Category Archives: Judiciary

Mysteries of Life: How many lawyers will be going down for Trump?

Posted on May 28, 2024 by Naomi

Earlier today I read that Trump’s lawyer, Todd Blanche, was reprimanded harshly by Justice Merchan for making an “outrageous” statement during Blanche’s summation. As the Times wrote, “Merchan is clearly furious, and reminds Blanche, and not for the first time, … Continue reading →

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Meet my new BFF Alex, as he takes on SCOTUS

Posted on May 2, 2024 by Naomi

It was a coincidence. Really. As certain members of the current Supreme Court of the United States dripped bizarre and inconceivable fantasies into our ears, I was reading Alexander Hamilton’s brilliant soliliquies on the spanking new Constitution. Toward the end … Continue reading →

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Justice and democracy, a critical link

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Naomi

“Man’s capacity for justice makes democracy possible; but man’s inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary.” —Reinhold Niebuhr, in The Children of Light and the Children of Darkness (1944)

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