Giancarlo Cueto – 2019 has seen the renewed weaponization of trade tariffs, making it prohibitively difficult for foreign manufacturers, particularly those from China, to undercut U.S. markets. Not only have these tariffs focused on U.S. consumers, but they serve as a bargaining chip to further our international policy ambitions when dealing with leaders abroad. As […]
Veronica Adams – It is no surprise that political candidates favor using social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook as mediums for their campaign to cut advertising costs and guarantee their message will reach a large audience. Politicians have used social media, and specifically Twitter, as a way to relay messages and gain support. […]
Harrison Strows – The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently struck down a Montana statute that sought to prohibit certain types of robocalls—namely, those that made commercial or political solicitations. The case was Victory Processing v. Fox, where the Ninth Circuit held that Montana’s anti-robocall law unconstitutionally violated the First Amendment. At first glance, this […]
Alexander Cohen – The Founding Fathers’ establishment of the right to freedom of speech in the Bill of Rights was pivotal for American’s civil liberties. The purpose of creating a clear and unambiguous right to free speech was clear, as the Founding Fathers understood that freedoms of thought, expression, and speech formed the foundation of […]
