By Désirée Santos (SCR ’19), Senior Editor Professor Ernesto Hernández-López is a Professor of Law at Chapman University’s Dale E. Fowler School of Law in Orange, California. His background in international relations, immigration law, and food law has led to him to analyze the intersection between race and food within the realm of public policy. Recently, he has published multiple works about...
Ralph Nader’s “Spoiler” Legacy
Desiree Santos ( SCR ’19) Spoiler: A person who obstructs or prevents an opponent’s success while having no chance of winning a contest themselves. Typically applied to third-party candidates, this term has most recently been associated with Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson and Green Party candidate Dr. Jill Stein in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election. In an election cycle where...
Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt – the Defining Abortion Case of the 21st Century
By Desiree Santos (SCR ‘19) Abortion is perhaps the most divisive issue within the United States. Its deep roots in personal ideology and religious morality make it a fighting cause for many. The 2016 Supreme Court case Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, the most significant US abortion case in over twenty years, pushed the issue of abortion even further to the forefront of the nation’s...