ፍትህ ለሁሉም / Justice for All
As we learned from last week’s Republican debates, the leading candidates for the GOP nomination all appear to agree on a broad plan to gut American government and replace it with a strongman president and corporate rule. The modern administrative state, sometimes called the “welfare state” by Republicans, was largely created by President Franklin D. …
As we enter the 2024 presidential campaign season, the nation seems to be on the verge of another round of partisan warfare over vote counting, voter registration, election audits, partisan redistricting, and electoral system reforms such as ranked choice voting. Partisan differences seem immovable, some say even “calcified.” However, in our recent national experiment “America in One …
Abstract: Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment forbids holding office by former office holders who then participate in insurrection or rebellion. Because of arange of misperceptions and mistaken assumptions, Section Three’s full legal consequences have not been appreciated or enforced. This article corrects those mistakesby setting forth the full sweep and force of Section Three.First, …
The state of Texas appears to be taking matters into its own hands by passing a resolution that says Joe Biden was “not legitimately elected” in the 2020 presidential election. Fact-checkers have repeatedly rushed to Biden’s defense and confirmed there is no proof of widespread voter fraud that would have impacted the outcome of the election. The Texas GOP released a statement, …
The Grand Jury charges that, at all times material to this indictment, on or about the dates and at approximate times stated below: Read the 45-page indictment
Federal prosecutors have charged Donald Trump with conspiring to seize a second term after losing the 2020 election, alleging a months-long campaign of deceit and abuses that ended with him sitting idly while a violent mob of his supporters attacked the Capitol. In a 45-page indictment unveiled Tuesday, special counsel Jack Smith charged Trump with four felony …
It comes as the county is seeing, on average, about 71 bias crime reports every month since the beginning of this year. That’s up from a monthly average of 61 reports in 2022. The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office says Charlie Weiss will fill the position, which is partially funded through a federal grant. Part …
A U.S. judge on Monday blocked the state of Idaho at least temporarily from prosecuting doctors who refer patients out of state to get an abortion, finding that would violate a medical provider’s right to free speech. District Court Judge B. Lynn Winmill of the District of Idaho agreed with a challenge led by Planned …
According to The Daily Beast, conservative activist of the No Left Turn in Education group Bruce Friedman filed a detailed complaint about a children’s book that especially triggered him. Arthur’s Birthday, written by creator Marc Brown in 1989, features the aardvark attending a classmate’s party that happened to fall on the same day as his birthday. Arthur receives …
We strive to make the world a place where everyone, irrespective of their sexuality, gender, occupation, or race, is allowed to express themselves. However, one cannot ignore the incidents of homophobia and bigotry faced by the queer and trans community around the world. Jared Deluca, a realtor in Arizona, was also one of the victims …