Will Sellers
Will Sellers is an associate justice on the Supreme Court of Alabama.
God save the Queen! Happy Birthday, Aretha
Remembering Aretha requires focusing on more than just the appeal of her music; it is also about her as a person.
March 7, 2022
The terrors of justice
In America, executive power is not absolute, and our rule of law requires that even emergency actions be reviewed.
February 7, 2022
The miracle of the Anglo-Irish Treaty
Incremental compromise, in the short run, provides a structure to build ultimate long-term objectives. This lesson is worth remembering.
January 10, 2022
The failure of the Pilgrims’ first Christmas
On December 25, 1621, exactly 400 years ago, William Bradford, the governor of the Plymouth Colony, prohibited the celebration of Christmas.
December 20, 2021
The maturity of negotiated independence
Unlike other empires, the colonial experience under British rule became an experiment in self-government.
December 6, 2021
Catching Frank Capra’s Christmas vision
The strain of populism so ingrained in the lives of Americans is perfectly reflected in Capra’s films.
November 30, 2021
Avoiding Saigon’s quagmire in Manila
Much like the dog that didn’t bark or the accident that didn’t happen, few people appreciate how close the Philippines came to communist domination.
November 9, 2021
The perpetual winner
Countless books and articles explore the Churchill legacy, but perhaps his greatest attribute is that he followed his own advice.
October 18, 2021
Nation building done right
"What can we learn when the autocrat’s autocrat allows a form of pluralism that is against type?"
September 21, 2021