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HLPR Blog Roundup: Politics as Usual
Posted 336 days ago by HLPR blog editorial staff
The flavor of the month for our bloggers has been the crumbling state of our nation’s political system. With no shortage of material on which to blog, our posts have captured various bits of the deterioration.
In a piece published in the San Francisco Chronicle, Jessica Jackson lamented the treatment of progressive professor Goodwin Liu’s confirmation.
In his post, Yevgeny Shrago detailed the Senate’s’ latest use of the filibuster.
Lastly, Jake Laperruque discussed various aspects of the June GOP presidential candidate debates.
Read these posts and others only on the HLPR blog!
May 29
2011 ACS National Convention
Posted 358 days ago by HLPR blog editorial staff
The ACS 10th Anniversary National Convention will be held June 16–18, 2011, at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C. The opening gala dinner will feature Attorney General Eric Holder, and featured speakers include Harold Hongju Koh, Legal Adviser of the Department of State. For more information on the event, including registration information, please visit http://www.acslaw.org/pages/convention11
HLPR Blog Roundup
Posted 364 days ago by HLPR blog editorial staff
Today’s Roundup reflects the fact that over the last few weeks no single theme has stood out as the subject of interest among our bloggers. Instead, posts have covered a little bit of everything.
HLPR Blog Roundup: Wikileaks
Posted 385 days ago by HLPR blog editorial staff
It’s been (kinda) all Wikileaks of late on the HLPR Blog. Our bloggers have covered the topic from varying angles with some great pieces. Check them out!
Jonathan Peters on the Constitutionality of Prosecuting Wikileaks
Posted 398 days ago by HLPR blog editorial staff
Writing for the online edition of the Harvard Law and Policy Review, Jonathan Peters argues that the Justice Department should proceed carefully in any prosecution of Wikileaks or Julian Assange due to serious constitutional concerns…
Apr 18
HLPR Blog Roundup: Destroying Rights in the Name of Justice
Posted 399 days ago by HLPR blog editorial staff
Several recent HLPR posts have captured the idea that states, legislatures and authorities, by enacting laws to ensure justice, are actually just doing more to damage it. The tension between balancing conflicting rights and priorities is a constant concern i.e. consider the current desire of UN forces to promote human rights in Libya by, inevitably, causing more death and destruction.
HLPR Blog Roundup: Crime and Punishment
Posted 406 days ago by HLPR blog editorial staff
Over the last few weeks news and opinions about the death penalty have vacillated between demonstrations of support and condemnation. Just last week several state legislatures introduced bills (here and here) that could make it more difficult for inmates to challenge their death row sentences.
The Annual Progressive Formal happened last night, and it was awesome
Posted 407 days ago by HLPR blog editorial staff
This year’s formal, sponsored by HLPR and ACS, was held at the Harvard Faculty Club on Saturday night. . . .
Professor Kalt on Federal Appointments
Posted 411 days ago by HLPR blog editorial staff
Writing for the online edition of the Harvard Law and Policy Review, Professor Brian C. Kalt analyzes the role of politics in the presidential appointment and Senate confirmation process and comes to what he calls a “counterintuitive conclusion” . . .
