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Free Speech in the Age of Social Media

Freedom of speech has long been one of the hallmarks of American democracy, but the exact limits of which sort of speech is protected (and where) has an equally tenured history of contention. The freedom of speech has been controlled and analyzed in public school environments, and has most recently been expanded under the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. The Court’s ruling has widespread implications for the freedom of speech of minors and in public settings as social media continues to grow.

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Explicating the Legislation and Constitutional Crisis Underlying the “Israeli Spring”

In January, Netanyahu’s right-wing Knesset majority introduced a legislative package that aims to disempower the Israeli Supreme Court, instead placing essentially unrestrained power in the hands of the legislature. In the months since, massive national and international outcry has highlighted the danger of this democratic backsliding and the intrinsic fragility of the Israeli Constitution. (Image via The Conversation)

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When Political Beliefs Impact Executive Privileges - The Unconstitutional Suspension of Florida Prosecutor, Andrew Warren.

DeSantis wins in case against physician who declared he would not criminalize those that sought out abortions. Legal issue centers around the judges inability to overturn DeSantis’s suspension ruling, despite the judge’s claim that the suspension was unfair and a violation of the prosecutor's first amendment rights. (Image via NPR)

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How America’s History of Queerness Exposes a Fundamental Generational Conflict

America’s acceptance of queerness has been tenuous at best— with a controversial and storied history that is surprisingly recent.  Numerous Supreme Court opinions like Bowers v. Hardwick (1986), Lawrence v. Texas (2003) and others speak to the fact that America’s case history reveals a considerably more controversial narrative than public opinion has represented.  (Image via unsplash)

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The Argument of Deterrence and the International Criminal Court: Substantiated or Not?

The perception of the effectiveness of the International Criminal Court is widely contested amongst the international community—the metric for many being its ability to deter future mass atrocities. That said, we must consider if this metric is fair and whether the rhetoric of ICC representatives plays a role in its external image. (Image via HumanRightsWatch)

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