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fromwww.nytimes.com
3 weeks ago
Law

How to Evade Taxes in Ancient Rome? A 1,900-Year-Old Papyrus Offers a Guide.

The gravity of tax evasion in ancient Rome included severe penalties like exile and execution.
fromMedievalists.net
3 weeks ago
History

Why the Inquisition Didn't Prosecute Werewolves - Medievalists.net

Werewolf trials in early modern Europe were prosecuted in secular courts for violence rather than being treated as heresy.
#activism
Social justice
fromIntelligencer
1 month ago

Then They Came for People With Disabilities

Kitty Cone's experience with discrimination fueled her activism for disability rights in the face of institutional neglect and societal indifference.
fromLos Angeles Times
10 months ago
Law

Column: Two years after the Supreme Court's abortion decision, meet the expert on post-Roe America

Mary Ziegler plays a crucial role as a leading authority on abortion laws in the U.S., offering insights to activists, litigators, and reporters.
Social justice
fromIntelligencer
1 month ago

Then They Came for People With Disabilities

Kitty Cone's experience with discrimination fueled her activism for disability rights in the face of institutional neglect and societal indifference.
fromLos Angeles Times
10 months ago
Law

Column: Two years after the Supreme Court's abortion decision, meet the expert on post-Roe America

Mary Ziegler plays a crucial role as a leading authority on abortion laws in the U.S., offering insights to activists, litigators, and reporters.
more#activism
Board games
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Playing Games With The Supreme Court - Above the Law

Talia Rosen's board game brings U.S. Supreme Court history to life through strategic gameplay and engaging mechanics, reflecting a decade-long creative journey.
US politics
fromtime.com
2 months ago

The Fight for Trans Inclusion in the Military Goes Back Decades

Trump's executive order seeks to ban trans people from military service, prompting immediate lawsuits.
#civil-rights
Miscellaneous
fromABC7 San Francisco
6 months ago

Prop 3: Californians pass measure to protect marriage rights for all, ABC News projects

Proposition 3 in California aims to enshrine marriage as a fundamental right, addressing concerns over potential reversals of same-sex marriage rights by the Supreme Court.
fromSlate Magazine
4 months ago
Social justice

No, John Roberts, You Are Not a Civil Rights Hero

Judges invoking civil rights history to defend controversial rulings is a misguided and disingenuous tactic.
Miscellaneous
fromABC7 San Francisco
6 months ago

Prop 3: Californians pass measure to protect marriage rights for all, ABC News projects

Proposition 3 in California aims to enshrine marriage as a fundamental right, addressing concerns over potential reversals of same-sex marriage rights by the Supreme Court.
fromSlate Magazine
4 months ago
Social justice

No, John Roberts, You Are Not a Civil Rights Hero

Judges invoking civil rights history to defend controversial rulings is a misguided and disingenuous tactic.
more#civil-rights
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 months ago
Canada news

Shopping on Sundays was illegal until this Calgary drug mart fought a $40 fine to the Supreme Court | CBC News

Big M Drug Mart's defiance of the Lord's Day Act in 1982 ultimately led to significant legal challenges against retail restrictions on Sundays.
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago
California

Before Scopes, Clarence Darrow fought another battle. He was accused of bribing a jury

Clarence Darrow's legal acumen was tested when he represented the McNamara brothers, leading to his involvement in an accusation of bribery.
Law
fromwww.npr.org
5 months ago

Wisconsin high court to hear arguments on whether an 1849 abortion ban remains valid

Wisconsin's Supreme Court is reviewing a pre-Civil War abortion law's enforceability, expected to favor abortion rights advocates.
The 1849 abortion ban coexist with modern statutes, creating a complex legal landscape.
fromIrish Independent
6 months ago
Miscellaneous

The Indo Daily: Nicola Hanney on surviving a terminal cancer diagnosis and 'vile' coercive control nightmare

Nicola Hanney's experience highlights the severe impact of coercive control and the legal acknowledgment of such abuse in Ireland.
fromThe Atlantic
7 months ago
Law

Originalism Was Impossible

Originalism as a method to interpret the Constitution was practically impossible until modern resources became available.
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago
Media industry

It's only LSD but I like it: the play telling the untold story about the Stones drugs bust

Mick Jagger and Keith Richards' 1967 drug trial exemplifies the clash between rock culture and established authority.
fromLGBTQ Nation
11 months ago
LGBT

Marriage equality is 20 years old, but it may not reach its 40th birthday - LGBTQ Nation

Massachusetts celebrated 20 years of marriage equality on May 17, marking a significant milestone in LGBTQ+ rights.
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