Brief #100—Environment
By Jacob Morton
Since the beginning of his presidency, Donald Trump has had his eye on Alaska, hoping to expand extraction of its rich mineral and fossil fuel deposits.
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Amazon’s Troubling Worker Surveillance Practices
Brief #27—Technology
By Scout Burchill
Over the past few months a number of reports and leaks from Amazon have emerged that expose the shocking lengths that the corporation goes to surveil their workers and quell labor organizing efforts.
The Assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh
Brief #100—Foreign Policy
By Will Solomon
On November 27, leading Iranian nuclear scientist and IRGC General Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was assassinated in the city of Absard, outside Tehran.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo Decision Hints At Future of Religious Liberty Cases In Supreme Court
Brief #144—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic Governor Andrew Cuomo of the State of New York enacted regulations that allowed him to identify “hot spots” of COVID-19 activity and to designate areas according to a color – coded scheme.
Kamala Harris Forges History-Making Path to the Vice Presidency
Brief #6—Transition of Power
By Linda F. Hersey
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is a woman of firsts.
The Criminal Liabilities of Our President Once He Leaves Office
Brief #5—Transition of Power
By Sean Gray
If all is equal and the courts are on the level, Donald Trump’s chickens should come home to roost sometime after noon on January 20th.
Effective COVID-19 Vaccines Emerge as the Pandemic Rolls On
Brief #84—Health and Gender
By Taylor J Smith
As the globe inches towards month ten of the coronavirus pandemic, promising vaccine advancements were announced last week.
NAACP In Michigan Lawsuit Turns The Tables And Claims President Trump Is The One Engaging In Voter Fraud
Brief #143—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
On November 20, 2020 the NAACP Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit on behalf of three African – American voters in Michigan contending that President Trump and his campaign team in Michigan are trying to suppress the votes of Black voters in the state.
How Will Amy Comey Barret rule on “Contentious Environmental Issues”?
Brief #103—Environment
By Shannon Q. Elliott
On Monday November 9th, 2020 Amy Comey Barrett heard her first case as a justice to the Supreme Court of the United States. (SCOTUS) The conservative justice, a former Notre Dame Law School graduate, filled the seat which belonged to the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Ending the American War in Afghanistan
Brief #99—Foreign Policy
By Will Solomon
On November 17, the Pentagon announced that the Trump Administration would plan to reduce the number of US troops in Afghanistan to 2500 by mid-January.