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The opinions of THE LATEST's guest contributors are their own.
The opinions of THE LATEST's guest contributors are their own.
THE LATEST PODCAST: The Lawyers' Committee Fights to Keep Voting Clean
Brad Phillips, a partner at LA law firm Munger Tolles, is working with The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. The Lawyers' Committee is ready to intervene on behalf of those seeking to keep elections open and honest.
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The NFL's Best — And Least
Rather than a Tale of Two Cities, the NFC is a tale of two divisions. While parity is the rule in the NFL, there are notable exceptions. The "NFC Best" division has 19 wins, while the "NFC Least" has garnered only 5.5. In Week Seven, we get a heavy dose of divisional rivalries — making a prognosticator's job all the more tricky.
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The Significance of 'Court Packing'
In Federalist No. 78, Alexander Hamilton claimed that the Judiciary branch would be the weakest of the three branches as it had "no influence over either the sword or the purse." In other words, the Supreme Court has neither the force to carry out its judgment nor the money to fund itself. The Supreme Court's only responsibility is to interpret law and ensure our rights and liberties. Court-packing would destroy this precedent and threaten the Supreme Court's integrity.
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Basketball Fans Must Admire the Greatness of Lebron No Matter How you Feel About Him
After a long decade, the Lakers added another NBA championship banner to their long rows of trophies with their 106-93 victory over the Miami Heat this past Sunday. The city of Los Angeles can now celebrate after years of hardships and the tragic sudden loss of Laker legend Kobe Bryant. Lebron James also celebrates with achieving another great moment hoping to bridge the gap to gain the respect he vows to earn.
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NFL Takes Center Stage
Politics and the pandemic may be dominating the headlines, but there are also other sources of high drama — in a more entertaining arena — sports. The NFL, no longer competing with the NBA, will now compete with the MLB playoffs to capture more of the screen time in America's living rooms. It is mid-October, also known as Week Six in the NFL.
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African Elections – Questions of Credibility
Two African countries go to the polls. Voters seek reassurance that their votes will count, that the process will be credible. In the DRC the credibility of the 2019 elections is still in question, threatening the stability of that fragile country.
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