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No Student Left Behind: Ensuring The Accessibility Of Reading Technologies At Universities, Gary C. Norman Nov 2010

No Student Left Behind: Ensuring The Accessibility Of Reading Technologies At Universities, Gary C. Norman

The Modern American

The author discusses the perspective of blind and vision impaired persons in relation to the introduction of emerging technologies. If they are not accessible to all students, such technology will impede an equal education of students with disabilities.


A Modern Twist On The Prison Industrial Complex, Isis Goldberg Nov 2010

A Modern Twist On The Prison Industrial Complex, Isis Goldberg

The Modern American

The author discusses a new NPR article, “Prison Economics Help Drive Arizona Immigration Law,” that sheds light into the role that the private prison industry played in pushing forward Arizona´s controversial legislation, SB 1070. She relates this to the theory of prison-industrial complex postulated by Angela Davis, professor and former Black Panther member, and concludes that private corporations should not have influence or participate in drafting legislation because they do not have the public welfare at interest.


Prison Labor, Human Experimentation, & The Bp Oil Disaster, Zannie Carlson Nov 2010

Prison Labor, Human Experimentation, & The Bp Oil Disaster, Zannie Carlson

The Modern American

The author argues that when BP hired prison labor to clean up the spill, corrections agencies failed to consider the impact of handling toxic chemicals on prisoner health.


Election Report: A "Heartland" Vote For Islamic Bigotry, Richael Faithful Nov 2010

Election Report: A "Heartland" Vote For Islamic Bigotry, Richael Faithful

The Modern American

The author discusses the legal community’s reaction to the Oklahoma referendum on November 1, 2010, in which voters approved a state constitutional amendment that bans the use of Islamic Law and international law in state court decisions.


America´S Access To Guns And The Effect It Has On American Gangs And Political Instability Abroad, Isis Goldberg Oct 2010

America´S Access To Guns And The Effect It Has On American Gangs And Political Instability Abroad, Isis Goldberg

The Modern American

The author discusses the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms and how easy access to guns has triggered an epidemic of violence and murder in urban communities, increased insecurity in schools, and made gangs more dangerous.


Dadt, Doma And Fidelity To The Constitution, David Wexelblat Oct 2010

Dadt, Doma And Fidelity To The Constitution, David Wexelblat

The Modern American

The author defends the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) decision to appeal the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) ruling on constitutional grounds: The Executive Branch has a constitutional obligation to defend the laws duly enacted by Congress


A Reflection On Employment Challenges And Opportunities, Gary C. Norman Oct 2010

A Reflection On Employment Challenges And Opportunities, Gary C. Norman

The Modern American

The author discusses President Obama’s reinstatement of Executive Order 13163 of the Clinton administration that required the federal government to be a model employer and to increase the numbers of targeted disabilities in the federal workforce.


It’S Still A Secret, But Not For Long: A Dadt Play-By-Play, Alexandra Manrique Oct 2010

It’S Still A Secret, But Not For Long: A Dadt Play-By-Play, Alexandra Manrique

The Modern American

The author discusses the zig-zag by Congress, the White House, and the Departments of Defense and Justice to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the policy prohibiting gay citizens to serve openly in the military.


High Heels In 2010?, Shailee Diwanji Oct 2010

High Heels In 2010?, Shailee Diwanji

The Modern American

The author discusses modern dress codes that require female employees to wear skirts and high heels, and which the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has generally held, and courts have ratified, that employers may establish varying dress codes for men and women without violating discrimination laws.


The Peregrinations Of A Post Graduate Law Student And Legal Professional With A Guide Dog, Gary C. Norman Oct 2010

The Peregrinations Of A Post Graduate Law Student And Legal Professional With A Guide Dog, Gary C. Norman

The Modern American

The author offers two personal anecdotes involving a cafeteria worker and taxicab coordinator to illustrate that respect for persons with disabilities has a ways to go.


Education Everywhere: The Popular Awareness Surrounding Education Reform, Alexandra Manrique Oct 2010

Education Everywhere: The Popular Awareness Surrounding Education Reform, Alexandra Manrique

The Modern American

The author applauds the extensive media and political coverage of education reform.


Amidst Ongoing Slavery In The South, One Group’S Efforts To Enforce The 13th Amendment, Zannie Carlson Oct 2010

Amidst Ongoing Slavery In The South, One Group’S Efforts To Enforce The 13th Amendment, Zannie Carlson

The Modern American

The author lauds the advocacy of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) to prosecute Florida landowners engaged in forced labor and indentured servitude of workers.


Dissecting The Pieces From A New Study, Picked Apart: The Hidden Struggles Of Migrant Women In The Maryland Crab Industry, Richael Faithful Oct 2010

Dissecting The Pieces From A New Study, Picked Apart: The Hidden Struggles Of Migrant Women In The Maryland Crab Industry, Richael Faithful

The Modern American

The author discusses the findings of the recent report produced by the American University Washington College of Law Immigrant Justice Clinic, “Picked Apart: The Hidden Struggles of Migrant Working Women In The Maryland Crab Industry.”


Help The Homeless -- Is It Enough?, Shailee Diwanji Oct 2010

Help The Homeless -- Is It Enough?, Shailee Diwanji

The Modern American

The author discusses the increase in violence against homeless people and state and federal initiatives to pass legislation designating violence against the homeless as a hate crime.