Brief #96—Environment
By Linda F Hersey
Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden has rolled out a $2 trillion climate change plan that has become a hallmark of his candidacy.
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Automaker Giants rally against SAFE Fuel Economy Rollbacks
Brief #93—Environment
By Shannon Q Elliott
This past week automakers, Ford, Honda, Volkswagen, BMW and Volvo in conjunction with the California Air Resources Board (CARB), finalized a pact to strengthen emissions and improve fuel economy in California and 13 other states.
New Jersey Supreme Court Issues Opinion Seen As A Blow To Digital & Cellphone Privacy
Brief #132—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
On August 10, 2020 the New Jersey Supreme Court decided the case New Jersey v. Andrews. The case is notable because of the decision by the court that criminal defendants can be compelled to turn over cell phone passcodes to law enforcement authorities to enable them access to the contents of a person’s cell phone.
Ban On Further Protest Activity By Arrested Protestors Likely Unconstitutional
Brief #131—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
For more than sixty consecutive days, protesters in Portland, Oregon have marched and protested throughout the city to protest against racism and police brutality.
Trump’s Incumbent Powers Are Losing Their Strength
Brief #5—Presidential Campaign Update
By Iryna Shkurhan
Trump’s incumbent advantages, money and the power of the presidency, are losing their strength as his mistakes pile up and former supporters turn their backs. Four months before election day, Trump is trailing Biden in almost every poll nationally, and in key swing states.
Environmental Justice Stops Fossil Fuel Pipelines in Their Tracks
Brief #90—Environment
By Jacob Morton
Two major victories for environmental justice have been served this past week.
The Trump Administration’s Cynical Decision to Restart Federal Executions
Brief #4—Criminal Justice
By Marcie Jaffee
On Monday, the Supreme Court rejected arguments against using a single drug to perform legal executions, which cleared the path for federal executions to resume after a 17-year hiatus.
Why Have Some Countries Been Better Able to Contain Covid-19 Than Others
Brief #85—Foreign Policy
By Hassan Elsebai
The Coronavirus death toll now exceeds one hundred thousand in the United States and is far ahead of every other country with respect to both deaths and confirmed cases. Followed by the UK with almost 40,000 deaths(June 1st). Italy and Brazil take third and fourth place, respectively. To understand how we got to this point it is imperative to examine the early actions taken by these countries’ leadership.
California GOP Wrongly Takes Up Voter Mail Fraud Issue In California Lawsuit
Brief #123—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
In April 2020 President Donald J. Trump again claimed that mail – in ballots encouraged cheating and dishonesty with state voting processes. On May 24, 2020 The Republican National Committee and a number of other GOP groups filed a lawsuit in the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of California in an effort to stop California Governor Gavin Newsom’s May 8, 2020 executive order to send all California voters a mail – in ballot for the upcoming November 3, 2020 election.
The President and The Scientists
Brief #5—Coronavirus Government Watch Blog
By Sean Gray