Friday, April 21, 2017
A month after dismissing federal prosecutors, Justice Department does not have any U.S. attorneys in place Attorney General Jeff Sessions is a lot of things. But so far, none of those things include “good at being Attorney General.” Would you hire a builder who, when he finds out you …Tuesday, April 18, 2017
In Travis County custody case, jury will search for real Alex Jones Jonathan Tilove reports this story for American-Statesman: Beginning Monday, a jury will be selected at the Travis County Courthouse that in the next two weeks will be asked to sort out whether there is a difference between the …Saturday, April 15, 2017
Unenforceable ban on atheists holding public office still on the books in 8 states This is an old story but after reading an article about a study [PDF] suggesting there are many atheists who don’t want to admit they’re atheists, I remembered reading about how a country which prides …Monday, April 10, 2017
The magnificent stupidity of the “nuclear option” It’s a trainwreck. Republicans undoubtedly stole the nomination from Merrick Garland, which makes calls by the GOP for Democrats to stop being obstructionist rich in hypocrisy. But then again, there’s plenty of hypocrisy in Democratic …Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Enough with the conspiracy theories about Justice Scalia’s death I read this earlier today: "As a former homicide commander, I am stunned that no autopsy was ordered for Justice Scalia," William O. Ritchie wrote in a Facebook post on Sunday, according to reports. After seeking to cast doubt …Monday, July 20, 2015
Democracy.io - Contact your Members of Congress Great stuff from the Electronic Frontier Foundation: Failure to effectively reach members of Congress has disastrous consequences. Studies show that politicians fundamentally misconceive their constituents’ views, making it harder for them to …Monday, July 13, 2015
Obama Plans Broader Use of Clemency to Free Nonviolent Drug Offenders Peter Baker of The New York Times: In his second term, Mr. Obama embarked on an effort to use clemency and has raised his total commutations to 43, a number he may double this month. The initiative was begun last year by James M. …Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Larry Lessig fighting for campaign finance reform with Mayday PACLawrence Lessig’s Mayday PAC is using the very system it decries to attempt to bring that system down. In other words, Lessig et al are hijacking the virus (the influence of big donors on American politics via election contributions) …Thursday, October 31, 2013
FBI asks DOJ to investigate source of Calderon leak to Al JazeeraIt could be that I’m new to the journalism industry and only recently interested in its developments. But it seems to me as if journalism and law are converging like never before, and on an international stage. While Al Jazeera America …Saturday, October 26, 2013
Liberals, Tea Partiers unite to protest NSA in DC The march attracted protesters from both ends of the political spectrum as liberal privacy advocates walked alongside members of the conservative Tea Party movement in opposition to what they say is unlawful government spying on Americans. What a …Sunday, September 1, 2013
On Law, Policy, and (Not) Bombing SyriaIan Hurd, an Associate Professor of Political Science at Northwestern University, writing at preeminent international law blog Opinio Juris: It is well known that the [U.N.] Charter forbids the use of force except as self-defense or as sanctioned by the UN …Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Minnesota governor signs same-sex marriage bill into lawNumber twelve and counting; this looks to be a big year for marriage equality in the United States.Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Confessions of a Liberal Gun OwnerNovelist Justin Cronin presents a very well-written and reasonable take on why knee-jerk reactions on either side of the gun debate are misinformed and unrealistic: […] in the weeks since Newtown, I’ve watched my Facebook feed, which is dominated by my coastal …Thursday, November 8, 2012
Conservatives lambast Romney, vow to take over Republican PartyThe Hill’s Erik Wasson, quoting Jenny Beth Martin of the Tea Party Patriots: She described Romney as a “weak, moderate candidate hand-picked by the country club elite Republican establishment […] They didn’t see a clear distinction so …Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Marriage rights tide turns decisively against US bigotsI hope this is the beginning of an acceleration in the death of “traditional” marriage in the United States of America. Fear, ignorance, and religion are all equally insufficient and shameful excuses to deny universal marriage rights for one …Friday, November 2, 2012
A Map Of America’s 284 Drone Strikes Against PakistanCliff Kuang of Co.Design: Whatever your stance on drone killings, the fact remains that there’s been very little national dialogue on the topic. Indeed, some would say that’s a direct result of the main problem with the policy: Its complete lack …Thursday, August 30, 2012
I am Barack Obama, President of the United States – AMAHis most vulnerable answer (in my opinion) was with regard to a question about his most difficult decision so far as President: The decision to surge our forces in afghanistan. Any time you send our brave men and women into battle, you …Friday, August 24, 2012
Microsoft’s Election 2012 hub on Xbox Live heralds the interactive TV futureSamit Sarkar, reporting at The Verge: The interactive element of the hub is a live polling system. It will gather impressions from Xbox Live users as they watch live broadcasts of the three scheduled presidential …Wednesday, May 9, 2012
The North Carolina amendment alters the constitution to say that “marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized” in the state. —CNN I don’t often take a preachy tone, and this story has little to do with how the law and technology …