February 15, 2021 – So what’s in an acquittal? Well first, the House Managers did a thorough and meticulous job of documenting the siege upon the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. They painstakingly detailed the events leading up to, and including, the 3.5 million dollar, Take Back America –…
February 8, 2021 – Tomorrow the Senate Trial begins once ‘again’ for the 45th ‘former’ president of the United States. Remarkably, Trump is the first president ‘ever’ in the nation’s 245 year history, ever to be impeached twice – yet by the looks of the carnage his supporters left in…
January 15, 2021 – Many people know the Fourteenth Amendment bestows Equal Protection on those within the borders of the United States, and apportions representatives to the federal government. But many have not heard about the protections afforded by the Fourteenth Amendment, Section 3 of the United States Constitution, to…
January 8, 2021 – Our nation’s capitol was literally under siege on the Holy day of Epiphany, January 6. What was supposed to be a Christian Holy day to celebrate the revelation of God incarnate as Jesus Christ, we have Trump supporters donning Trump flags, horns, hate-filled anti-Semitic messages on…
Our discussion is on the International Bill of Rights – (3 parts) including: the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) adopted in 1948 after WWII, and the International Covenant on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights. Specifically, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICESCR), is a “multilateral treaty” adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in December 1966, and put in force in March 1976. Yet, the Trump State Department is weakening the rapport with both the international community, while exacerbating the international norms.
July 25, 2020 – In the thick of the night, crowds of protestors chant and sing for social justice, most are peaceful, albeit some infiltrate the crowds and vandalize the city. But peaceful protestors should not be punished for the acts of those who break the law. But, the First…
July 3, 2020 – If you are tired of hearing the same old news day in and day out, if you are tired of hearing the well-worn axiom “fake news,” if you are tired of listening to incoherent tirades and personal self-aggrandizement – you are not alone. Since January of…
Nov. 8, 2019 – There has been much controversy in Washington about the Trump impeachment inquiry–but many working in our nation’s government on the other side of the aisle seem to have no have no clue as to what is really going on. They make excuse after excuse for the…
The Legal Edition-Legal, Business & Policy News Public Service Announcement-For Immediate Release 2018 – FCC looking for public comment to remove funding requirement from Cable TV Franchises that fund Community Media There is grave concern over the FCC’s work to cut off the funding that finds its way to local…
Discussion on International Privacy Laws and how geopolitics affects speech and what can be said on the internet across borders. Further discussion on retrieving data across borders when a US warrant has issued – even though those who wish to retrieve the data use a US warrant, data stored across borders may not be accessible. The discussion of geopolitics, internet privacy and how speech can be chilled by countries and foreign citizens wishing to remain anonymous.
Guest: Attorney & Professor of International Law, Vivek Krishnamurthy, Harvard Law School.
