What happens when New York City throws a landmark Supreme Court decision out the window? A $1.1 billion lawsuit. On September 28, 2015, the owner of Grand Central filed suit against New York City for allegedly taking $475 million in property rights preserved from Penn Central v. New York City and giving them away for
Across the United States today, well over a quarter of a million farmworkers go without any federal guarantee of overtime pay. For the majority of these workers, this lack of protection can result in laboring for fifty-five or sixty hour workweeks at straight pay. With no reform to farmworker overtime on the horizon in Congress,
On August 11, 2015, leading human rights organization, Amnesty International, passed a resolution calling for the “full decriminalization of all aspects of consensual sex work.” Amnesty International is not the first major human rights organization to call for the legalization of the world’s oldest profession. The World Health Organization, UNAIDS, UN Development Programme, Global Alliance
Recently the Supreme Court heard arguments on the constitutionality of Oklahoma’s drug protocol using midazolam. This could signal the Court’s ruling.
The interplay between prosecutorial discretion and the death penalty raises potent questions about the constitution and criminal justice system in America.
An interview with Aziz Rana discussing the impacts of domestic politics and gridlock on the US relationship with Iran.
In the aftermath of the Walter Scott incident, will cameras on police officers help keep police accountable for their actions?
New state regulations on spending are designed to curb food stamp abuse. But are these prescriptions for change worse than the problem?
Enter: the self-driving car. The self-driving car is never distracted, never asleep at the wheel, and never drunk. This should theoretically improve road safety. But what happens when it malfunctions?
The case that allowing students to discharge student loans in bankruptcy could benefit students and the economy in the long run.