Is a Higher Standard Needed for Campus Sexual Assault Cases?
The federal government requires college panels to judge sexual assault cases based on a preponderance of evidence, a lower standard of proof than is required in criminal trials. Some argue this system...
View ArticleWomen and Their March on Washington
The Women's March on Washington is the first national demonstration in response to the election of Donald J. Trump. But already it has been criticized as a feel-good initiative, lacking focus and...
View ArticleCan India Put an End to Identity Politics?
Indian politics have long been driven and riven by appeals to caste, religion, ethnicity and gender. The prime minister leads a Hindu nationalist party and has been accused of stoking hatred and...
View ArticleCorporate Responsibility for Distracted Driving
The family of a girl who was killed when the car she was in was rear-ended by a driver using his iPhone's Facetime app has sued not only the driver, but also Apple. The family says iPhones should...
View ArticleWas BuzzFeed Right to Publish the Accusations Against Trump?
On Tuesday afternoon, CNN reported that intelligence officials had given President-elect Donald J. Trump, President Obama and eight members of Congress a summary of allegations that Russian agents...
View ArticleWestern States, Federal Land
House Republicans have made it easier for Congress to transfer federal lands to state and local authorities — an idea that was championed in the most recent Republican platform — by overturning the...
View ArticleFrom Their Pens to Donald Trump's Ear
We asked speechwriters for the last eight presidents to offer words that they would like to hear from President-elect Donald J. Trump in his Inaugural Address on Jan. 20. Here are their suggestions....
View ArticleMedia in the Age of Trump
Donald J. Trump canceled campaign credentials for news organizations that wrote critically of him. He taunted one reporter so badly the Secret Service offered to escort her out of his furious rally....
View ArticleNew Terms for Nafta?
Last week, President Trump made good on his promise to oppose the Trans-Pacific Partnership, formally abandoning the 12-nation trade agreement. During his campaign, he also ran against the North...
View ArticleWhen Do Consumer Boycotts Work?
Uber, Starbucks, Budweiser. These are just a few of the brands that have faced consumer boycotts for taking supposedly political stances in the past few weeks. Still, it is unclear whether most of...
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