# federalism (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover federalism. Page: Feed: --- ## [I Moonlighted As a Kink Coach. Here’s My Advice for Invigorating Your Sex Life.](https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/08/21/kinks-to-try/) _2026-08-21 · Catesby Holmes · Rewire News Group_ Play in the bedroom helps us process life and prioritize ourselves—alone or with a partner. I recently spent an evening in Denver with the intrepid Rewire News Group team as the resident sexpert at the newsroom’s summer Repro Fund-Rager. I ran a “kink-ing booth”—our twist on the traditional kissing booth. Party guests took my five-question \[…\] ## [Intersex Children Shut Out As Hospitals Halt Gender-Affirming Care](https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/08/20/intersex-youth-hormone-therapy/) _2026-08-20 · Cam Oakes · Rewire News Group_ The Trump administration's threats to defund facilities that treat trans minors is harming intersex youth who also need hormone therapy. "The federal government," one mom said, "does not recognize, basically " that kids like hers exist. ## [Abortion Access in Europe Is Fragile. We Can Learn From the U.S.: Opinion](https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/08/19/abortion-access-europe-and-america/) _2026-08-19 · Natasha Roy · Rewire News Group_ Feminists and organizers across Europe must start building the kinds of grassroots networks that have helped pregnant Americans get abortion care even in states with bans. ## [Better Call Mom: Schools Still See Mothers as the Default Parent to Contact](https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/08/18/better-call-mom-schools-still-see-mothers-as-the-default-parent-to-contact/) _2026-08-18 · Natasha Roy · Rewire News Group_ Men have taken on more caretaking responsibilities over the past several decades, but women still spend more time caring for children. ## [Massachusetts Now Protects Abortion Throughout Pregnancy](https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/08/17/massachusetts-now-protects-abortion-throughout-pregnancy/) _2026-08-17 · Cam Oakes · Rewire News Group_ Plus, how reproductive rights are factoring into the midterms and President Trump deals the childhood vaccine schedule another blow. ## [More College Students Will Have Access to Abortion Medication](https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/08/14/more-college-students-will-have-access-to-abortion-medication/) _2026-08-14 · Cam Oakes · Rewire News Group_ Five states now require schools to offer pills on campus or make it available through an off-campus provider. ## [The Right to an Abortion Doesn’t Actually Pay for An Abortion (Podcast)](https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/08/13/the-right-to-an-abortion-doesnt-actually-pay-for-an-abortion-podcast/) _2026-08-13 · Imani Gandy · Rewire News Group_ Fifty years after Henry Hyde first decided to target poor women and eliminate Medicaid coverage for abortion, abortion funding is still an aspect of reproductive freedom that some Democrats are willing to abandon. ## [New HIV Guidance Aims To Protect More Women](https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/08/12/is-prep-safe-for-women/) _2026-08-12 · Cam Oakes · Rewire News Group_ A leading medical group now advises OB-GYNs to “proactively” discuss and prescribe HIV prevention drugs with their patients. “You could have one partner,” said a doctor who helped author the guidance. “But all it takes is that one partner.” ## [Keynote speaker at National Federalism Summit](https://alasdairroberts.ca/2026/08/11/keynote-speaker-at-federalism-conference/) _2026-08-12 · alasdairroberts · Alasdair S. Roberts_ I was honored to be keynote speaker at the National Federalism Summit organized by the Constitutional Federalism Initiative at Utah Valley University on August 11-12, 2026. Program here. My Powerpoint presentation is here. ## [What is the Comstock Act, the 1873 Law That Could Ban Mailed Abortion Pills?](https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/08/11/what-is-the-comstock-act/) _2026-08-11 · Imani Gandy · Rewire News Group_ Nearly three dozen anti-abortion groups have called on newly confirmed Attorney General Todd Blanche to dust off a 150-year-old law and use it to effectively stop telehealth abortion nationwide: Opinion. ## [Earn crypto for idle GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/SB2yIUC4gubj) _2026-08-11 · **Sponsored**_ Run one CLI, host Qwen/Llama/Mistral, and earn BTC, ETH, SOL, or USDC ## [Keynote address at crisis conference](https://alasdairroberts.ca/2026/08/10/keynote-address-at-crisis-conference/) _2026-08-11 · alasdairroberts · Alasdair S. Roberts_ I ll give a keynote address at the International Crisis Management Conference, to be held at Leiden University on 23-25 September 2026. Details to follow. More information about the conference here. ## [Todd Blanche Confirmed as Attorney General After Anti-Abortion Comments](https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/08/10/todd-blanche-confirmed-as-attorney-general-after-anti-abortion-comments/) _2026-08-10 · Cam Oakes · Rewire News Group_ Plus: Voters in Kansas and Missouri reject ballot initiatives that may have further curbed abortion access. ## [‘Summer of Soul’ Playlist 2026: Vinyl Edition](https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/08/07/summer-soul-music-playlist-2026-vinyl/) _2026-08-07 · Catesby Holmes · Rewire News Group_ Rewire News Group ’s president appreciates “every hiss, crackle, and pop from a well-loved record.” Here’s the soundtrack playing on her turntable this summer, from Sade to Kaytranda. ## [Freeland endorses “Why Great States Fail”](https://alasdairroberts.ca/2026/08/03/new-book-forthcoming-from-mqup/) _2026-08-03 · alasdairroberts · Alasdair S. Roberts_ My next book, Why Great States Fail, is now forthcoming from McGill-Queen s University Press. We are aiming for publication in April 2027. The book is based on my March 2026 Corry Lecture for the Department of Political Studies at Queen s University. The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, former deputy prime minister of Canada, writes: “Some believe the \[ \] ## [Working paper on democracy in US & Canada](https://alasdairroberts.ca/2026/06/25/working-paper-on-democracy-in-us-canada/) _2026-06-25 · alasdairroberts · Alasdair S. Roberts_ I ve just finished a draft chapter for a forthcoming Edward Elgar volume edited by Maria Aristigueta and Calin Hintea. The volume is titled Democracy and Public Administration: At Risk Around the World, and my contribution is on the interconnected crises of governance in the US and Canada. Title and abstract below. Download here. Comments welcomed! \[ \] ## [Interview with CBC on Ontario FOI law](https://alasdairroberts.ca/2026/06/22/interview-with-cbc-on-ontario-foi-law/) _2026-06-22 · alasdairroberts · Alasdair S. Roberts_ I spoke with Nicole Brockbank of CBC News about recent changes to Ontario s freedom of information law. Read the story here. ## [Paper on Indian federalism](https://alasdairroberts.ca/2026/05/31/paper-on-indian-federalism/) _2026-05-31 · alasdairroberts · Alasdair S. Roberts_ I ve revised my working paper on Indian federalism, which uses Kapur Subramanian s recent book A Sixth of Humanity as a starting point. You can read it here. Comments welcomed. The paper is forthcoming in Indian Politics Policy. ## [CAPPA Kernaghan Award](https://alasdairroberts.ca/2026/05/21/4445/) _2026-05-21 · alasdairroberts · Alasdair S. Roberts_ I m honoured to have received the 2026 Kenneth Kernaghan Award for Excellence in Research from the Canadian Association for Programs in Public Administration. The award is given for career achievement in research by a faculty member who is part of the Canadian public administration community. ## [Visiting Professor at UPES](https://alasdairroberts.ca/2026/04/28/visiting-professor-at-upes/) _2026-04-28 · alasdairroberts · Alasdair S. Roberts_ I m looking forward to visiting UPES in Dehradun as a Distinguished Visiting Professor in January 2027. Details to follow. ## [Event Video: Andrew Coyne (36th Annual McDonald Lecture)](https://www.constitutionalstudies.ca/2026/04/event-video-andrew-coyne-36th-annual-mcdonald-lecture/) _2026-04-10 · Richard Mailey · Centre for Constitutional Studies_ ## [profullstack on Ko‑fi (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/HWayiXrmfQuU) _2026-04-10 · **Sponsored**_ Open the creator's Ko‑fi page. ## [Forum 34.4: Regulating Online Harms in Canada](https://www.constitutionalstudies.ca/2026/03/forum-34-4-regulating-online-harms-in-canada/) _2026-03-30 · Richard Mailey · Centre for Constitutional Studies_ In this special issue, guest edited by Dax D'Orazio (Guelph) and Michael Asres (York), scholars of law and politics at different career stages examine some of the key legal, political, and practical challenges raised by Canada's Online Harms Bill (Bill C-63), which died on the order paper when Parliament was prorogued in early 2025. In \[…\] ## [Panel discussion, New England-Canada Business Council](https://alasdairroberts.ca/2026/03/27/panel-discussion-new-england-canada-business-council/) _2026-03-27 · alasdairroberts · Alasdair S. Roberts_ On April 8, I ll participate in a webinar on Canada-US relations organized by the New England-Canada Business Council. Details here. ## [Event Video: Gerard Kennedy on Sections 25-31 of the Charter](https://www.constitutionalstudies.ca/2026/03/event-video-gerard-kennedy-on-sections-25-31-of-the-charter/) _2026-03-26 · Richard Mailey · Centre for Constitutional Studies_ ## [Forum 34.3: Fair Voting BC](https://www.constitutionalstudies.ca/2026/03/forum-34-3-fair-voting-bc/) _2026-03-04 · Richard Mailey · Centre for Constitutional Studies_ We're delighted to announce the publication of a new special issue of the Constitutional Forum. This special issue comprises a series of short commentaries on the Ontario Court of Appeal's recent judgment in Fair Voting BC v Canada (Attorney General), in which the Court rejected claims that Canada's "first-past-the-post" electoral system unjustifiably violates sections 3 \[…\] ## [Queen’s University Corry Lecture in 2026](https://alasdairroberts.ca/2026/03/02/corry-lecture-in-2026/) _2026-03-02 · alasdairroberts · Alasdair S. Roberts_ I ll present the J.A. Corry Lecture in Political Studies at Queen s University on March 5, 2026. The title is Why Great States Fail. The lecture will be held from 2:30PM to 4:00PM in Room 202, Robert Sutherland Hall. More details here. ## [Event Video: Cowichan Tribes Lecture (Jaclyn McNamara & Victoria Wicks)](https://www.constitutionalstudies.ca/2026/02/event-video-cowichan-tribes-lecture-jaclyn-mcnamara-victoria-wicks/) _2026-02-25 · Richard Mailey · Centre for Constitutional Studies_ ## [New Blog Series: Understanding Quebec v Senneville](https://www.constitutionalstudies.ca/2026/02/new-blog-series-understanding-quebec-v-senneville/) _2026-02-23 · Richard Mailey · Centre for Constitutional Studies_ We're delighted to announce the publication of a series of three expert interviews on the Supreme Court of Canada’s recent judgment in Quebec v Senneville — a judgment that elicited a great deal of public attention and controversy when it was released in October 2025. In Senneville, the Supreme Court struck down two mandatory minimum \[…\] ## [Event Video: Robert Hamilton on Aboriginal Title and Private Property](https://www.constitutionalstudies.ca/2026/02/event-video-robert-hamilton-on-aboriginal-title-and-private-property/) _2026-02-23 · Richard Mailey · Centre for Constitutional Studies_ ## [Event Video: Justice Colin Feasby on the Law of Democracy](https://www.constitutionalstudies.ca/2026/02/event-video-justice-colin-feasby-on-the-law-of-democracy/) _2026-02-19 · Richard Mailey · Centre for Constitutional Studies_ ## [Interview Series: Prof Jared Wesley on the Alberta Premier's Letter re: Judicial Appointments](https://www.constitutionalstudies.ca/2026/02/interview-series-prof-jared-wesley-on-the-alberta-premiers-letter-re-judicial-appointments/) _2026-02-10 · Richard Mailey · Centre for Constitutional Studies_ ## [CLI-first decentralized compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2y0WJggbEkYC) _2026-02-10 · **Sponsored**_ Run and pay spare GPUs from the CLI — transcode, coinpay (DID+escrow), infernet (AI). ## [Fall Event Videos: Margot Young, Eric Adams, Our-More-Than-Human Constitutions](https://www.constitutionalstudies.ca/2025/12/fall-event-videos-margot-young-eric-adams-our-more-than-human-constitutions/) _2025-12-09 · Richard Mailey · Centre for Constitutional Studies_ ## [The Tollbooth State](https://theradicalfederalist.substack.com/p/the-tollbooth-state) _2025-08-11 · Victor Hale · Radical Federalism_ How the Trump Regime Turned Export Controls into a Shakedown ## [The Threshold: Breaking Points and Battle Lines in the Fight for the Republic](https://theradicalfederalist.substack.com/p/the-threshold-breaking-points-and) _2025-05-10 · Victor Hale · Radical Federalism_ “Every republic has thresholds it must never cross. ## [The Next Arrest: Will They Jail a Governor?](https://theradicalfederalist.substack.com/p/the-next-arrest-will-they-jail-a) _2025-05-05 · Victor Hale · Radical Federalism_ What was trialed on a judge may soon be operationalized on governors. ## [Sunday Bonus (5/4/25)—What Transpired Over the Past Week: The First Hundred Days Ends, The Regime Begins Its Next Hundred](https://theradicalfederalist.substack.com/p/sunday-bonus-5425what-transpired) _2025-05-04 · Victor Hale · Radical Federalism_ As the Trump regime marked its 100th day back in power, it did not pause for reflection—it checked its flowchart and moved on to phase n+1. ## [The Fed-Shield Proposal](https://theradicalfederalist.substack.com/p/the-fed-shield-proposal) _2025-05-04 · Victor Hale · Radical Federalism_ Executive Orders 14288 and 14287, and the Federal Seizure of Local Policing ## [Curtis Yarvin’s Butterfly Revolution and the Trump Regime ~100 Days In](https://theradicalfederalist.substack.com/p/curtis-yarvins-butterfly-revolution) _2025-05-03 · Victor Hale · Radical Federalism_ The Blueprint Is Being Followed ## [Modern Polarization in Two Polls](https://theradicalfederalist.substack.com/p/modern-polarization-in-two-polls) _2025-05-02 · Victor Hale · Radical Federalism_ Collapse is never the end. It's the pretext. ## [Call for Topics: What Radical Federalism Still Needs](https://theradicalfederalist.substack.com/p/call-for-topics-what-radical-federalism) _2025-05-01 · Victor Hale · Radical Federalism_ “Every system is perfectly designed to get the results it gets.” ## [On The Jacobin’s Interview with Aziz Rana: "Constitution v. Democracy"](https://theradicalfederalist.substack.com/p/on-the-jacobins-interview-with-aziz) _2025-04-30 · Victor Hale · Radical Federalism_ “The spell is broken. ## [Radical Federalism for Minnesota](https://theradicalfederalist.substack.com/p/radical-federalism-for-minnesota) _2025-04-29 · Victor Hale · Radical Federalism_ Tim Walz’s Asymmetric Roadmap for Democratic Survival—and Where He Must Go Further