Category Archives: Law and justice

US Supreme Court continues its attack on voting rights

Posted on July 4, 2021 by Harry Katz

In this post I’m taking a break from book reviews and making one of my occasional forays into reviewing decisions by the US Supreme Court. (Disclaimer: I’m not a lawyer and I don’t have any formal legal training. The opinions … Continue reading →

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Amend: The Fight for America

Posted on April 18, 2021 by Harry Katz

I can’t remember ever reviewing a television show before, let alone recommending one, but I guess there’s a first time for everything. Amend: The Fight for America is a six-part Netflix documentary hosted by Will Smith. It’s about the on-going … Continue reading →

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The Sum of Us

Posted on March 28, 2021 by Harry Katz

In the 1920’s and 30’s, towns and cities across the United States built large, beautiful public swimming pools for their communities. Montgomery, Alabama was one such town. Its Oak Park pool was one of the largest in the region. It … Continue reading →

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Nonfiction November: My Year in Nonfiction

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Harry Katz

I’ve been informed by reliable sources, namely Rennie @ What’s Nonfiction, that this month is Nonfiction November. Great idea! Apparently there will be weekly prompts throughout the month.  Even better! This week’s prompt comes from Leann @ Shelf Aware:  Take a … Continue reading →

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My Own Words

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Harry Katz

If you’re looking for something to distract yourself from the dismal spectacle of the Senate confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, you might find solace in My Own Words, a collection of essays, articles and speeches by the … Continue reading →

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RBG

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Harry Katz

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died yesterday at 87 from metastatic pancreas cancer. The tributes have been overwhelming, including this New York Times review of her life and career by Linda Greenhouse, this post by Amy Howe, a reporter for SCOTUSBlog, … Continue reading →

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Supreme Inequality: The Supreme Court’s Fifty-Year Battle for a More Unjust America

Posted on September 5, 2020 by Harry Katz

Supreme Inequality By Adam Cohen Penguin Press, New York, 2020 The Supreme Court is not your ally. The Supreme Court does not protect the weak, the poor, or the downtrodden. The Supreme Court will not save us from Donald Trump. … Continue reading →

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White Fragility

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Harry Katz

White Fragility By Robin DiAngelo Beacon Press, Boston, 2018 “White Fragility” sounds like a paradox. How can whites be fragile when we’re supposed to be the largest and smost dominant segment of US society? As author Robin DiAngelo explains it, … Continue reading →

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So you want to talk about race

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Harry Katz

So you want to talk about race By Ijeoma Oluo Seal Press, New York, 2018 In the wake of the murder of George Floyd by a white police officer in Minneapolis, and the nation-wide protests that followed, many white people, … Continue reading →

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Gorsuch Surprises, Alito Spews, Scalia Haunts in Bostock v. Clayton County

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Harry Katz

On Monday, June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects homosexual and transgender individuals from job discrimination. This decision has been hailed as a major victory for … Continue reading →

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