We cherish our freedoms in the U.S., especially “freedom of speech.” And it’s perfectly legal –– and possibly, a great American tradition –– to cry First Amendment foul, even when foul-mouthed speech runs afoul of First Amendment protections. There are two recent...
I am not a big Hilary Clinton fan, but I voted for her (or, more accurately, against Donald Trump) in 2016. What astonishes me is the level of vitriol leveled against her. I was struck this week reading about Angela Rubino, who is now quite active in politics;...
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...
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...
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...
