by Nicholas Bornstein | Feb 13, 2019 | Boston University
Just over a month ago, President Donald Trump remarked to a group of reporters that, “…my actings are doing really great… I sort of like ‘acting’. It gives me more flexibility; do you understand that?”. The “actings” he referred to include Acting Attorney General Matt...
by Felicia Gordon | Feb 11, 2019 | Boston University
In the United States, the power to pardon is an executive power that is awarded to the President of the United States under Article II, Section II of the United States Constitution. Typically, a criminal who has been convicted under federal law will apply for a pardon...
by Zhuoyang Song | Feb 10, 2019 | Boston University
The power of direct democracy in California Initiative, referendum, and recall are the power of direct democracy and such process enables citizens to have the opportunity to repeal laws, and express...
by Terez Villeda-Medina | Feb 7, 2019 | Brown University, Rhode Island School of Design
By: Teréz Villeda-Medina “Brother King was a love warrior and a spiritual giant, but he didn’t get here by himself.”Photo courtesy of RISD On January 23, 2019 the RISD and Providence community gathered together to attend a Keynote speech given by Dr. Cornel West where...
by Julie Martinez | Dec 2, 2018 | Georgia State University
The United States and Mexico are being faced with a serious immigration problem from the Central Americans seeking asylum. Most of the people migrating are from Honduras, a country that has become more and more violent throughout the years. Many Hondurans want to...
