Habeas Corpus: Latin and American
Habeas Corpus: America's Lifeline of Liberty and Why It's Slipping Through Our Fingers The hallmark of non-Democratic, authoritarian and repressive regimes is their ability and tendency to arrest, imprison or…
AVP: IYKYK
In a world where human rights should be universally upheld, there are stories that shake us to our core and demand that we do better. One such story is that…
When the Government Stans Your Land: Eminent Domain
The Dark Side of Eminent Domain: How America's Founding Principles Are Being Eroded "Nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation."- Fifth Amendment, U.S. Constitution At…
The Cost of Freedom: Excessive Bail
The Case for Bail Reform: Upholding the Eighth Amendment and Ending the "Poor Tax" In the United States, one of the core tenets of our justice system is that every…
Anti-BDS Laws are BS (Constitutionally)
Patriotism Demands Dissent: Why Anti-BDS Laws Betray the First Amendment If Thomas Jefferson were alive today, he’d be furious. Not because of Twitter, not because of taxes, but because in…
American Horror Story: WWII Internment Camps
Let’s talk about one of the darkest chapters in American history; and why we should all be seriously concerned it could happen again. In 1942, the U.S. government rounded up…
The Second Amendment: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
The Second Amendment: A Fundamental Right with Equal Part Responsibility The Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution tends to spark either passionate defense or equally passionate calls for reform. But…
The Unpatriotic PATRIOT Act
The Patriot Act: Time to Reclaim Our Rights When the dust settled after 9/11, America was forever changed. Amid fear, grief, and a collective call for action, Congress passed the…
State Sponsored Highway Robbery: Civil Asset Forfeiture
Civil Asset Forfeiture Undermines American Liberty Imagine this: you're driving home from a family visit, and a police officer pulls you over. There are no drugs, no guns, no criminal…
Why Mahmoud Khalil’s Case Matters to ALL of Us
Free Speech Isn’t Optional: The Case of Mahmoud Khalil and the Fight for the First Amendment Let’s get one thing straight: the U.S. Constitution doesn’t have an asterisk next to…