Kwame Newton·Mar 2, 2018Over 50 Years Later, the Civil Rights Act EvolvesIn a win for LGBTQ rights, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals decided Zarda v. Altitude Express, Inc. on February 26, ruling that the…
Kwame Newton·Feb 19, 2018How Pennsylvania’s Redistricting Effort May Succeed Where Other States Haven’tPennsylvania’s current congressional map was found unconstitutional by its state supreme court on January 22, and the Republican-led…
Kwame Newton·Feb 9, 2018Closing In: Judges and Voters Challenge Rick Scott’s Tailored ElectorateIn Florida, the end of your incarceration can be the beginning of a life-long sentence. That’s because Florida is one of four states that…
Kwame Newton·Nov 7, 2017Aloke Chakravarty at Harvard Law SchoolPost submitted by Kwame Newton, JD ’20
Kwame Newton·Apr 15, 2016The Case for Clemency Against Irrational JusticeThe case of Weldon Angelos, a man who may spend the rest of his adult life in prison for a minor marijuana offense, represents the unjust…
Kwame Newton·Mar 14, 2015A State of Fear in NigeriaIt has been nearly a year since the “Bring Back Our Girls” campaign brought Nigeria’s fierce struggle with Boko Haram to international…
Kwame Newton·Dec 8, 2014Opening Old WoundsNovember 9, 2014 marked the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, and since that time Germany has, by all measures, become an…
Kwame Newton·Nov 24, 2014Challenges to American Naval DominanceThe exhibition of the Shenyang J-31, China’s second domestic stealth fighter, is the most recent in a series of efforts by the People’s…
Kwame Newton·Nov 18, 2014In Russia, Punishing the UnsanctionableThe members of the G-20 international forum met this past week in Brisbane, Australia for their annual summit, where they discussed…
Kwame Newton·Nov 15, 2014Global Climate Policy & Australian PoliticsAs this year’s G20 summit kicks off in Brisbane, Australia, tensions mount between Tony Abbott’s conservative leaning government and…
