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Why we need to abide by the law

No American president will ever pay a political price for choosing national security over world opinion, but the only right way to proceed is to make [drone] targeting decisions and strike outcomes fully public, even if after the fact. In … Continue reading →

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Mayor Bloomberg v Hon Shira Scheindlin and the rest of us

“Think about this judge on stop-and-frisk…What does she know about policing? Absolutely zero.” According to the Daily News, that’s what Mike Bloomberg said on his weekly radio show about Judge Shira Scheindlin’s decision on the NYPD’s stop and frisk policy. … Continue reading →

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About Julius Chambers and civil rights

A New York Times’ obituary is so much more than an announcement of death. It is a concise biography of a fascinating, influential person. And sometimes, as in the case of this obituary for the civil rights lawyer Julius Chamber, … Continue reading →

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