The failure of constitutional torture prohibitions
Article co-written by Asst. Prof. Adam Chilton examines why torture persists, in spite of Constitutional prohibitions
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's Crimes Were Terrible, But Morality Has Nothing to Do With It
In op-ed, Prof. Jerry Coyne argues that the actions of criminals are determined by genetics and circumstance
New Republic
Dark Days
Article cites Prof. Craig Futterman, who argues that without transparency, police are least effective in black neighborhoods
Atomic Labs Across the U.S. Race to Stop Iran
Article cites Argonne National Laboratory’s redesign of Iran’s nuclear reactor at Arak, which was lauded for shutting ‘down the plutonium pathway’
Opponents of Gay Marriage Ponder Strategy as Issue Reaches Supreme Court
Article cites Assoc. Prof. Gerald N. Rosenberg, who says backlash against gay marriage movement has been softened by a change in public opinion
Bridging the Divide Between Youth and Police
Youth/Police Project co-founded by Mandel Legal Aid Clinic at Law School aims to explore, improve relationship between police and minority youth
1.5 Million Missing Black Men
Authors cite Prof. Kerwin Charles, who finds that absent black men disrupt family formation, leading to low marriage rates, higher rates of childbirth outside marriage
Getting ISIS Out of Iraq
In op-ed, Prof. Robert Pape considers short- and long-term strategies for dismantling Islamic State’s control in Iraq
