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Biden and Ukraine, one year later.
February 24, 2023
One year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the members of the United Nations voted overwhelmingly to demand Russia’s immediate and unconditional withdrawal from Ukraine. The…
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SCOTUS refused to rule about anti-BDS laws and free speech. Here’s why – interview
February 24, 2023
An appeal challenging anti-BDS law was rejected by the US Supreme Court on Tuesday, leaving the question of whether boycotts constitute free speech for another…
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A Win for the Anti-BDS Movement
February 24, 2023
Last week, I spoke to Josh Halpern, a research fellow and lecturer at Harvard Law School, regarding the constitutionality of state-level legislation designed to curb…
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‘Incredibly damning:’ Fox News documents stun some legal experts
February 23, 2023
The disclosure of emails and texts in which Fox News executives and personalities disparaged the same election conspiracies being floated on their shows has greatly…
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After they won their wage theft cases, they waited years to get paid. Some still wait.
February 23, 2023
Two years after his boss shorted him thousands of dollars in pay for his construction work, Marcos Tlacopilco won in court. When he learned the…
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Last summer, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a century-old New York law that had effectively banned people from carrying handguns in the state. In a…
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Questions swirl around how Supreme Court will rule on Internet law and social media
February 23, 2023
It took the US Supreme Court nearly six hours over two days to hear arguments on a pair of cases with massive consequences for the…
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A Historian Makes History in Texas
February 22, 2023
An essay by Annette Gordon-Reed: After a period of firm resistance, I gave in last year and allowed my hometown school district to name a…
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Mike Pence wags the dog: His attempt to avoid testifying is constitutional nonsense
February 22, 2023
An article co-written by Laurence Tribe: Former Vice President Mike Pence’s faulty reasoning for resisting Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith’s subpoena has found its…
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WA lawmaker wants stronger domestic violence protections
February 22, 2023
What one expert called the first bill of its kind on domestic violence cleared a major hurdle last week, passing out of committee in the…
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Michael Cox was beaten by Boston police. Now he leads them.
February 22, 2023
Even as Bertha Cox’s memory was dimming and she didn’t recognize her son when he visited her in the nursing home, Michael Cox’s mother did…
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Why Big Tech should break itself apart
February 21, 2023
An op-ed by Mihir Desai: In the face of persistent antitrust cases, Big Tech firms should take the initiative and split legacy businesses from new,…
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Trial opens for former Kosovo fighter accused of war crimes
February 21, 2023
A former fighter with the Kosovo Liberation Army was responsible for the murder of one person and the illegal detention and torture of nearly 20…
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With Two Key Picks, Biden Weaves Climate Into Economy and Regulations
February 21, 2023
This week, President Biden announced that Lael Brainard, the vice chair of the Federal Reserve who is known for citing the financial risks posed by…
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War crimes charges fabricated, KLA member tells Kosovo tribunal
February 21, 2023
A former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) member, accused of running a makeshift prison where people were abused and one man killed, told judges at the…
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The Harvard law professor Laurence Tribe said Dominion Voting Systems’ brief requesting summary judgment against Fox News for defamation – and $1.6bn – is “likely…
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Kosovo Rebel Says War Crimes ‘Fabricated’ As Trial Opens
February 21, 2023
A former Kosovo rebel commander has pleaded not guilty to war crimes, calling the charges “fabricated” as his trial opened on Tuesday for alleged abuses…
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Ifs, ands and bots
February 17, 2023
An article by Jonathan Zittrain: If reading articles about cybersecurity has become a little tiresome, it’s because its curse has been deep and persistent. Our…
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The United States, where more zoonotic diseases have originated than any other country in the world, has “blind spots” in its strategies for preparing for…
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Leaked files reveal reputation-management firm’s deceptive tactics
February 17, 2023
They look at first glance like ordinary news outlets serving up headlines from around the world. The hundreds of websites, seemingly unconnected to one another,…
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The Bird Flu Outbreak Has Taken an Ominous Turn
February 16, 2023
This week Argentina and Uruguay declared national health emergencies following outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, the fast-moving virus that destroys poultry flocks and…