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On November 22, a team of state and federal labor officials conducted a surprise inspection and noticed a young-looking worker at a warehouse operated here…
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Anderson Cooper 360
May 1, 2023
Professor Laurence Tribe offers commentary on former Vice President Mike Pence testifying to a federal grand jury investigating the January 6th insurrection and former President…
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Kirkland & Ellis LLP was noticeably missing from the list of more than three dozen law firms arguing before the Supreme Court this term. The…
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Amazon delivery drivers unionized and negotiated their first contract with the Teamsters union last week — a huge feat for workers at a company that…
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GOP uses state capitol protests to redefine ‘insurrection’
April 28, 2023
Silenced by her Republican colleagues, Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr looked up from the House floor to supporters in the gallery shouting “Let her speak!”…
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America’s Workplace Safety Crisis
April 28, 2023
An article by Terri Gerstein: Three immigrant workers plummeted more than 70 feet to their deaths while constructing a residential building. A 22-year-old immigrant was…
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How Disney’s Lawsuit Against Ron DeSantis Stacks Up
April 28, 2023
Disney has a “strong case” against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, First Amendment experts told Newsweek, as it alleges that the Republican politician has improperly retaliated…
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Sorry Senators, But Kids Have Free Speech Rights Too
April 27, 2023
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: The new bipartisan bill to limit kids’ access to social media will no doubt appeal to many parents. The trouble…
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Disney sues Ron DeSantis over Florida district: ‘A targeted campaign of government retaliation’
April 27, 2023
Walt Disney Co. on Wednesday sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the latest salvo in a long-running fight over the company’s self-governing powers in the…
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Disney has a ‘strong case’ against DeSantis over his ‘retaliatory campaign,’ First Amendment experts say
April 27, 2023
Disney just cast Ron DeSantis as the villain in a story of good versus evil. After more than a year-long battle with the bombastic Florida…
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Former New Zealand Prime Minister Ardern joining Harvard Kennedy School on two fellowships
April 27, 2023
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who won widespread praise for her response to a deadly mass shooting and her leadership during the initial…
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On Nov 22, a team of state and federal labor officials conducted a surprise inspection and noticed a young-looking worker at a warehouse operated here…
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Fighting for our cognitive liberty
April 27, 2023
Imagine going to work and having your employer monitor your brainwaves to see whether you’re mentally tired or fully engaged in filling out that spreadsheet…
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Imagine a world where CEOs get paid $3 million a year
April 27, 2023
Okay, that may not be as dramatic as imagining world peace, but hey, I’m an economist. And, as I will argue, more reasonably paid CEOs…
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Justices’ Ethics Statement No Balm For Court Critics
April 27, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court justices took the rare step on Tuesday of acknowledging the growing drumbeat of criticism about its ethical guidelines, but ethics experts say…
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Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been chosen for multiple fellowships at Harvard University, the school announced Tuesday. Ardern resigned as prime minister…
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New state laws are rolling back regulations on child labor
April 26, 2023
Lawmakers in Republican-led states are proposing and passing legislation to roll back child labor regulations. In states like Iowa, Missouri, Ohio, and Arkansas, newly passed…
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The power grid near Chicago, much like the region’s highways, is often congested. Just about everyone involved agrees that the grid needs an upgrade, including…
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Can Texas Really Put the Ten Commandments in Public Schools?
April 25, 2023
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: Late last week, the Texas Senate passed a bill requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every classroom in…
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Author Crawford explore link between race, rising waters
April 25, 2023
Harvard professor and author Susan Crawford takes an unflinching look at the intersecting crises of climate change and systemic racism in Charleston in her new…
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Alaska Supreme Court, in landmark ruling, says partisan gerrymandering violates state constitution
April 25, 2023
In a landmark decision, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled Friday that partisan gerrymandering is unconstitutional under the Alaska Constitution’s equal protection doctrine. The decision follows…