Rough Waters

The possibility of a shipwreck is the least of a cruise passenger’s worries.

SOPA: What is it Good For? Absolutely Nothing

The day after major internet sites protested the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA), the feds busted and shut down a file-sharing giant: Megaupload.com.

The Life Cycle of a Note

Have you ever wondered how notes are selected for publication or what Cornell’s journals do with the large number of notes written by associates each year? Mystyc Metrik explains the life cycle of a note.

Cosmetic Industry and Animal Testing

Those who look up to Europe should look twice.

Troubling Foreign Battles in the U.S. War on Cocaine

America’s war on crack- and powder-cocaine has repeatedly targeted those least able to combat it.

The Amazon Chernobyl

Attempts to clean up an Ecuadorean region of the Amazon prove to be messier than the damage left behind by oil companies.

Here’s To You, Pamela Shelinsky

In light of the untimely passing of a former JLPP Article Editor, Pamela Shelinsky (1980-2011), Mystyc Metrik takes a moment to commemorate Ms. Shelinsky’s life and achievements.

Maintaining Law and Order in Protest Movements

Police tactics in maintaining order during protest movements should be given a high degree of deference.

ObamaCare Recusal

Requests that some justices recuse themselves from hearing the healthcare cases reveal the public’s declining trust of the Supreme Court.

The People be Damned

Get ready to lose the best influence in government that you probably never knew you had! Josiah Heidt discusses how Congress is planning to destroy the public’s ability to directly participate in government policymaking and the administrative rulemaking process.

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