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The Founders Never Dreamt of Data: Partisan Gerrymandering and Why Our Constitution Must Protect Our Right to Privacy

May 2, 2021
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By Ana Deckey (CMC ’22) Partisan gerrymandering is a wily evil that distorts our democracy. However, in 2019, the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution does not protect us from partisan gerrymandering and its anti-democratic effects. This ruling was handed down in Rucho et al v. Common Cause; in the case, citizens of Maryland and North Carolina argued their state governments acted...

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A Post-Truth Internet: Understanding and Addressing the Harm of Fake News

March 19, 2021
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By Sam Fiske (CMC ’21) Introduction Social media websites that originated as a platform to connect with friends and family have evolved into some of the most intense, poorly regulated battlegrounds for political discourse. Companies that began in dorm rooms and garages have blossomed into Silicon Valley giants, yielding unprecedented power to shape public opinion and gnawing away at the...

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Free Speech & the Pandemic in China

August 31, 2020
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Guest Contributors Anubhav Das and Winy Daigavane, National University of Advanced Legal Studies In January 2020, the first case of COVID-19 was reported. In the five months since, it has spread all over the world. Around the world, public health officials have enacted stringent measures to mitigate the impact of the virus. However, deaths continue to be on the rise, and countries face...

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Challenging the Doctrine of Direct Effect: Should We Still Care About the Direct Effect?

February 6, 2020
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Arletta Gorecka (PhD Candidate, University of Strathclyde) Van Gend en Loos (1963), in its famous passage, claimed that EU constitutional law “constitutes a new legal order of international law for the benefit of which the states have limited their sovereign rights, albeit within limited fields, and the subjects of which comprise not only EU member states but also their nationals.” [1] The...

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The Ethics of Youth Tackle Football Bans

April 20, 2018
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By Cameron Miller (Stanford University ’16) Guest Contributor The dangers of football and other contact sports associated with head injuries are not only well known, but are starting to be addressed more directly than ever before. A wide swathe of research has documented the connection between concussions and numerous neurocognitive issues, including the early onset of dementia and the...

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Proposition 209: How California’s Battle Over Affirmative Action Exposed Deep Flaws with Direct Democracy

March 23, 2018
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By Wesley Whitaker (CMC ’18) Introduction While discussions of affirmative action typically revolve around the decisions of the Supreme Court, the battle for affirmative action in California played out over the airways and door to door, rather than in a courtroom. The first major piece of civil rights legislation to be voted on by the public, Proposition 209 was approved by a majority of...

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Law and Social/Cultural Norms in Iran and Afghanistan

March 20, 2018
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By Kate Lambroza (Georgetown University ’18), Guest Contributor Introduction The status of women under Islam has garnered significant scholarly and political attention over the last several decades. However, consistent generalizations and misunderstandings have led to common Western misperceptions that women in Islam are oppressed and that Islam itself is the oppressor. Women’s rights in...

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Is it within the FBI’s Jurisdiction to Investigate NCAA Athletic Recruiting Practices?

March 6, 2018
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By Cameron Miller (Stanford University ’16) Guest Contributor As America’s top law enforcement agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is tasked with investigating the most widespread and serious crimes and threats facing the nation. Among the Bureau’s investigative priorities are terrorism prevention, cyber and internet threats, civil rights, public corruption, white-collar...

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Long-term Implications of the U.S. National Debt

February 26, 2018
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By Brian Chmelik (CMC ’18) On December 22, 2017, Congress passed its first piece of tax reform legislation in more than 30 years. The sweeping bill cut taxes across the board in the hopes of spurring economic growth and creating jobs. A few weeks later, the federal government shut down after Congress failed to reach a deal on raising the debt ceiling and fund the government. Despite the...

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Reconsidering Definitions of Terrorism: Putting the Spotlight on States and Impact

February 5, 2018
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By Kate Lambroza (Georgetown University ’18), Guest Contributor Graphic Design by Gabriella Mas (Georgetown University ’18) Introduction Defining terrorism plagues organizations, agencies, and states alike. While terrorism dates back to the French revolution, the new tactics of international terrorist organizations have forced definitions to be modified. The problem with...

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