HELLO. I’M ARNE DUNCAN, U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION. A LOT OF NATIONAL ATTENTION HAS BEEN FOCUSED ON BULLYING AND HARASSMENT, INCLUDING A WHITE HOUSE BULLYING SUMMIT AND GUIDANCE FROM OUR DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. WE’RE CONCERNED BECAUSE NEARLY A THIRD OF STUDENTS BETWEEN 12 AND 18 YEARS OLD REPORT BEING BULLIED IN SCHOOL. THESE CHILDREN AND […]
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Prof. Tom Bell: Why should we care about free speech? On college campuses, students clamor for restrictions on speech that they consider offensive, hateful or disturbing. Internationally, countries consider further limiting speech in the wake of violence like that committed by those who object portrayals of the prophet Muhammad. In the American media, many commentators […]
RISA GOLUBOFF: Thank you all for coming. Good afternoon and welcome. We are so delighted– I am personally so delighted, and I know I speak on behalf of the whole institution to say we are so delighted to celebrate this eminent jurist, this leading voice for justice, the 2019 recipient of the Thomas Jefferson Medal […]
Are minority rights in India are under threat? In a country known for pluralism, India’s secularists face their biggest challenge yet. Vigilante attacks on Muslims have shocked many Indians. A firebrand Hindu cleric with a thuggish private militia now runs India’s largest state. On social media and TV, Hindu culture warriors promote hardline identity politics. […]
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Yeah I think animal rights is the next wave after the same sex marriage. We just got done with that. And that’ll be pretty much over in terms of social attitudes within a few years to a decade. No one will even talk about it anymore. What’s next? Animal rights but also I think – […]
Hello, my name is Kim Bianco Majeri and I work with the NAD as the State Legislative Affairs Coordinator. I work with each state by discussing issues in their local area and by strategizing how to introduce and/or oppose bills. I also serve on the NAD Educational Strategy Team focusing on legislative bills related to […]
[MUSIC PLAYING] RISA GOLUBOFF: Hi, and welcome back to Common Law, a podcast from the University of Virginia School of Law. I’m Risa Goluboff, the dean. LESLIE KENDRICK: And I’m Leslie Kendrick, the Vice Dean. This season we’re traveling backward in time, shedding light on some crucial turning points in legal history with stories about […]
