Putting on a pair of glasses should not be enough to identify a stranger, pull up their home address, and turn a chance encounter into a data profile. But in 2024, two Harvard students did exactly that. Using Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses, the facia...
Picture this: You are freshly 16 years old, zooming down the New Jersey Turnpike with music blasting at 2 AM, hitting 103 miles per hour like it is nothing. The feeling is nipped by the glare of flashing blue lights. Panic does not set in, however, b...
President Donald Trump’s relationship with women is contentious at best. With a history of inflammatory comments and sexual assault allegations, he is far from a model feminist. Yet his second term featured a cabinet that was one-third female, a re...
A recent article in Salon noted that six states are considering legislation that would restrict the ability of people to record videos of animal rights abuses on farms. Such videos have damaged the reputations of factory farms, and been used in fede...
A recent article in Salon noted that six states are considering legislation that would restrict the ability of people to record videos of animal rights abuses on farms. Such videos have damaged the reputations of factory farms, and been used in fede...
This week is a “holiday” at the Supreme Court, meaning the Justices don’t hear any cases and won’t release any decisions. Therefore, given my brief reprieve, I’d like to take the time to address the two comments on my article from last week...
This week is a “holiday” at the Supreme Court, meaning the Justices don’t hear any cases and won’t release any decisions. Therefore, given my brief reprieve, I’d like to take the time to address the two comments on my article from last week...
Hello, readers—let’s cut to the chase. Last week, on March 26 and 27, the Supreme Court heard two cases relating to same-sex marriage: Hollingsworth v. Perry and United States v. Windsor. Hollingsworth asks whether the Fourteenth Amendment’s E...
Hello, readers—let’s cut to the chase. Last week, on March 26 and 27, the Supreme Court heard two cases relating to same-sex marriage: Hollingsworth v. Perry and United States v. Windsor. Hollingsworth asks whether the Fourteenth Amendment’s E...
99 days. That’s how long it’s been since the Newtown massacre. We know the gruesome numbers: twenty young children and seven teachers dead at the hands of a mentally ill killer and his Bushmaster .223 assault rifle. Since that fateful day, appr...
99 days. That’s how long it’s been since the Newtown massacre. We know the gruesome numbers: twenty young children and seven teachers dead at the hands of a mentally ill killer and his Bushmaster .223 assault rifle. Since that fateful day, appr...
Yesterday was big for gun control advocates and opponents alike. Colorado governor John Hickenlooper signed into law bills that require background checks for gun owners and restrict the sale of magazines with more than 15 rounds. “If legislation li...
Yesterday was big for gun control advocates and opponents alike. Colorado governor John Hickenlooper signed into law bills that require background checks for gun owners and restrict the sale of magazines with more than 15 rounds. “If legislation li...
Hello, readers. There are no Fourth Amendment decisions being handed down (I just want my warrant rights clarified, Court!) and we’ve still got a week to go before the same-sex marriage cases, so I’m going to take a break from present-day Suprem...
Hello, readers. There are no Fourth Amendment decisions being handed down (I just want my warrant rights clarified, Court!) and we’ve still got a week to go before the same-sex marriage cases, so I’m going to take a break from present-day Suprem...
Hello, readers! I hope that your March experience has started off as well as mine has—Providence is experiencing some unseasonal sun right now and I’m looking forward to March Madness, SCOTUS Style at the end of the month. It’s a little slow a...
Hello, readers! I hope that your March experience has started off as well as mine has—Providence is experiencing some unseasonal sun right now and I’m looking forward to March Madness, SCOTUS Style at the end of the month. It’s a little slow a...
As Black History Month comes to a close, we are all reminded of its significance. Originally Black History Week—marking the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and renown abolitionist Frederick Douglass—Americans have both rejoiced and expressed their d...
As Black History Month comes to a close, we are all reminded of its significance. Originally Black History Week—marking the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and renown abolitionist Frederick Douglass—Americans have both rejoiced and expressed their d...
Hello, readers! I understand that the Internet is abuzz with dissections of and discussions about President Obama’s State of the Union Address (and the subsequent responses from both the Republican Party and, surprisingly, the Tea Party); however, ...
Hello, readers! I understand that the Internet is abuzz with dissections of and discussions about President Obama’s State of the Union Address (and the subsequent responses from both the Republican Party and, surprisingly, the Tea Party); however, ...
Things have been a little slow this week at the Supreme Court, but in the next few weeks the Highest Court in the Land will be hearing some pretty high-profile cases. First, at the February 15 Conference, the Court will consider petitions for cases t...
Things have been a little slow this week at the Supreme Court, but in the next few weeks the Highest Court in the Land will be hearing some pretty high-profile cases. First, at the February 15 Conference, the Court will consider petitions for cases t...
Hello, readers! And now, for something completely different… this week, I’m reviewing The Oath, written by Jeffrey Toobin. Toobin is a well-known legal analyst who works for CNN and The New Yorker, and he is also a prominent political author. Hi...
Hello, readers! And now, for something completely different… this week, I’m reviewing The Oath, written by Jeffrey Toobin. Toobin is a well-known legal analyst who works for CNN and The New Yorker, and he is also a prominent political author. Hi...
The Rhode Island House approved a bill last week that would permit same-sex marriage in the state. RI, which currently allows civil unions, is the only state in New England not to permit gay marriage. The bill faces an uncertain fate in the RI Senate...
The Rhode Island House approved a bill last week that would permit same-sex marriage in the state. RI, which currently allows civil unions, is the only state in New England not to permit gay marriage. The bill faces an uncertain fate in the RI Senate...