Dark Mirror – Interviewing Bart Gellman
This episode features an in-depth (and occasionally contentious) interview with Bart Gellman about his new book, Dark Mirror: Edward Snowden and the American Surveillance State, which can be found on …
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Justice Kavanaugh uses the term “noncitizen” as equivalent to the statutory term “alien.”
In April, Justice Kavanuagh wrote the majority opinion in Barton v. Barr. He included this footnote: This opinion uses the term “noncitizen” as equivalent to the statutoryterm “alien.” See 8 …
Police Reform is Essential
It seems hard to imagine that it is possible to watch the videos of the events that have unfolded over the past few days and not think that substantial reform …
Violent Enforcement of Curfews Will Perpetuate the Cycle of Police Violence
A small group of peaceful demonstrators gathered near the police station in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, yesterday to protest the death of George Floyd, the man killed last week by …
U.K. Welcomes Hongkongers Fleeing Chinese Tyranny
China is crushing Hong Kong. A new national security law and a crackdown on dissident activists are just the latest steps in the dismantling of “one country, two systems,” the …
Riots May Be Destructive, But Abusive Policing Is Tyranny
Since the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin—assisted by three murderously indifferent cop buddies—protests over abusive and lethal police conduct have spread across the country and …
John Roberts Does Not Think California’s Special Restrictions on Religious Services Discriminate Against Churches
The Supreme Court last Friday rejected a Chula Vista church’s request for an injunction against California’s pandemic-inspired restrictions on religious services, an issue that has divided federal appeals courts. In …
Brickbats: June 2020
Officials at Florida’s Love Grove Elementary School had Martina Falk’s 6-year-old daughter, Nadia, involuntarily committed to a mental institution for two days after the girl allegedly threw a tantrum at …
Roberts Accuses Kavanaugh of Judicial Activism in Coronavirus Church Closure Case
The constitutional showdown over coronavirus church restrictions has driven a deep wedge between Chief Justice John Roberts and his fellow Republican appointees on the Supreme Court. On Friday the Court …
Videos Show Police Aggression Against Protesters Across the Country. Here Are Two Ways to Help It Stop.
As Americans emerged from quarantine to protest police brutality—and as protesters in many cities were joined by opportunistic vandals and looters—politicians have imposed rules that only exacerbate tensions between cops …