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A noted Harvard-educated lawyer gives an impassioned plea for the primacy of the First Amendment—which might be the most consequential issue of our lifetime. How can social media, technology, politics, and free speech coexist in a functioning democracy? It’s a question that has been brought...

Canada's Indigenous Constitution reflects on the nature and sources of law in Canada, beginning with the conviction that the Canadian legal system has helped to engender the high level of wealth and security enjoyed by people across the country. However, longstanding disputes about the origins, legitimacy, and applicability of certain aspects of the legal system have led John Borrows to argue that Canada's constitution is incomplete without a broader acceptance of Indigenous legal traditions.

A must-listen for the informed citizen, The Impeachment Power argues that impeachment is ultimately a political instrument and gives us the perspective we need to recognize when an impeachment might be useful and when we are better served by looking for alternative ways to solve our political problems.

Wie das Project 2025 Amerika und den Rest der Welt radikal verändern wird Was genau ist das Project 2025? Wer hat es verfasst, was steht darin, wie kann Donald Trump es umsetzen – und welche Konsequenzen wird es für Amerika und den Rest der Welt haben? Der preisgekrönte »The Atlantic«-Journalist David A. Graham erklärt und liefert alle relevanten Hintergründe. In den Monaten vor der Präsidentschaftswahl 2024 verbreitete sich die Nachricht über das Project 2025 von der ultrarechten Heritage Foundation.

The eighty-five famous essays by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay - known collectively as the Federalist Papers - comprise the lens through which we typically view the ideas behind the U.S. Constitution. But we are wrong to do so, writes David Brian Robertson, if we really want to know what the Founders were thinking. In this provocative new account of the framing of the Constitution, Robertson observes that the Federalist Papers represented only one side in a fierce argument that was settled by compromise - in fact, multiple compromises.

Walter Frank tackles, in a comprehensive but lively manner, subjects rarely treated in one volume. Aiming at both the general listener and students of political science, law, or history, Frank begins with a brief discussion of the nature of constitutional law and why the Court divides so closely on many issues. He then proceeds to an analysis of the Constitution and subsequent amendments, placing them in their historical context.

¿QUÉ HACE UN JUEZ CUANDO TRAICIONA A SU PUEBLO? El colonialismo ya no necesita ocupar territorios con ejércitos. Le basta con ocupar juzgados. Las corporaciones tecnológicas transnacionales imponen sus leyes mediante contratos de adhesión, y los sistemas judiciales nacionales, lejos de resistir, se han convertido en sus validadores más eficientes. Hacia una crítica del colonialismo judicial y la hegemonía tecno-jurídica es un acto de contraataque. Es el minucioso desmontaje de cómo el derecho ha sido reconvertido en un medio de producción de plusvalía jurídica para el capital ...

Décrit le fondement du gouvernement américain et canadien comme étant le droit anglais et la Constitution anglaise. Illustre comment les pères fondateurs ont créé un système d'équilibre des pouvoirs pour permettre au gouvernement de se maintenir à travers des périodes tumultueuses.

Martha Minow takes stock of the new media landscape. As Minow shows, the First Amendment of the US Constitution assumes the existence and durability of a private industry. Although the First Amendment does not govern the conduct of entirely private enterprises, nothing in the Constitution forecloses government action to regulate concentrated economic power, to require disclosure of who is financing communications, or to support news initiatives where there are market failures.

“Woke Anti-American: How Cultural Marxism and the Woke Movement Betray America’s Founding Ideals and Biblical Principles” America was founded on timeless ideals of liberty, justice, and faith, rooted in biblical values and a belief in the inherent dignity and rights of each individual. Our Founding Fathers—George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and others—recognized that the nation’s survival and prosperity depended on a moral foundation based on biblical principles. But today, a powerful cultural shift is underway, one that challenges these ideals and threatens to ...

In an age where truth is both overexposed and inaccessible, the figure of the conspiracist returns—not as a madman, but as a symptom. Suspicion, long treated as a cognitive flaw or ideological threat, emerges here as a form of knowledge-in-waiting: a structure of interpretation forged at the intersection of betrayal, memory, and power. This book offers a rigorous examination of conspiracy thinking, not to defend its conclusions, but to understand its function.

Resentful of their government's abuses and usurpations, thirteen colonies declared their right to become independent States. The Declaration of Independence codified beliefs held in common by thirteen British-American colonies. These beliefs included the assertion that it is "the duty" of the people to terminate an abusive government. That obstructions should not be placed against the lawful migration and naturalization of foreigners.

Feeling overwhelmed at the thought of navigating an increasingly unpredictable and unstable world? Are you afraid of being unprepared for a sudden emergency? Worried about not knowing how to protect your family in a crisis? If you answered Yes to at least one of those questions, you must keep reading… TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR OWN FUTURE In an era marked by natural disasters, economic crises, and global instability, the feeling of insecurity is more palpable than ever. Many people find themselves facing the daunting reality of being unprepared, with their loved ones' safety at risk and the ...

In Fear and the First Amendment, Kevin A. Johnson and Craig R. Smith offer an examination of the ways fear figures in First Amendment questions ruled on by the Supreme Court. Johnson and Smith focus on the rulings from the Roberts Court. Each chapter in this book analyzes one or more First Amendment cases and a variety of related fears that pertain to a given case.

While the United States Constitution is the supreme law of the land, it is also a source of great controversy. It establishes the fundamental framework of our system of government, while differences in how to understand and interpret it often divide people. The United States Constitution: A History takes a fresh look at the Constitution, its origins, and controversies, from the founding of the country and its creation at the Constitutional Convention to the present. It examines the various controversies that divided the convention.

Starting not with the United States but with the Corsican constitution of 1755, The Gun, the Ship, and the Pen moves through every continent, disrupting accepted narratives. Both monarchs and radicals play a role, from Catherine the Great of Russia, with her remarkable Nakaz, to Sierra Leone's James Africanus Horton, to Tunisia's Khayr-al-Din, a creator of the first modern Islamic constitution. Throughout, Colley demonstrates how constitutions evolved in tandem with warfare, and how they have functioned to advance empire as well as promote nations.

In less than 60 minutes of listening to this audiobook, you will have heard the original 1776 United States Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson's account of the Declaration, and much more.

To understand the most contentious issues around religious liberty, this volume provides influential philosophical ideas from the U.S.’s founding to the present day and key U.S. Supreme Court judgements to ask how the two twin pillars of religious freedom — free exercise and the limit on...

The Federalist Papers is a series of 85 articles arguing in favor of ratification of the United States Constitution by the 13 original colonies. Federalist No. 74 discusses the powers of the president as commander-in-chief and to grant pardons and reprieves. Hamilton asserts that the role of commander-in-chief is inherent in the office itself and requires the speed and resolve of a single decision-maker.

Washington's Farewell Address Made Easier is a quick and delightful visit into the heart, mind, and soul of George Washington. He gives a brief glimpse into the challenges and workings of self-government and America's amazing formula of success, for which he has been aptly named The Father of Our Country.