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...whole, the claim that the Court is moving toward a reversal of the principles set forth in Roe and Casey is largely unfounded. The only justices who call for a reversal of Casey and Roe are Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas (both have long made their views on the matter clear...

Author: By Nikhil G. Mathews | Title: Abortionists Crying Wolf | 4/24/2007 | See Source »

...morning after regrets; morning after regrets lead to awkward dining hall interactions—they do not generate the time and energy necessary to pursue a rape charge. Announcing you have been the victim of rape does not raise your social status; there is no special incentive to falsely claim you were a rape victim. Any false accusations of a crime have their victims. As Caldwell noted, it is indeed unfortunate that the Duke players lost a year of playing lacrosse and attending college. Perhaps they will be able to celebrate their innocence with another lacrosse party, where they will...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Correction | 4/22/2007 | See Source »

...determination, and in this instance, the right to determine their citizenry. But their position is contradictory; self-determination is not just the right of the majority to exclude, but the right of a people to self-identify. If the freedmen identify as Cherokees and can stake a legitimate historical claim to that heritage, they should be allowed membership in the Cherokee Nation...

Author: By Jeff D. Nanney | Title: Who You Are Not | 4/22/2007 | See Source »

...reputation as France's Interior Minister - has sparked outrage among rivals and even consternation among his backers by embracing crime-fighting policies and immigration proposals that some critics have likened to Le Pen's xenophobia. His electoral pledge to create a new "ministry of immigration and national identity," critics claim, was an attempt to imply foreigners are a threat to Frenchness and was aimed at luring Le Pen voters...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In France, A Classic Right-Left Contest | 4/22/2007 | See Source »

...morning after regrets; morning after regrets lead to awkward dining hall interactions—they do not generate the time and energy necessary to pursue a rape charge. Announcing you have been the victim of rape does not raise your social status; there is no special incentive to falsely claim you were a rape victim. Any false accusations of a crime have their victims. As Caldwell noted, it is indeed unfortunate that the Duke players lost a year of playing lacrosse and attending college. Perhaps they will be able to celebrate their innocence with another lacrosse party, where they will...

Author: By Leah M. Litman and Tracy E. Nowski | Title: Portrayal of Rape Ignores Statistics and Misses Nuance | 4/20/2007 | See Source »

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