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This Remonstrance presents a counter-cultural narrative and analysis of Maine’s legal, political, economic, and social interactions with the Wabanaki people. Although contemporary indicia of abuses ... historico-legal perspective. Presenting its analysis through an historic, legal, political, economic, and social nexus, this Remonstrance traces the ontogeny of control exerted by the State of Maine over the
future federal laws benefiting tribes and native peoples. And, it did so without the consent of the tribes located within Maine. In addition to recognizing how economic and political realities influenced ... 1970s negotiations, as well as useful understandings into the larger political, social, legal, and economic context of the time.20 This Article seeks to build upon these reports, studies, books, hearings
?” Is there a hidden political dynamic? But “hidden” means hard to find. So maybe we should look for the answer in a related jurisdiction that keeps more extensive records of its government’s
Contemporary debates over the appropriate allocation of war powers between the political branches overemphasize the rigidity of the Constitution’s framework. This style of academic discussion ... presidential supremacy, we should instead look to text, history, and structure for guidance on how the political branches can legitimately and affirmatively negotiate their emergent responsibilities. This
important in our democracy, and it is critical that we take measures to preserve both. The purpose of writing this essay is to show that Judge Coffin’s judicial philosophy and rights-sensitive balancing ... philosophy and using his rights-sensitive balancing process as a guide in managing the transition to electronic records. It offers a glimpse into how Judge Coffin, if asked, might go about the task of
potential labyrinth of litigation. A SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) is a lawsuit that typically has no merit, but is filed to prevent the defendant from participating in a political ... School of Law Digital Commons. For more information , please contact , USA - ELECTION SLAPPS: EFFECTIVE AT SUPPRESSING POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND GIVING ANTISLAPP STATUTES THE SLIP I. II. III. IV
their motions.158 First considering the question of equal protection, the court determined the definition of Indian child was a racial, rather than political, classification.159 The court reasoned that ... families.194 To determine the constitutionality of these provisions, the courts first question was whether they are based on political or racial classifications.195 Political classifications need only to
relationship was almost always ignored and belittled. In recent decades, with the rise of the federal policy favoring tribal selfdetermination, that narrative is changing to some extent as a political matter ... that the judiciary undermines federal Indian affairs policy at will, just as tribal nations have begun to successfully assert political power in Congress and governmental capabilities at home.34 This is
The dichotomy between the greater Portland area and Route One corridor, and Maine’s rural inland and Down East communities, is stark in many ways—economic, cultural, political, and spatial. These ... worst run as a business of any possible business. What our philosophy was, whatever you needed, we did the work, we never turned a client back because they couldn't pay. And if we got paid, it was just a
of the [thirteen] states (and Vermont as well) had enacted Constitutions to fill in the political gap caused by the overthrow of British authority . . . . Eight of the Revolutionary Constitutions were ... for Principled Decisionmaking, 62 BROOK. L. REV. 1, 7 (1996) (Legal scholars, political scientists and historians, all eager to participate in the discussion or to join the cause, or at least the fray
the federal government and, with his friend and colleague Edmund S. Muskie, a creative political reformer for the State of Maine. Throughout his career he demonstrated that the art of politics was a ... Recommended Citation Donald E. Nicoll, Frank Morey Cofi n's Political Years: Prelude to a Judgeship Frank Morey Cofin 's Political Years: Prelude to a Judgeship Donald E. Nicoll 0 1 0 Part of the
of political and popular support, it is no surprise that cases about public prayer and the Ten Commandments, property and religious freedom, continue to be filed, and that citizens dispute the ... politics. A focus on tolerance offers three important reminders about the appropriate role of religion in American democracy. First, because toleration is a political and legal principle, toleration is
advocacy efforts to ensure that nutrition remains high on the political agenda and that the right policies, governance structures and actions are put in place to foster accountability across stakeholders.57
State University , USA Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/dignity Part of the Ethics and Political Philosophy Commons, and the Feminist Philosophy Commons Recommended ... issues. I highly recommend that The Evil of Banality be taught in women’s studies, race relations, political science, sociology, psychology and, of course, philosophy courses. Not only students, but
This article is a description of the research I conducted on the sex industry in Manitoba, Canada, from 2016-2017. I interviewed 61 people, of which six were political leaders, 23 were social workers ... , and influential community leaders. I sought to broaden the scope to gain a fuller picture and understanding, and hopefully, some new solutions. Of the 61 participants I interviewed, six were political
fails to encourage global health researchers to work collaboratively and to capture the political and public awareness required to motivate sustainable change. ... , non-communicable diseases, universal health coverage, World Health Organization As three-letter acronyms for groups of diseases go, have the non-communicable diseases (NCDs) captured political and
Victoria focus was short-lived due to changes in government priorities and the political upheavals of the 1970s and 1980s. With the return of political stability, annual treatment with ivermectin through ... were concerned that the country, with more than 50 years of sporadic onchocerciasis control activities, could not continue with business as usual. With the return of peace and political stability
political activists of the second-wave, the author of Women and Madness and 17 other books. Chelser discusses major issues of the time and provides an insider’s view of many of the feminism’s most significant ... specific context, telling us the political issue, time, place, or particular event in which she was involved. Although many women are mentioned only briefly, others are discussed in more detail, such as
, membership of a particular social group or political opinion.”65 Additionally, the United States is obligated, pursuant to its ratification of the Protocol, to “facilitate the assimilation and naturalization ... in a particular social group, or political opinion.82 Individuals who are already within the United States or present themselves at a border apply for asylum while individuals who seek protection while
book The End of Patriarchy: Radical Feminism for Men (2017) is written from his own gender location as a man who became persuaded by the intellectual and political coherence of radical feminism. In ... themes, interweaving Jensen’s personal, intellectual and political engagement with radical feminism. Firstly, he describes his life as cleaving neatly into two halves. In the first 30 years, he desperately
