Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Law
05/13/2022
A quick guide to the most important AI law you’ve never heard of
The European Union is planning new legislation aimed at curbing the worst harms associated with artificial intelligence.
05/12/2022
What Could Go Right? OK, doomers
We’re paralyzed if we think everything is falling apart around us. It isn’t.
05/06/2022
Opinion: Will the end of Roe be a political awakening for women?
The reality of women losing a right they have taken for granted for decades will likely drive voters to the polls.
05/05/2022
What Could Go Right? In a post-Roe US
What happens now, state by state, and some suggestions
04/07/2022
Opinion: KBJ’s confirmation is one of the beautiful moments MLK described
The historic confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first African American woman to serve as a US Supreme Court justice will come 55 years to the week after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s most important speech, "A Time to Break Silence," where he came out against the Vietnam War.
04/07/2022
Supreme Court Highlights: Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson
The 53-47 vote elevated the first Black woman to the pinnacle of the judicial branch as senators erupted in cheers. Three Republicans joined Democrats in supporting President Biden’s nominee.
04/05/2022
Rhode Island Senators Consider Two Paths To Decriminalizing Prostitution
One bill would repeal a range of laws against sex work, while the other would change them from criminal to civil offenses.
03/25/2022
The Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings put patriotism on trial
Beneath the surface of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings this past week, another proceeding was underway.
03/21/2022
Are Women Judges Fairer? 9 Questions for One of America’s Top Female Lawyers
As Hearings Begin for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, an Exclusive Interview with the First Woman to Lead the American Bar Association.
03/21/2022
Ketanji Brown Jackson: Patriotism and Pride
What’s in a name? A lot.
02/21/2022
With Sensors on Streets, France Takes Aim at ‘Noise From Hell’
The French authorities are installing “sound radars” in some cities to detect and photograph vehicles making excessive noise, which they say is a public health hazard.
03/07/2022