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Allow Me to Retort
Elie Mystal thinks the US Constitution is trash. In Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy’s Guide to the Constitution he makes a solid case. Mystal is justice correspondent for The Nation and a graduate of Harvard Law School. Allow … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Law and justice
Tagged book review, constitution, elie mystal, nonfiction, rights, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
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How Rights Went Wrong
How did you feel on June 24, 2022, when the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and struck down the constitutionally protected right to abortion? Did you feel victorious? Elated? Vindicated? Did you feel that a terrible injustice had … Continue reading
Posted in Books, History, Law and justice
Tagged book review, constitution, Jamal Greene, nonfiction, rights, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
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Amend: The Fight for America
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
Posted in History, Law and justice, Politics
Tagged 14th Amendment, amend, constitution, documentary, equality, racism
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Supreme Court Upholds Limits on Attendance at Church Services
At about midnight last night the United States Supreme Court, in a 5.4 decision, upheld California’s restrictions on the number of people who can attend church services during the coronavirus emergency. Scotusblog has posted the written decision. The South Bay … Continue reading
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Tagged constitution, coronavirus, COVID-19, religion, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
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