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Dissent Defined
An appellant court opinion setting forth the minority view and outlining the disagreement of one or more judges with the decision of the majority.
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Justice Stevens respectfully dissents
Published July 5, 2009, 12:46 am, Akron Beacon Journal
The Supreme Court erodes the right to legal counsel
'Empathy' raises fury before Sotomayor vote
Published July 5, 2009, 12:25 am, The Tennessean
WASHINGTON - The critics of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor have called her an activist and criticized her for using "empathy" to judge cases.
Court rules for white firefighters over promotions
Published July 4, 2009, 10:57 pm, Albany Democrat-Herald
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race, reversing a decision that high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor endorsed as an appeals court judge.
Political correctness lost New Haven case
Published July 4, 2009, 10:35 pm, Journal Inquirer
Many people are trying to discern important precedent for civil rights and employment law in the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the New Haven firefighters case.
Obama supports Medvedev on more freedoms
Published July 4, 2009, 10:00 pm, KYIV Post
MOSCOW, July 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama has used an interview with a Russian opposition newspaper to support Kremlin chief Dmitry Medvedev's publicly declared aim of building a freer society in Russia.
Why the pro-life movement is a gay issue
Published July 4, 2009, 9:04 pm, Macon Telegraph
If one believes the political spin created in Washington and broadcast via news outlets, the pairing of gay rights and pro-life advocates would make Oscar and Felix resemble Ozzie and Harriet.
The evolution of the Fourth Amendment
Published July 4, 2009, 7:45 pm, New Jersey Herald
By TOM HOWELL JR. Back in the day, there was nothing worse than a Redcoat bustin' into your crib, flashing a fancy-shmancy "writ of assistance" in your face and going through your personal effects in search of hot contraband.
Sotomayor draws fire in race case
Published July 4, 2009, 7:00 pm, The Myrtle Beach Sun News
You'd have to have a heart of stone to feel unsympathetic to Frank Ricci. Like his fellow New Haven firefighters, he studied rigorously for the city's promotion exam to lieutenant or captain rank. As a dyslexic, he had to work extra hard with flash cards and a hired tutor. But the city threw out the test and promoted no one. The reason: Too many of the highest-scoring test takers turned out to ...
Busy day at state capitol leads to action on several bills
Published July 4, 2009, 5:43 pm, The Daily Dispatch
The Senate agreed Monday to expand existing domestic violence laws to protect people who have only been dating.
Obama says supports Kremlin chief on more freedoms
Published July 4, 2009, 4:55 pm, Boston Globe
President Barack Obama has used an interview with a Russian opposition newspaper to support Kremlin chief Dmitry Medvedev's publicly declared aim of building a freer society in Russia.
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Thu Jul 2
- Tomgram: Dahr Jamail, A Secret History of Dissent in the All-Volunteer Military: The All-Volunteer Force (AVF) exists for a reason captured in a study by Colonel Robert D. Heinl, Jr., author of the "definiti ve history of the Marine Corps," published in Armed Forces Journal in 1971. The U.S. military in Vietnam was at that moment at the edge of chaos. As Colonel Heinl put it, it was experiencing "widespre ad conditions... that have only been exceeded in this century by the French Army's Nivelle mutinies of 1917 and the collapse of the Tsarist armies [of Russia] in 1916 and 1917."
Mon Jun 29
- Activists Use U.S. Tech to Poke Holes in Iran Firewall (Updated) | Danger Room | Wired.com: Tehran's demonstrators rose up by themselves. But the technology that helped them organize -- and helped them connect with the rest of the planet -- was funded
- Op-Ed Columnist - Betraying the Planet - NYTimes.com: Denying global warming a form of treason.
- The Technology Keeping Information Flowing in Iran
- Dissident Voice : Who?s A Low Level Terrorist? Are You?
Sun Jun 28
- Honduras under curfew after coup: Roberto Micheletti, the parliamentary speaker until Sunday when he was sworn in as Zelaya's replacement, told a news conference that the curfew would run from 9pm (03:00 GMT) to 6am on Sunday and Monday...The protesters were calling for the reinstatement of Zelaya, who was taken by soldiers from his home while still in his pyjamas on Sunday, and sent to Costa Rica after he tried to carry out a referendum to extend his term in office.
- Ahmadinejad?s Backers Appear to Be Prevailing in Iran - NYTimes.com
Fri Jun 26
- 'What Will Happen To Those Arrested In Iran? I Can Tell You' - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty © 2009: There we were shoved into metal freight containers ? the kind used for shipping. They stripped us naked and gave us two blankets each.
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