What do Barack Obama and a five-time bank robber have in common? They both passed the Character and Fitness test to become lawyers. To verify their moral character as part of the Bar Exam, law school graduates must complete a 36-page questionnaire ab...
Picture a field peppered with wildflowers, tall grass swaying in the wind. A picnic blanket cradles plates of fresh fruit while friends frolic nearby. They collapse on the ground, exhausted but elated, savoring the joy of existing alongside one anoth...
Internment camps; raids in schools, hospitals, and churches; and a “small army” of private citizens—efforts are underway to fulfill President Donald Trump’s campaign promise of mass deportations of undocumented residents with the goal of remo...
A decade ago, Republicans swept the 2010 midterm elections, flipping 63 House seats and a staggering 720 state legislative seats across the country. Using their newfound power, the GOP enacted ruthless gerrymanders—congressional and legislative dis...
A decade ago, Republicans swept the 2010 midterm elections, flipping 63 House seats and a staggering 720 state legislative seats across the country. Using their newfound power, the GOP enacted ruthless gerrymanders—congressional and legislative dis...
The US State Department recently concluded that the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) maritime claims in the South China Sea contravene international law under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Indeed, the PRC ha...
The US State Department recently concluded that the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) maritime claims in the South China Sea contravene international law under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Indeed, the PRC ha...
Less than two weeks into its invasion of Ukraine, Russia became the target of 2,778 new sanctions—including the previous sanctions against the country, Russia is now the world’s most sanctioned nation. Countries from the West and beyond have bet ...
Less than two weeks into its invasion of Ukraine, Russia became the target of 2,778 new sanctions—including the previous sanctions against the country, Russia is now the world’s most sanctioned nation. Countries from the West and beyond have bet ...
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is the most universally ratified human rights treaty in the history of the United Nations. The treaty lays out childrens’ civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights, recognizing that...
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is the most universally ratified human rights treaty in the history of the United Nations. The treaty lays out childrens’ civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights, recognizing that...
Marc Rosario grew up in Fox Point and remembers shoveling sidewalks for Adler’s Hardware on Wickenden and Benefit. In late March, Rosario, now driving for DoorDash part-time, stopped at the Shell gas station next door to purchase water, but not gas...
Marc Rosario grew up in Fox Point and remembers shoveling sidewalks for Adler’s Hardware on Wickenden and Benefit. In late March, Rosario, now driving for DoorDash part-time, stopped at the Shell gas station next door to purchase water, but not gas...
In the past year, a wave of intense debate surrounding the censorship of public school curricula has swept the nation, impacting students and educators in its wake. The manipulation of curricula reflects how democratic processes are being abused to s...
In the past year, a wave of intense debate surrounding the censorship of public school curricula has swept the nation, impacting students and educators in its wake. The manipulation of curricula reflects how democratic processes are being abused to s...
An increasingly concerning phenomenon is festering within progressive politics. In late May of 2020, prominent Marxist scholar Adolph Reed was shut down by members of the New York City Democratic Socialists (NYC-DSA) and associates after significant ...
An increasingly concerning phenomenon is festering within progressive politics. In late May of 2020, prominent Marxist scholar Adolph Reed was shut down by members of the New York City Democratic Socialists (NYC-DSA) and associates after significant ...
On February 17, 2022 the Florida Senate advanced legislation that would ban discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools. The Parental Rights in Education Bill prohibits, “classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender i...
On February 17, 2022 the Florida Senate advanced legislation that would ban discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools. The Parental Rights in Education Bill prohibits, “classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender i...
After a year in office, President Joe Biden has yet to follow through on his campaign promise to relieve the student debt crisis. Forty-three million American borrowers are awaiting changes to their collective $1.5 trillion worth of student debt. Thi...
After a year in office, President Joe Biden has yet to follow through on his campaign promise to relieve the student debt crisis. Forty-three million American borrowers are awaiting changes to their collective $1.5 trillion worth of student debt. Thi...
On February 25, 2022, the UN Security Council convened a historic emergency session to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In a dramatic vote, 11 nations, including the United States and its allies, supported a resolution condemning Russia’s in...
On February 25, 2022, the UN Security Council convened a historic emergency session to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In a dramatic vote, 11 nations, including the United States and its allies, supported a resolution condemning Russia’s in...
Drug overdoses in the United States have grown enormously over the past five years. As a consequence, public health officials across the country have lobbied for harm reduction policies. In December 2021, New York City became the first city in the Un...
Drug overdoses in the United States have grown enormously over the past five years. As a consequence, public health officials across the country have lobbied for harm reduction policies. In December 2021, New York City became the first city in the Un...
In the period before the adoption of disability benefits, people with disabilities who were unable to work were often forced into destitution and viewed as undeserving of public support. The creation of public disability benefits marked a drastic shi...
In the period before the adoption of disability benefits, people with disabilities who were unable to work were often forced into destitution and viewed as undeserving of public support. The creation of public disability benefits marked a drastic shi...