The Supreme Court’s latest Second Amendment decision holding a Hawaiian gun law unconstitutional is about far more than firearms. It is about the proper role of the judiciary in our constitutional republic. Once again, the Court demonstrated an encouraging jurisprudential trend. Judges increasingly return to their constitutional duty of saying what the Constitution actually says, not what contemporary politics, shifting public opinion, or preferred policy outcomes wish it ha

A free and democratic society has both the right and the responsibility to protect its citizens from violence, intimidation, and genuine threats. Canada’s recently enacted Combatting Hate Act (Bill C-9) seeks to address legitimate concerns about rising hate crimes and antisemitic violence. Yet in pursuing that worthy objective, Canada risks undermining one of the very liberties that distinguishes free nations from authoritarian regimes (i.e., the fundamental right to speak, b

The recent criminal sentencing of Brazilian parents Audato and Ieda Denardi for homeschooling their children should concern every nation committed to human dignity, parental rights, and the rule of law. While reasonable people may debate educational policy, no government should criminalize devoted parents who are faithfully educating their children and acting in accordance with their deeply held convictions. At stake is a principle far greater than homeschooling. The case rai