Brazilian activists asked the International Criminal Court to investigate Bolsonaro for the crime of mass deforestation.

Since deforestation endangers the survival of humanity, it ought to be a crime. But is there any law against it? Could the ICC have legal grounds to prosecute anyone for this?

Jurisdictional rules make make it hard even to try to overturn the Texas abortion-assistant bounty hunter law, even if the Supreme Court upholds Roe v Wade. However, there are other things Biden could do to defeat it.

The fact that the law has found a loophole for states to effectively abolish a constitutional right, with no recourse from federal courts, indicates that this loophole is a threat to the idea of constitutional rights in general, and absolutely must be closed.

The shortage of labor is pushing wages up in the US. This will be a big help for many low-paid workers, despite the increase in prices that will result.

The author is mistaken in claiming that wage increases can never be taken back. Since the 1990s, we've seen companies impose pay cuts and painful working conditions.

Getting vaccinated against Covid-19 is especially important for the pregnant.

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