By John Brophy, Staff Writer The most idealistic views of incarceration in the United States center around rehabilitation, which is the idea that an offender can be rehabilitated and ultimately reenter society with effective programming. In reality, rehabilitation is often constrained by economic concerns.[1] Thus, many incarcerated people experience ‘warehousing,’ a […]
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Attack on Public Sector Unions Positions First Amendment Against Workers
By Katherine Enright One case pending before the Supreme Court of the United States this term has the potential to disrupt the functioning of unions all around the country. On September 28, 2017, the Court granted certiorari in the matter of Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal […]
Employer Arbitration Clauses Reevaluated in Light of Workers’ Rights
By Phil Raymond, Staff Writer Employers and employees have long fought over how to handle disputes between them. Typically, arbitration clauses are instituted, often without the employee’s knowledge, to circumvent federal and state court systems to handle such disputes. On October 2, 2017, the Supreme Court of the United […]