Brandon Kinney

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JLS: “Some Necessary Iconoclasm”: Contesting Liberty in the Progressive Era

08/25/2025 Power & Market Brandon Kinney

Though progressive reformers were met with mixed success, the theoretical shift away from natural rights left a lasting legacy in the American political landscape.

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