Law / Rights / Governance

In the United States, no government censor can stop the publication of media content—print or digital—through the use of prior restraint. African Americans descended from slaves are now active, influential citizens participating in all walks of life in the world’s most powerful liberal democracy. Even among other liberal democracies, the United States stands out as “exceptional” in protecting free speech and free expression thanks to a robust interpretation of the First Amendment.

Feb 9, 2023

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Aaron Tao

As Americans are repeatedly warned about a spike in coronavirus cases just as state governments have begun to allow us leave our homes and

Jun 25, 2020

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This humorous quip should not detract from the fact that many individuals in the United States (including me) own and carry a firearm for purely pragmatic reasons. The simplest case for the right to keep and bear arms can be summarized in one sentence: You are ultimately responsible for your own safety and security.

May 21, 2020

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Aaron Tao

8 Mins

What outrages me, and what I think should outrage others, is the process that brought about the pardon.

Feb 27, 2020

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William L. Anderson

9 Mins

We note with great sorrow the loss of David Mayer, who died November 23, 2019 at 63, of a lengthy illness.

Dec 30, 2019

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David Kelley Ph.D

3 Mins

Over its history, antitrust law has provided a good measure of the changing views of the relative beneficence of the market and the state...

Nov 12, 2019

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John O. McGinnis

5 Mins

There are some plagues that mankind seems to be incapable of fully destroying. One of these plagues is slavery, which has existed since man

May 13, 2019

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Richard W. Rahn

4 Mins

Academics, the media, and Democratic politicians, like Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, have suggested that reducing inequality should be a central objective of public policy.

Oct 8, 2018

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John O. McGinnis

6 Mins

What would you rather be remembered for: “Read my lips” or “Dodge my hands”? Breaking the tax pledge was once considered the low point...

Nov 3, 2017

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Jennifer A. Grossman

10 Mins

The term “neoliberalism” is being flung around everywhere these days, usually with a haughty sense of “everyone knows what this is.” But do

May 22, 2017

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Jeffrey A. Tucker

10 Mins

This week, the opposition forces in Venezuela are still in the streets, struggling with government forces, to protest last week’s lurch of..

Apr 10, 2017

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Walter Donway

7 Mins

The Italian Supreme Court has ruled that stealing small amounts of food out of desperation “does not constitute a crime.” The adverse moral

May 11, 2016

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Edward Hudgins

4 Mins

First, move Tax Day from April 15 to November 1 so it will never be more than a week from a national election.Have you ever noticed how Tax

Apr 18, 2016

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Edward Hudgins

3 Mins

The passing of this conservative Supreme Court Justice has set off a political firestorm in a year already burning with conflict. GOP...

Feb 15, 2016

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Edward Hudgins

6 Mins

One of the most intense partisan conflicts in Washington, D.C., during the Bush presidency has been the struggle over Senate confirmation of

Feb 13, 2016

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David N. Mayer

10 Mins

How involved should government be in women’s pregnancies? A case from Wisconsin speaks powerfully about the dangers of personhood policy...

Nov 16, 2015

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7 Mins

Are you, like me, pro-immigrant and in favor of a path to legal residency for illegal immigrants? If you are, you nevertheless must

Nov 24, 2014

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Edward Hudgins

6 Mins

End plea bargaining : that’s the radical proposal for America’s justice system given this week by one of the most prestigious magazines in t

Oct 2, 2014

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3 Mins

Atlas Summit 2014 -- Texas "superlawyer" Sidney Powell describes how a handful of corrupt federal prosecutors destroyed Arthur Andersen...

Sep 12, 2014

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2 Mins

Pursuing a profit does not mean giving up your other values, not even if you do it by means of a corporation. That’s the most important meaning of today’s Supreme Court decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby.

Jul 1, 2014

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2 Mins