Monthly Archives: January 2008

Prof. Michael Stein: International Disability Rights Advocacy

W&M American Constitution Society presents This Thursday, Jan. 31 at 1:00 Brown bag lunch with Professor Michael Stein: International Disability Rights Advocacy Professor Stein is an internationally recognized expert in disabilities law and will discuss disabilities law in an international … Continue reading

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Alien vs. (Human Rights) Predator

The Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA) of 1789 grants jurisdiction to United States federal courts over “any civil action by an alien for a tort only, committed in violation of the law of nations or a treaty of the United … Continue reading

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Old McDonald Had a Farm

The New York Times has featured a few excellent articles in recent weeks that, together, highlight not only the deleterious environmental and economic impacts of the way we eat, but the manner in which our eating habits are inextricably bound … Continue reading

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Facing Immigration Overseas

Guest Blogger: Maria Luisa Olivieri, English as a Second Language Teacher, Winston-Salem, NC Xenophobia and fears of terrorism are fueling an anti-immigrant hysteria in the world’s powerful nations. Spain has apparently not succumbed to such hysteria, having received its fill … Continue reading

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Iowa 2008

Happy New Year’s to W&M ACS. We did a great job in 2007, our first full year as a blogging chapter. I’m looking forward to 2008 and I think we’ll provide a lot more insightful progressive commentary in the coming … Continue reading

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