In the U.S., we often take our legal rights for granted; but sometimes — in other countries, the legal system actually serves to set back the rights of the poor and marginalized groups. In China, a pretty shocking new law has significantly curtailed the rights of divorced women. On August 13, the Supreme Court issued…
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I haven’t had the chance to write about Libya yet, but our intervention in the country has been on my mind for some time now. Now, I’m no expert on international relations, but I want to note that I am torn on intervention in general. At this point, however, the intervention in Libya seems like…
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