/views/…

When the printing press was invented, it sparked widespread fear. So did the radio and the internet. Today, it is AI. In her essay for Persuasion, IHS President @ECWIHS asks how we will respond.