What Everyone Gets Wrong About Machiavelli
Born 554 years ago, Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) was an Italian philosopher, politician, and writer who is widely considered one of the most important political thinkers in Western history. Born in…
Relax with our favorite long reads of 2023
Home Daily News Relax with our favorite long reads of 2023 Year in Review Relax with our favorite long reads of 2023 By Lee Rawles December 22, 2023, 1:50 pm…
Thomas Paine: A Lifetime of Radicalism
Although he has been called “The Father of the American Revolution,” Thomas Paine was perhaps the most unlikely man in the world to carry the torch of American independence. An…
True-crime stories, like heavy metal, don’t create criminals
Documentaries about murder should be an educational resource, to one extent or another, but sometimes become nothing more than a vehicle to glorify a criminal at the expense at the…
These are the Times that Try Men’s Souls
Beginning with the immortal line, “THESE are the times that try men’s souls,” Thomas Paine’s “The American Crisis, No. I” holds a revered place in American History. Composed as a…
Holland & Knight accused of mistakenly sending over $3M to hackers
Home Daily News Holland & Knight accused of mistakenly sending… Law Firms Holland & Knight accused of mistakenly sending over $3M to hackers By Debra Cassens Weiss December 8, 2023,…
The Foundation of the Constitution
Here’s a pretty common question: Which is the most important amendment in the Bill of Rights?Setting aside the fact that I agree that the natural right of self-defense is there…
Legal sector adds 8,400 jobs over 3-month period
Home Daily News Legal sector adds 8,400 jobs over 3-month… Careers Legal sector adds 8,400 jobs over 3-month period By Debra Cassens Weiss December 8, 2023, 11:18 am CST The…
We’ve Already Got a Dictator-in-Chief: How Absolute Power Corrupted the President
Once a dictator, always a dictator. Power-hungry, lawless and steadfast in its pursuit of authoritarian powers, the government does not voluntarily relinquish those powers once it acquires, uses and inevitably…
‘Nuclear verdicts’ and ‘litigation tourism’ are partly why these state courts are top ‘judicial hellholes,’ report says
Home Daily News ‘Nuclear verdicts’ and ‘litigation tourism’… Tort Law ‘Nuclear verdicts’ and ‘litigation tourism’ are partly why these state courts are top ‘judicial hellholes,’ report says By Debra Cassens…
Blueprint: Rhetoric and Resistance Against the Townshend Acts
“The right of the people, to resist an unconstitutional law, is absolute and unqualified, from the moment the law is enacted.” Lysander Spooner penned this line in 1850, but he…
Former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor dies at 93
Home Daily News Former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor dies… U.S. Supreme Court Former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor dies at 93 By Debra Cassens Weiss December 1, 2023, 9:20 am CST…