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Contemporary Crises in Cuba: Economic, Political, and Social

In this paper my co-author and I will present the various crises that are taking place in Cuba at present: economic, political, and cultural. We rely on published data, such as the GDP, as well as ... Recommended Citation CONTEMPORARY CRISES IN CUBA: ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, AND SOCIAL Silvia Pedraza & Carlos A. Romero Cuba is living through an extremely deep crisis that has two main sources: a dismal

Fiduciary Duty as a Shield For Social Media User Privacy and Platform Policing of Political Misinformation and Disinformation

; First Amendment Commons; and the Supreme Court of - I. II. III. IV. I. INTRODUCTION: THE VALUE OF ANONYMOUS POLITICAL SPEECH In the arena of political speech online, there is a fundamental tension

The Child Vanishes: Justice Scalia’s Approach to the Role of Psychology in Determining Children’s Rights and Responsibilities

they might not share Justice Scalia’s deeply negative attitudes toward psychology or the rights of children, their adherence to his judicial philosophy may lead to similar results. In considering Justice ... -sponsored prayer clearly irked Justice Scalia. Additionally, Justice Scalia’s attitudes toward psychology present a fascinating lens for assessing how judicial philosophy and personal proclivity reinforce

A Free Speech-Based Response to Media Polarization

The degree of polarization, distrust, and animosity in the political elements of our social media have reached remarkable levels. But any attempt to address the relevant problems that requires legal ... 1 Part of the Communications Law Commons, Other Law Commons, and the Political Science Follow this and additional works at: https://ecollections.law.fiu.edu/lawreview Recommended Citation R. G

Third Annual Report to the Editor-in-Chief

(emphasis added). One of my prized possessions is an inscribed photo of RBG, wearing her trademark jabot, which hangs on my office wall . 14 “ Civil disobedience” is a political philosophy that manifests

A Rawlsian Critique of the Political Speech Constraints on Charities

reason for tax-exempt charities and their political speech. The question is notwhether public reasons—distinct premises and conclusions forming an argument—justify these provisions of law, but whether the ... Constraints on Charities , 16 FIU L. Rev. 479 Part of the Ethics and Political Philosophy Commons, Nonprofit Organizations Law Commons, and the Taxation Commons Recommended Citation DOI: https://dx.doi.org

Unmasking the Power Dynamic Between Local School Boards and the State Executive Branch: Implications for Future Local School Safety Protocols

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought attention to the government’s power in controlling the operation of public schools. The legal and political differences among local school boards and the State’s ... compulsion to comply with its directives, overly broad statutory language providing limited guidance, and judicially-created doctrines like the political question doctrine and separation of powers preventing

Cuba's Energy Future: Options Based on Renewables and Non-Carbon-Based Sources

international governmental (e.g. UN, World Bank etc.) and regional governmental (e.g. EU) support- an analysis that will also require consideration of the island nation's socialist political system and its ... climate crisis and the role of fossil fuel dependence in shaping and directing global political, social, and economic conflict.2 Disturbingly, this disastrous dependence continues to be true despite

Transition-Denial and Structural Adjustment: Causation and Culpability in the Cuban Economy

greater insertion into the world economy. While the political economy of post-Castro Cuba has changed in this way, the United States continues to subject the island to an unprecedented program of unilateral ... economic and political estrangement between Cuba and the United States. After Cuba expropriated the property of U.S. nationals and corporations, U.S. presidents and Congress began imposing a complex set of

Feminist Legal Theory and Stone’s Panes of the Glass Ceiling

epistemology, relational metaphysics and progressive social ontology, feminist political theory, and other developments in feminist philosophy to understand how legal institutions enforce dominant gendered and ... . Women do not have access to safety, economic power, political power, professional success, or reproductive freedom equal to that experienced by men. Feminism seeks to both combat the injustices women

The Waiting Game: Who Benefits from Recovered Assets Associated with Venezuelan State Corruption? Remission as a Solution

The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (“Venezuela”) has, and continues to undergo, significant political and economic challenges stemming from government corruption. In response, the United States ... COMBAT IT The political climate in Venezuela needs little introduction. Hugo Chávez’s populist platform and rise to power in 1999 brought on a redistribution of oil wealth, a concentration of power, and

Association for the Study of the Cuban Economy (ASCE) Thirty-Second Annual Conference: Introduction

scholars and legal experts to discuss the current economic, political, and social situation in Cuba. The conference focused on such issues in Cuba as economic reforms implemented by the Cuban government in ... -sex marriage in Cuba as well as the contemporary economic, political, and social crises in Cuba; the present and future of environmental law in Cuba; and natural and labor resources, including the

The Human Environment: Awakening to the Indomitable Cuban Spirit--Government, Culture, and People

the frame provided by the government and the culture. This work explores the complexity of the interactions and interconnectedness of Cuban civil society with the political environment personified by ... the government both on the island and from Cuba’s unique dynamic with the United States. The Human Environment also encompasses the lasting impact of political histories on Cuban culture and people

Save Your Rights: How Florida and Other States Have Targeted Voting Access Following the 2020 Election

crippling global pandemic5 and unprecedented political tensions among the American people.6 Despite these challenges, the 2020 general election brought about the largest nominal voter turnout in United ... voting in person, can be attributed to a substantial increase in nontraditional voting methods,10 increased grassroots ballot initiatives in various states,11 and increased political polarization amongst

Privacy Discussion Forum: Introduction

. Epstein’s article, Fiduciary Duty as a Shield for Social Media User Privacy and Platform Policing of Political Misinformation and Disinformation, recognizes the importance of the right to communicate ... (2023). 2 Id. at 283 (citation omitted). 3 Michael M. Epstein, Fiduciary Duty as a Shield for Social Media User Privacy and Platform Policing of Political Misinformation and Disinformation, 17 FIU L

Weaponizing Rhetoric to Legitimate Regulatory Failures

conversations and develop them into our own theory of legal creativity. Specifically, we discuss literature on administrative law and regulatory philosophy, class actions and arbitration as means of adjudicating ... legal consciousness.32 Legal cynicism literature has similar social-scientific and humanistic dueling underpinnings. Political and rhetorical theorists emphasize the ways in which public trust in

The Development of Digital Mass Surveillance in Norway: The Emergence of a Surveillance State?

discretionarily decide whether and to which extent to limit which source they will collect data from.74 The collected and processed data may include all types of information about a person such as political or ... as freedom of association, in that the individuals might renounce joining organizations and groups when their associative or political activity can be monitored. Organizers and participants in

A Survey of the Literature on Federal Appellate Practice and Procedure

Zuk & Gerard S. Gryski, The Federal Judiciary and Institutional Change (Univ. Mich. 1996): a political science account of the partisan and institutional changes on the federal bench. Lawrence Baum, The ... , and standards of review. A Guide to Judicial and Political Review of Federal Agencies (Kathryn A. Watts, Michael Herz & Richard W. Murphy, eds. ABA 2d ed. 2015): provides a thorough overview of the law

Supervision of Artificial Intelligence in the EU and the Protection of Privacy

within its own constitutional and administrative setting, what is referred to as institutional and procedural autonomy.12 The authorities remain accountable within national judicial, political, and ... solely on the will of the political sphere.88 The right to access an independent court remains a cornerstone of the EU interpretation of the rule of law, as shown for instance by the intense political and

On the Why of Same-Sex Marriage in Cuba

perceived moral decay. This was the political climate in which the gay advocacy community began to pursue limited forms of partnership recognition and eventually marriage. 19 ALLEN YOUNG, GAYS UNDER THE ... (1995). 107 Some subcultural groups in the US reject gay identity for political or identitarian reasons, preferring terms such as “men who have sex with men,” or MSM, and public health entities have