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A church entryway at night with a few congregants pausing on the steps as uniformed officers stand nearby, their faces neutral, the doorway brightly lit against deep shadows. A guarded place of worship suggests canada freedom of expression and faith under legal uncertainty.

How Canada’s Bill C-9 Would Have Reimagined Religious Liberty

Claudio Klaus2 weeks ago1 week ago07 mins

By redefining hatred and easing charges, bills like Canada’s Bill C-9 could make self-censorship the price of social peace.

A public library after school, teens playing board games at a table, a phone basket on a counter, bookshelves behind, sunlight through windows, relaxed faces and conversation. Social media regulation pairs with offline institutions that make real community easier.

Less Feed, More Life

C.D. Cunningham4 weeks ago4 weeks ago09 mins

What would help Americans scroll less? Friction, privacy limits, and offline defaults could shift behavior at scale.

Demonstrators remain outside as worshippers enter, contrasting peaceful dissent with protests in church.

Protest Outside, Worship Inside: A Truce Worth Keeping

Public Square Staff1 month ago05 mins

Political anger is pushing protests into worship spaces. What happens when the inside-outside line collapses?

Civil unrest in Iran is depicted. Foreign intervention debates begin when visibility is forcibly erased.

When Law Lacks Teeth: The Question of Foreign Intervention

Leyla Mirmomen1 month ago05 mins

Many views on interventionism are shaped by failures in the Middle East. But is intervention the cause of systemic failure, or the consequence of it?

Alt Description: A quiet town hall echoes Iran Revolution democracy lessons as phones and surveillance overshadow dialogue.

I Fled Post-Revolution Iran. I’m Worried for America.

Leyla Mirmomen2 months ago2 months ago07 mins

Who guards freedom in polarized times? Civic doubt, pluralist respect, and local ties, not outrage, preserve liberty.

A warm therapy setting contrasts with looming authority figures, highlighting the fight for freedom of conscience.

Disciplined For Disagreeing

Elijah Swolgaard1 year ago09 mins

Do therapy bans protect minors? Overbroad definitions risk punishing therapists for supporting client choice.

Dali-styled surreal painting of a scale balancing religious and public symbols, indicating the equilibrium aimed by public accommodation laws.

The Future of Anti-Discrimination

Brady Earley3 years ago06 mins

Does 303 Creative v. Elenis permit discrimination? The Supreme Court’s ruling navigates a complex intersection of free speech and Public Accommodation Laws, ultimately shielding expressive activities while leaving open important questions of anti-discrimination law for we the people to debate.