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Silent Study-Ins
November 18, 2024
Last December, approximately 100 pro-Palestine students filed into Widener Library’s Loker Reading Room, taped flyers to the back of their laptops, and read for an…
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Laurence Tribe Breaks His Silence
November 18, 2024
In his first extensive interview since the election, Harvard constitutional scholar Laurence Tribe joins Jessica Denson to address the crisis of a second Trump presidency.
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Federal Court takes aim at White House’s environment authority
November 15, 2024
A federal court in D.C. has issued a ruling that curtails the White House’s ability to set government-wide rules pertaining to how environmental reviews can…
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American Academy Of Sciences & Letters Awards 10 Barry Prizes For 2024
November 15, 2024
The American Academy of Sciences & Letters has announced the 10 recipients of this year’s Barry Prize, given to scholars at U.S. colleges and universities…
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Trump 2.0 Will Have an Unusual Amount of Power
November 14, 2024
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: Right now, Democrats are asking despairingly what, if anything, can constrain Donald Trump from doing whatever he wants in his…
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Democrats make last stand for unions ahead of Trump administration
November 13, 2024
In a final push to bolster union rights ahead of a Trump presidency, the National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday banned employers nationwide from forcing…
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Democratic state leaders prepare for a tougher time countering Trump in his second term
November 13, 2024
Democratic governors and state attorneys general are dusting off the playbooks from their offices’ pushback against President-elect Donald Trump’s policies, but they know it could…
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Revising the rules of engagement, court says jilted bride must give back $70,000 ring
November 13, 2024
Who gets to keep an engagement ring if a romance turns sour and the wedding is called off? That’s what the highest court in Massachusetts…
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The ashes of last summer’s devastating fire in Lahaina on Maui, which killed 102 people and destroyed the town, were still smoldering when talk turned…
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‘I want to scream, but I can’t.’ The hidden world of special education settlements in Mass.
November 12, 2024
It had all come down to this, she thought, signing her name in careful script. The years of agony endured by her son, who, at…
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Fear, and relief, spreads through divided Massachusetts immigrant communities after Trump wins
November 12, 2024
Juan Wilner Saint Louis woke up on Wednesday morning feeling anxious. As he checked the news on his phone, he heard the other immigrants at…
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New Dentons CEO Barton Taps EY Experience for Growth Trajectory
November 12, 2024
Kate Barton, who left her job as Ernst & Young’s global vice chair after a reorganization plan was abandoned, faces a new test to grow…
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Maine residents this week overwhelmingly approved a referendum to limit donations to political action committees that spend independently in candidate elections, setting the stage for…
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Laurence Tribe: It’s not over. The resistance is about to ignite
November 12, 2024
Unlike the sudden slide into authoritarianism seen in other countries, the United States benefits from a decentralized government that can serve as a strong counterweight…
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The new era of labor power might be coming to a close
November 12, 2024
President-elect Trump may have been a pro-union candidate, but whether he’ll be a pro-union president remains to be seen. Why it matters: We’re in the…
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A slaughtered goat, a bereft girl, and a remarkable lawsuit payout
November 8, 2024
When Cedar the goat was sold at a county fair livestock auction in 2022 for $902, he was earmarked to be slaughtered and served at…
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Ride-Hailing Drivers in Massachusetts Win Right to Unionize
November 7, 2024
Ride-hailing drivers in Massachusetts won the right to unionize on Wednesday through a statewide ballot initiative, a first-of-its-kind victory that could set a precedent for…
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The surge began overnight once election results rolled in showing Donald Trump the likely winner. By the time Dr. Angel Foster logged on at 7…
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No, the Supreme Court Wouldn’t Tip the Election for Trump
November 5, 2024
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: Since Bush v. Gore, a specter has loomed over our presidential elections: the possibility that a close election could be…
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The Artificial State
November 4, 2024
An op-ed by Jill Lepore: “Jacob Javits of New York is the first United States senator to become fully automated,” the Chicago Tribune announced in…
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Donald Trump is re-using his 2020 playbook to baselessly claim the 2024 election is being stolen from him and is being joined by allies with…