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Leave people free to access litigation funding
May 18, 2026 by Trent England in Justice
Third-party litigation finance is an important option for plaintiffs with legitimate lawsuits. Unfortunately, some state and federal legislators are trying to suppress or destroy this option in order…
Read More →Third-party litigation funding is not the problem
May 4, 2026 by Trent England in Justice
Lawsuits can be meritorious or not, regardless of who pays the bills. If lawmakers are serious about stopping abusive litigation, they need to target … abusive litigation.
Read More →New report shows litigation finance important for conservatives
April 21, 2026 by Trent England in Justice
The real crisis in our courts, Hamilton points out, is a result of bad judges—not third-party funders. Justice should not depend on who has the deepest pockets or the most lawyers.
Read More →Are you paying for China’s military R&D?
September 23, 2025 by Trent England in Justice
A new congressional investigation shows that American taxpayers subsidize post-graduate education and research for students with ties to the Chinese military.
Read More →Academic freedom in China and beyond
September 11, 2024 by Sean Parnell in Justice
The absence of genuine academic freedom in Chinese higher education makes clear that America’s policymakers should limit the spread of CCP influence in our own colleges and universities.
Read More →What the Tiananmen Massacre means in the United States today
June 4, 2024 by Trent England in Justice
Thirty-five years ago today, the Chinese Communist Party directed its military to crush pro-freedom demonstrators in Beijing.
Read More →Sign up for a virtual event on the dangers of TikTok
June 3, 2024 by Harry Roth in Justice
The Institute of World Politics is hosting an event on the threat posed by TikTok, featuring Epoch Times senior editor Jan Jekielek.
Read More →Confucius Institutes: A case study in CCP influence operations
May 29, 2024 by Trent England in Justice
One way the CCP pursues its goal to "influence the world with a value system shaped by undemocratic, totalitarian ideals" is by providing funding and other resources to American colleges and universi…
Read More →Can states defend the nation?
April 30, 2024 by Trent England in Justice
National defense is the ultimate national issue. Yet just as the national government is obliged to defend the states (see Article IV, Section 4, of the Constitution), the states also play key roles i…
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