By: Shayna Gilmore President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law in 1965 in an effort to further the Civil Rights Movement. As a society, we would like to think that we have overcome the crippling discrimination that severed America in two; however, the reality is that the same racism still exists today, but [...]
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The Voting Rights Act is Still Necessary to Prevent States from Abusing Their Rights Leave a comment
The Voting Rights Act of 1965: Section 5’s Key Civil Rights Provision Must Be Urgently Preserved Leave a comment
By: Carlos Garcia “[O]ne of the most monumental laws in the entire history of American freedom” (http://millercenter.org/president/speeches/detail/4034) and a landmark piece toward the civil rights of every American, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was enacted to combat the evils of discrimination in voting across the country.
Stopping Sexual Assault: Native American Women in the Violence Against Women Act 1 comment
By Carolyn Appel The current jurisdictional framework which prohibits tribes from prosecuting non-Indian members for violent sexual crimes is unable to respond to patterns of escalating violence, leaving many serious acts of domestic and dating violence unprosecuted and unpunished. Sexual assault rates among Native American women are nearly twice the national average: one in three [...]
Amicus Briefs from Unlikely Sources Submitted in Same-Sex Marriage Cases Leave a comment
By: Cody Perkins When the Supreme Court announced on December 7, 2012 that it would take up two prominent same-sex marriage cases in its next session, Hollingsworth v. Perry and United States v. Windsor, Americans from all facets of life responded with their two cents, in newspapers, online, and in daily conversations within their communities. [...]
Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Finally Makes a Bipartisan Step Towards Progress Amidst Drawn-Out Political Debate Leave a comment
By Cody Perkins After months of amendments, rejections and political turmoil, on February 12, 2012, the U.S. Senate finally and overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan version of the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization bill (VAWA). Since VAWA’s expiration in September of 2011, controversy has arisen surrounding new proposed versions of the Act, which could include key [...]
The Fiscal Cliff: Playing Chicken at the Edge of a Precipice Leave a comment
By Terry Colberg While the election held our attention rapt for the better part of the year, the country has been careening headlong towards a deadline that, if crossed, portends disaster: the fiscal cliff. But how did we get into this frightful mess? And how are our leaders on Capital Hill planning on getting us [...]
