Brittany Griner’s “Wrongful Detention”

Brittany Griner’s “Wrongful Detention”

Russia has detained Brittany Griner, a WNBA all-star, and charged her with possession of hashish oil, found in her baggage by drug sniffing dogs at a Moscow airport.  She was on her way to join a Russian basketball team –– UMMC Ekaterinburg ––before their season...
Scotus the Bogus?

Scotus the Bogus?

The Supreme Court of the United States –– SCOTUS, for us legal junkies –– has people pretty riled up these days. In one memorable week in June, SCOTUS declared that the public carrying of a gun was a fundamental constitutional right that states must not interfere...
Unaccountable Capitalism

Unaccountable Capitalism

One of the sad but seldom mentioned realities about the U.S. legal system is how it protects corporations by failing to hold them fully accountable for the harms they inflict on ordinary people, and often leave the public to pay for the damages done.   All...
Deliberately Wrong on “Rights”?

Deliberately Wrong on “Rights”?

Given the partisan dispute over the Freedom to Vote Act, which was recently voted down in the US Senate, we could easily overlook that this was supposed to be a compromise plan, designed specifically to generate support from both parties.  After the demise of the...
The Death Threats to Dr. Fauci

The Death Threats to Dr. Fauci

The many death threats to public officials are] one of the more disturbing realities of our time.   Most of these people, often election officials or public health officials, are trying their best just to do their duty.  But the threats continue, and...