Do you believe in pledging allegiance to the flag? Do you believe in doing it because you want to, or because you have to? If some Arizona lawmakers got their way, not everyone would have that choice.
No, you can’t be forced to say the Pledge of Allegiance
Tag: Robert H Jackson
Once again on war crimes and war criminals
Once again on war crimes and war criminals
If charges are to be made against Putin, whatever criterion is applied to him must be brought to bear against other leaders, and, above all, against the American presidents.
COUNTERPUNCH: Reflections on Law and Punishment
March 11, 2022 By: Alfred de Zayas
Law and punishment are very different concepts and should not be unduly amalgamated. The function of law is the codification of norms, definition of rights and obligations, creation of mechanisms for monitoring and enforcement. Law must be both preventive and curative. It should be proactive and not merely reactive.
COUNTERPUNCH: Reflections on Law and Punishment
Pity the Nation
Fact-based arguments Scott Ritter made challenging the case for war against Iraq were effectively silenced. Today he sees the same template in play towards anyone challenging the dogma of “Putinism.”
Pity the Nation
Ms. Cat’s Chronicles 
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