Dead Man Walking to the Supreme Court
Before the Supreme Court is a case that could determine the future of Lethal Injection as a method to administer the death penalty in the United States. [read more]
FAT KID FINE: PUERTO RICO TO PENALIZE OBESE KIDS’ PARENTS
If after another six months the situation persists, the parents can be assessed up to $500 in fines. Six months after that, if the problem continues, the parents can be fined an additional $800. All because their kids have high BMIs. [read more]
Clinton Correspondence Controversy
Naturally, the question of whether Clinton’s use of a private e-mail account is against the law has risen. Her critics have cited numerous ways in which she may be criminally prosecuted. What's the truth? [read more]
Speech & Debate in Letters to Leaders(Prof. Josh Chafetz Speaks)
An interview with Prof. Josh Chafetz underlining why the speech and debate clause probably protects those 47 Republican Senators you've heard about this month. [read more]
Sexual Assault on Campus: Overdue Due Process
Under the mounting pressure of this “victim culture,” many colleges and universities have changed their policies on sexual assault to provide more protections to victims. These changes, while well-intentioned, ultimately infringe on the civil rights of the accused. [read more]
Regulating GMOs: There a lot of Green at Stake in the New Green Revolution
After the dust had settled, a total of nearly thirty million dollars had been spent on the ballot-measure. That’s a lot of green. The pro-labeling contingent behind Measure 92, the Oregon Mandatory Labeling of GMOs Initiative, ended up losing in a recount by only 837 out of over 1.5-million votes cast. [read more]
A Civil Liberties Blackout in Chicago
Imagine getting taken into police custody in the United States without being allowed access to your constitutional rights. For some citizens in Chicago, this may be a nightmare come true. [read more]
Isolation is Not the Answer: Public Locker Room Access for Transgender Individuals
Imagine being harassed by law enforcement everytime you present identification because they believe you don’t “look” your gender. [read more]
Getting Schooled: Student Bankruptcy in America
"Students should not be required to rely on an obscure exception to an exception to receive the same kind of treatment as every other debtor." [read more]
How About Them Apples?
The USDA approval means these apples can be grown in the United States and will likely further invoke more GMO debate; the question of what could be done or should be done requires a bit of probing into the US regulatory system. [read more]
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