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The current security situation in Nigeria calls for establishment of state police.
How the political debate has shifted in the last 25 years.
Each generation of Americans has confronted its own version of constitutional peril.
Federal protections promise a fair trial in a language you understand, but for millions who speak lesser-known languages, courts can’t keep that promise.
Many jails and prisons are dependent on incarcerated labor to keep costs low.
In parliamentary democracies, prime ministers remain in office for as long as they retain the confidence of parliament.
Housing policy should take note of what a home really means to people.
The law is on Trump’s side, in most cases, when his administration names things after him. But citizens still have the right to protest.
Congress has handed ICE a blank check, dramatically increasing its funding without exercising oversight.
The Supreme Court appears poised to abolish a key part of the Voting Rights Act. It may draw on a constitutional amendment that empowered African Americans.
The appointment raises questions about institutional neutrality and public trust.
Justices are currently looking at whether Trump’s tariffs are constitutional. But that ruling won’t shed any light on whether they are wise.
The Supreme Court’s trade case isn’t just about tariffs. It’s about who sets economic policy in a democracy.
Zambia’s leadership is pushing to implement constitutional changes that civil society groups believe will preserve the ruling party’s dominance.
What would the United States be without its states? A better, more democatic country, says one legal scholar.
A new book argues that South Africa should ‘start again’, but the reviewer says it doesn’t make a strong case.
The Nigerian constitution grants the president the powers to declare a state of emergency but silent on suspension of a state governor.
Constitutions define the legitimacy of a state. But they have long been at the mercy of international power politics.
South Africa’s land reform minister should be distributing land owned by the government to black farmers rather than fussing about new laws.
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