The Ukraine Scandal “Could It Topple the Entire Trump Administration or Our Democracy?” My fellow Americans this is NOT normal — the rule of law matters! The description of this administration can be summed up using one word: “corrupt”. One might ask, did any Republicans know, more specifically have they…

Why did the framers of the Constitution think that the “Free press was so important?” In the Thirteen Colonies before the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the media was subject to a series of regulations. …

Our Education, Our Democracy…Why Should You Care? In 2012 David Souter, a retired justice of the Supreme Court, argued that the greatest threat to American democracy was neither a foreign invasion nor a military coup, but ignorance about how government functions. “An ignorant people can never remain a free people,”…

The Separation of Powers devised by the framers of the Constitution was designed to do an important thing: to prevent the majority from ruling with an iron fist. Based on their experience, the framers shied away from giving any branch of the new government too much power. …

Black people, lawyers who defend black people and other people of color weren’t as surprised as you might think. The verdict was in — guilty as charged but the judge handed him an all but get out of jail free card — yes, I am talking about Paul Manafort. Please…

Family Separation - A Humanitarian Crisis at the US/Mexico Border Immigrant families separated at the border began as a result of the Trump administration’s policies starting back in April of last year (2018), with an aim to prosecute as many border-crossing offenders, as possible. The Justice Department cannot prosecute children…

The Cohen Hearing — A Few Highlights You probably are aware by now that Michael Cohen appeared before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, on Wednesday, February 27, 2019. The Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, Elijah Cummings (D-Md), prepared everyone with his powerful opening statement…