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The Right’s Assault on the Right to Autonomy & Privacy: The Abortion Debate

An op-ed highlighting how the debate surrounding the Texas “heartbeat bill” is not about abortion but one’s right to privacy and self-autonomy. By: Ian L. Courts¹ On May 19, 2021, Texas passed a “heartbeat bill” that bans abortion after six weeks. In the night hours of September 2, 2021, the…

Texas Politics

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The Right’s Assault on the Right to Autonomy & Privacy: The Abortion Debate
The Right’s Assault on the Right to Autonomy & Privacy: The Abortion Debate
Texas Politics

7 min read


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S.C.O.T.U.S’s One-Thousand Cuts to the Voting Rights Act & How We Can Stop the Bleeding!

An op-ed highlighting how the Supreme Court of the United States has incrementally cut the provisions of the Votings Rights Act and what we can do now to protect voting rights. By: Ian L. Courts, Esq.¹ “Democracy is a process, not a static condition. It is becoming rather than being…

Voting Rights

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S.C.O.T.U.S’s One-Thousand Cuts to the Voting Rights Act & How We Can Stop the Bleeding!
S.C.O.T.U.S’s One-Thousand Cuts to the Voting Rights Act & How We Can Stop the Bleeding!
Voting Rights

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Mar 9

The Stakes and Agenda for Vice President Harris’s Upcoming Diplomatic Delegation to Africa

What issues should the Vice President address, and how she can strengthen frayed African-U.S. relations in the 21st century. By: Ian L. Courts¹ As I discussed here the Biden Administration is working to strengthen America’s partnerships on the African continent, and encourage greater cooperation between America’s and Africa’s leaders. In…

Africa

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The Stakes and Agenda for Vice President Harris’s Upcoming Diplomatic Delegation to Africa
The Stakes and Agenda for Vice President Harris’s Upcoming Diplomatic Delegation to Africa
Africa

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Feb 19

The United States Condemns Russia for “Crimes Against Humanity”

A brief discussion of Vice President Kamala Harris’s stern rebuke and condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. By: Ian L. Courts¹ Kamala’s Munich Impact 2022 & 2023 2022 Munich Security Conference — The Eve of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

Russia Ukraine War

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The United States Condemns Russia for “Crimes Against Humanity”
The United States Condemns Russia for “Crimes Against Humanity”
Russia Ukraine War

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Jan 27

The Beauty of Brevity in Issue Writing

An op-ed highlighting why effective writing should be brief and to the point. By: Ian L. Courts¹ For those who feel the fire to write pieces that enflame passion or bring enlightening information to others — this discussion is for you! Writing that informs or advocates is ISSUE WRITING! My…

Writing Tips

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The Beauty of Brevity in Issue Writing
The Beauty of Brevity in Issue Writing
Writing Tips

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Dec 24, 2022

Juries the Judges of Fact, Credibility, and Culpability in a Jury Trial.

By: Ian L. Courts¹ In America, one of the fundamental rights an accused person has is the right to a jury trial or a bench trial. See U.S. Const. VI Amend. …

Race

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Juries the Judges of Fact, Credibility, and Culpability in a Jury Trial.
Juries the Judges of Fact, Credibility, and Culpability in a Jury Trial.
Race

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Dec 21, 2022

The Law of Nations: Sources of International Law

What is the “law of nations,” and where does modern international law come from? By: Ian L. Courts, Esq.¹ Introduction We live in a global society where the law is based on complex mechanics manifested through treaties, customs, and other mechanisms that foster some form of uniformity in conduct and, to…

International Law

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The Law of Nations: Sources of International Law
The Law of Nations: Sources of International Law
International Law

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Dec 21, 2022

Biden’s 55 billion to Africa, but No Reparations for Black Americans?

Why Biden’s Investment in Africa is essential but overlooks the necessity of seriously investing in Black American descendants of formerly enslaved Africans? By: Ian L. Courts¹ Last week during the African-US Leaders Summit, President Biden and Vice President Harris met the African Union and other political and social figures from…

Reparations

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Biden’s 55 billion to Africa, but No Reparations for Black Americans?
Biden’s 55 billion to Africa, but No Reparations for Black Americans?
Reparations

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Dec 16, 2022

The Values and Civics my Black Church Taught Me

A brief discussion on the values passed on to me from growing up in a Black American Pentecostal-Holiness Church in the American South. By: Ian L. Courts, Esq.¹ I grew up in Reidsville, North Carolina, a small town in the American South. Like many small towns in the American South…

BlackLivesMatter

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The Values and Civics my Black Church Taught Me
The Values and Civics my Black Church Taught Me
BlackLivesMatter

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Dec 16, 2022

Imprisoned for being Unemployed: America’s Probation State

Why extensive periods of incarceration are excessive and harsh for technical probation violations. By: Ian L. Courts¹ America, we have a major problem! You are running late for work at a construction site, a job you received because the site supervisor sympathizes with people who have a criminal record, because…

Criminal Justice Reform

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Imprisoned for being Unemployed: America’s Probation State
Imprisoned for being Unemployed: America’s Probation State
Criminal Justice Reform

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