Category: Law
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Modest Proposals to Address Gun Violence
The state of our gun laws is not because of the Supreme Court’s decision in District of Columbia v. Heller that established the “right of an individual to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, but rather the power of the NRA on its members, Congress, and many politicians across the country.
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An Open Letter to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Students
Because of you, companies are already scrambling to disassociate themselves from the NRA. Best of all, it is becoming deliciously obvious with each passing day that politicians have finally – finally – met their match.
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Tide Beginning to Turn in Venezuelan Politics?
What happened in Venezuela this last Wednesday amounts to a coup reminiscent of the infamous Fujimorazo, when in 1992 president Alberto Fujimori dissolved the Peruvian congress.
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Senate Should Confirm Gorsuch to Supreme Court
The Senate should confirm Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court if he is found to be qualified.
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In wake of Mario Woods’ Killing, should SFPD be authorized to use Tasers?
In the aftermath of the killing of Mario Woods by five San Francisco police officers, San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr has again asked lawmakers to authorize police officers to use Tasers.
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Closing Guantánamo
The Senate Torture report confirms that Guantánamo was a place of torture and indefinite detention, and continues to be an international embarrassment.