A Black woman claimed self-defense after killing her jailer. Her 1975 high-profile trial shook the American South, and a recent documentary highlights eternal questions about juries and public pressure.
Jeffrey Epstein
Posted inBooks
Alan Dershowitz: Trump Can Serve a Third Term
The famous author and law professor argues that the president isn’t prevented from serving a third term. This former Dershowitz admirer begs to differ.
Posted inPolitics
It’s Time for the Media to Press Trump on Allegations of Abusing a Minor
The president should be scrutinized with the same intensity as others in the Epstein Files.
Posted inLaw and Justice
England Respects the Rule of Law. Why Don’t We?
Our president gets total immunity while a leading royal is arrested.
Posted inPolitics
Hannah Arendt Understood the Forces Behind Donald Trump
The late scholar of mass movements, charismatic leaders, and government violence foreshadowed the president’s rise and the MAGA movement in The Origins of Totalitarianism. Recent polling proves her prescience.
Posted inPolitics
Will Progressives Stop Leading With Their Chins?
It’s great that Democrats are blasting “The Epstein Class” but their House candidate in New Jersey needs to avoid “Israeli genocide” and “Abolish ICE.”
Posted inHealth Care
Trump Could Deal With the Epstein Scandal by Addressing Health Care
Republicans know that soon-to-spike health insurance costs are political poison but have no antidote. Maybe the sex-trafficking disclosure can spur them to contain premium hikes.
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The Shutdown Is Only the First Battle in the War Over Trump’s 2026 Budget
Both the shutdown and Trump’s grim budget will hurt the economy.
Posted inPolitics
Trump Released Martin Luther King Jr. Files: I’m in Them
Trump seemed to release the King assassination files without care to distract from Epstein. No wonder the King family is concerned. I am, too.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Epstein and Trump: Why We’re Unlikely to See the Files
Judges will probably keep the Epstein files sealed, Bondi seems unlikely to release anything, and the Supreme Court’s version of blanket presidential immunity will thwart any criminal case against Trump.
