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Category: Legal Affairs

Science on Trial

by Lou Dubose | Sep 1, 2013 | Environment, Legal Affairs

Courts are not well-suited to deal with scientific questions. There is a judge: an appointed or elected lawyer who interprets the law. And there is a jury: randomly selected citizens who interpret the facts. On July 24, a six-person jury in a federal courtroom in Austin arrived at a decision that will find its way […]

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Is Paying for Long Prison Terms a Reason Detroit Went Bankrupt?

by Chloe Cockburn | Jul 19, 2013 | Economy, Legal Affairs

Imagine you hear gunshots down the street and you call the police, but they take an hour to show up. Imagine the victim is your son, and you don’t call the ambulance because you know it isn’t coming, so you drive to the hospital yourself. These are real stories from Detroit, a city so broke […]

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House Bill Strips Rights and Protections from Immigrants

by Win Vitkowsky | Jul 18, 2013 | Legal Affairs

Immigration reform is now in the hands of the Republican-controlled house, and the judiciary committee released its own version of a guest-worker program that passed committee Wednesday. The bill, proposed by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va., pictured) removes wage protections, takes the program out of the hands of the Department of Labor, and limits the ability […]

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Trayvon Martin Might Be Alive If the Law Required Gun Insurance

by Andrew Meyer | Jul 15, 2013 | Legal Affairs, Politics

During George Zimmerman’s trial, one rarely heard the death of Trayvon Martin linked to the issue of firearm safety. There is little doubt that if Zimmerman had not been armed, Martin would be alive. But beyond that, would Sanford have been less safe? Would Zimmerman? To what degree are firearms dangerous in and of themselves? […]

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The Border Cannot Be Secure Enough for Republicans

by Win Vitkowsky | Jul 2, 2013 | Legal Affairs, Politics

Proponents of immigration reform are rethinking their support for a bill that could give 11 million undocumented immigrants a pathway to citizenship. The reason? Attached to the legislation is the most draconian border enforcement strategy in American history. By all available statistics, the border is already the safest it has ever been. Last year the […]

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Bad Faith Documentary

Bad Faith

“A great and powerful and timely film” – Ken Burns

Critics are raving about BAD FAITH, the sensational expose of Christian Nationalism from directors Stephen Ujlaki and Chris Jones

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“One of the Ten Best Films of 2024”Variety

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