Tag Archive: Law
Why the Constitution Doesn’t Protect COVID Deniers
By
Bill Blum
Released for Syndication: 07/30/2020
In the face of COVID-19, we have two bottom-line legal choices—the protection of public health or constitutional suicide.
Full ArticleThe Consequences of Inequality Can Be Fatal
Released for Syndication: 07/29/2020
Capitalism, as Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century shows, relentlessly worsens wealth and income inequalities. That inherent tendency is only occasionally stopped or...
Full ArticleTrump Is Daring Us to Stop Him
Released for Syndication: 07/24/2020
Trump’s deployment of federal officers to Democratic-run cities is extreme even for him.
Full ArticleFearing Jail and Facing Defeat, Trump Won’t Leave Office Quietly
By
Bill Blum
Released for Syndication: 07/15/2020
In the Age of Trump, no depravities are beyond the realm of possibility.
Full ArticleDonald Trump Wants to Destroy Obamacare: Can John Roberts and the Supreme Court Stop Him?
By
Bill Blum
Released for Syndication: 07/01/2020
The radical right has long sought to block national health insurance.
Full ArticleTrump Is Using the Pandemic to Wage War on Immigrants and Separate Families
Released for Syndication: 06/26/2020
It looks like the president’s goal is to make America white.
Full ArticleIs the Time of the No-Knock Drug Raid Coming to an End?
Released for Syndication: 06/26/2020
In the mass protests over out-of-control and racially biased law enforcement ignited by the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin,...
Full ArticleCan Black Lives Matter Make Bill Barr Pay for the Police Riot in Lafayette Square?
By
Bill Blum
Released for Syndication: 06/18/2020
It’s always difficult to predict the outcome of high-profile cases, but this one could be a game-changer.
Full ArticlePolicing Is Irrelevant for Public Safety—Here Are Some Alternatives That Are Proven to Work
By
Justin Podur
Released for Syndication: 06/17/2020
Society doesn’t need a large group with a license to kill.
Full ArticleOne of the Least Recognized Major Needs for Society to Survive a Pandemic
Released for Syndication: 06/06/2020