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Jonah Fried

Jonah Fried is a U1 Political Science and Anthropology student. Originally hailing from New York, he specializes in United States history and constitutional debates.

What Would The Federalists Have Said About COVID-19?

Jonah Fried Sep 19, 2020

When COVID-19 swept across the globe, many democracies were forced to enact previously unthinkable restrictions on civil liberties to curb the spread of the virus. In the United States, however, such restrictions were met with an onslaught…
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Opinion | Slavery Distorts Conservative Interpretations of the Second Amendment

Jonah Fried Aug 24, 2020

Staff Writer Jonah Fried argues that slavery determined much more than just the wording of the Second Amendment: "The historical context produced the wording itself, but the imprints that slavery left on the American cultural fabric gave…
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Thank Slavery For The Second Amendment

Jonah Fried Jul 20, 2020

Many Americans regard the Second Amendment as a safeguard against government tyranny. Yet few, according to Staff Writer Jonah Fried, understand that the amendment was originally intended to protect the institution of slavery.
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Opinion | The Confederate Ghost Whispers to Evangelicals

Jonah Fried Jun 12, 2020

Of the relationship between some denominations of evangelicals and the Republican Party, Staff Writer Jonah Fried opines: "This ongoing relationship between party and sect, birthed in racism and empowered by religious fundamentalism, has…
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