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To be fair, “flourishing” is hardly the word that comes to mind in today’s headlines. Multiple Americans are now dead as ...

The "rule of law" refers to the concept that no individual—ruler or private citizen—stands above the law. To safeguard that principle, modern democracies typically bind governmental authorities to ...

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Rule of Law.” I remember my first in-depth conversation about the phrase while working in Latin America — which says a lot since I took that job immediately AFTER law school. The concept is, of course ...

When the founding fathers signed the US Constitution on September 17, 1787, they laid the foundations for a national government that was strong, but not omnipotent. The federal government was divided ...

In the course of an interview mostly devoted to other issues, a Japanese reporter recently asked me whether there is a difference between justice and the rule of law. Some of his (understandable) ...

Chief Justice John Roberts has said that one area where the rule of law is "most endangered is with young people." Asked how new lawyers can help strengthen the rule of law during a talk at Georgetown ...

Much has been written (including by me) about how Trump's massive new tariffs will severely damage the US economy, and why they are illegal for a variety of different reasons. But more attention ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. China is increasingly applying domestic law beyond its borders in response to US pressure, legal analysts have suggested. The ...