When I publish my own book, how much autonomy do they retain over my work?

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“Publishing my own book” can mean two very different things: You self-publish through a platform (Amazon KDP, Draft2Digital, IngramSpark, etc.). You sign with a traditional publisher (they publish it; you’re the author). Your autonomy depends on which path you take—and … Read More

Trump urges Senate GOP to scrap filibuster to end shutdown

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President Donald Trump called on Senate Republicans to eliminate the chamber’s 60-vote filibuster threshold, pressing for the so-called “nuclear option” to push through a funding bill and end a government shutdown now in its 30th day. The president argued that … Read More

What Is Justice?

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Justice is one of those words we use with confidence—until someone asks us to define it. Is it fairness? Desert? Equality? Obedience to law? Relief from suffering? The short answer is: justice names how we ought to arrange our lives … Read More

The Rise of a Technological Oligarchy in the United States: A Future Within Reach?

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As technology continues to reshape every facet of human existence, a critical question arises: Is the United States on the brink of becoming a technological oligarchy? While the concept might seem like science fiction, the convergence of economic, political, and … Read More

Creative Commons License

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Creative Commons is a comprehensive license suitable for copyleft distribution of creative works. The Creative Commons License was developed in 2002 under the guidance of Lawrence Lessig. He is the Roy L. Furman Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and … Read More

Copyleft

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Intellectual Property Laws are framed to protect the interests of commercial publishers and to restrict the use of creative works among authorised users. Distribution of copyright-free works has become popular with the advent of the Internet. Professionals, educational and research institutions, libraries, … Read More

Copyright

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Copyright works like a sword with two-edges. Copyright helps to assure the rights of the author and publisher on the books. It protects the commercial interests of the author and the publisher and helps to get decent revenue by publishing books. … Read More

Retributive justice

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Retributive justice or retributionism is a theory of justice – and more specifically a theory of punishment – that holds that proportional retribution is a morally acceptable response to the offense or crime, regardless of whether or not this measure … Read More

Anglo-Saxon tradition in philosophy of law

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In the United States, the influence of H. L. Hart (1907-1992) and Ronald Dworkin largely eclipse that of Kelsen. Under the term “legal philosophy”, the theory of Anglo-Saxon law closely links philosophy of law and jurisprudence. According to these authors, … Read More

Safety in European Union

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Physically, safety is the state of a situation with the minimum of risk. Psychically, safety is the state of mind of a person who feels calm and confident. For the individual or group, it is the feeling (well or ill-founded) … Read More

Gambling taxes and law in France

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Taxes (All of the information provided in this section are taken from the joint contribution of the Ministries of Interior, Budget and Agriculture.) The tax percentages below refer to the games exposed aggregate gross annual income from the activity in … Read More

Gambling law in Denmark

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UPDATE, June 6, 2026 Denmark has one of Europe’s most structured and transparent gambling regulatory systems. The modern Danish gambling market was liberalised in 2012, replacing a largely monopoly-based model with a licensing regime that allows private operators to offer … Read More

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