TikTok is democracy in its rawest form. All that matters on the video-sharing platform is mass appeal and virality (so long as it does not offend the sensibilities of the Chinese Communist Party). The app debases its users to anonymous atoms, equal to everyone else, only powerful insofar as they belong to a crowd. Content succeeds on TikTok not because...

　　In recent weeks as a new presidential administration took power, legal and policy experts have hotly debated both the prudence and the justice of birthright citizenship. Does the Fourteenth Amendment require granting American citizenship to everyone born on these shores? Or does that interpretation of the citizenship clause go too far? In this symposium, two Law Liberty contributors dive into...

　　Contrary to longstanding practice, President Trump’s recent executive order purports to reinterpret the Constitution to recognize constitutional birthright citizenship only for US-born children with at least one parent who is a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident. In particular, the order would deny citizenship to US-born children of lawful temporary visitors and of persons not lawfully present in the...

　　The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees that “all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens.” For much of the last century, the prevailing academic consensus has been that these words reflect the nation’s adoption of the English common law rule of jus soli, a feudalistic principle under which a person’s citizenship is irrevocably...

　　America prides itself on being a land where individuals and businesses can plan their futures. Control over the design of your life is essential to liberty, and the nation prospers when people know that their enterprises and investments will be immune from arbitrary enforcement. However, in a world of wide-ranging regulations—covering everything from cryptocurrency markets to healthcare to environmental standards—the...

　　A Love That Lasts 　　By Aaron D’Anthony Brown 　　Bible Reading: 　　“Love is patient, love is kind. Love does not envy, is not boastful, is not arrogant, is not rude, is not self-seeking, is not irritable, and does not keep a record of wrongs. Love finds no joy in unrighteousness but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all...

　　In the waning days of his presidency, Joe Biden put out a statement declaring that “the Equal Rights Amendment is the law of the land.” That came as a surprise to many, since the last state to ratify the amendment was Indiana in 1977, and the last state to pretend to ratify it was Virginia in 2020. 　　The Equal Rights...

　　I was glad to read the review of my new book, The Islamic Moses, in Law Liberty, penned by Dr. Jeffrey Bristol. I was also glad to see that he praised at least half of the book, where I explored the religious connections between Judaism and Islam. Yet he also raised several criticisms of the other half, where I examine...

　　Digital tools have completely revolutionized online commerce, mostly for the better. Gone are the days of one-size-fits-all product offerings and static storefronts. Modern online businesses thrive by responding to customer needs at an individual level. Using massive databases of historical browsing and shopping data, companies construct detailed consumer profiles, which they then deploy to create online shopping experiences tailored to...

　　“Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” Psalm 23:6 (NIV) 　　God is in relentless pursuit of your heart.Whether or not you feel loved in this season, you are. Love is who He is. 　　God’s love is active as the waterfall, crashing against...

　　Crosswalk Couples Devotionals: Is Marriage Counseling Worth It? 　　By: Vivian Bricker 　　Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.(Proverbs 15:22) 　　Once a couple is married, they might hear many friends and family members tell them about marriage counseling. While many people believe marriage counseling is only when your marriage is struggling, marriage counseling can be helpful...

　　4 Questions to Ask When Listening for God's Voice 　　By Cara Joyner 　　“Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you,’ declares the LORD.’” – Jeremiah 29:12-13. 　　One of the...