Challenges near and far demand the attention and generosity of donors. Climate change. Homelessness. Water and food insecurity. Economic and racial inequity. Free and fair elections. The list of ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about pressing issues in legal education and society at large. 2025 Marks A Turning Point For The United States of America ...

The rule of law has long been considered a cornerstone of American democracy, safeguarding individual rights, ensuring justice, and regulating the conduct of public officials within a framework of ...

It's a fundamental tension in a democracy: How do you have majority rule in a way that also protects minority rights? Journalist Ari Berman says the Founding Fathers struggled with that question back ...

The authors write "Though the ideal of rule of law can be differently understood, broad agreement exists about its basic requirements, central importance, and essential role in a free and just society ...

The EU's rule of law toolbox is designed to address situations where the rule of law is under threat or deteriorating, due to systemic violations or more isolated incidents. The rule of law toolbox is ...

Rule of law is one of the EU’s founding values, and essential to its very functioning. It is fundamental for the application of EU law, protects citizens and establishes the conditions for a ...

With the recent convictions of a former president and a president’s son, a saying is getting a moment in the spotlight, as it has many times before. By Victor Mather “The American principle that no ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. Recent threats to the Rule of Law — such as the harassment of judges and the suggestion ...

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) ...