Election Day Attire
Before heading out to vote today, check out this short discussion of restrictions on clothing at polling places. Most states […]
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Cash for Incarceration
Time for the inaugural round of the exciting new game Name the Source of that Quotation! After each of the following
Amicus, Poverty and Economic Justice
Rolling Stones attribute financial success to tax law
Check out this interview with Keith Richards, in which he explains that the Rolling Stones made decisions based on the
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Buy Gun, get gunned free? Walmart employees shot with ammo sold in-store
Police said Monday that a Nevada man bought ammo at a Walmart store and then shot three workers in that
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Article: Teens, Porn, and Video Games — Is it Time to Rethink Ginsberg?
The Supreme Court has granted certiorari in Schwarzenegger v. Entertainment Merchants Association, a Ninth Circuit decision that struck down, on
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Constitutional Revisionism
There was a collective gasp and not a small chuckle from the left at Christine O’Donnell’s recent demand that her
Amicus, Human Rights
NY Mosque is Vandalized for the 4th Time
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) is asking authorities in New York to provide protection
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Top 74 Earners in the US make more than 19 Million Lowest-Paid Workers
No, this is not a sarcastic Onion headline. Democracy Now! reported yesterday that the top 74 earners in America make
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Bronx hate crime charges dropped for three of 11 suspects
Charges were dropped Tuesday for three of the 11 suspects in the ongoing Bronx hate crime case. The prosecutors said there
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Banks, Law Firms, and Court Systems Violating Homeowners’ Due Process Rights
Media coverage of the foreclosure crisis continues, with a New York Times piece on Bank of America’s resumption of foreclosures
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US convicts child soldier of war crimes; first time since WWII.
For the first time since World War II a child soldier has been tried for– and convicted of– war crimes.