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20 July, 20163 May, 2016

Why I’m excited that kids are suing for climate change action

Children playing in a yard on a sunny day.
Posted in environmental issues by s.e. smith

Children across the US are mounting multiple cases against federal and state agencies, demanding that they take action on climate change. It’s working.

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30 June, 201610 April, 2016

We’re creating debtor’s prisons for immigrants

A painting of blue figures seated on suitcases in the middle of a grassy field.
Posted in politics by s.e. smith

Though debtor’s prisons are supposed to be illegal, a growing number of US citizens are being trapped in cycles of debt that lead them to prison. So are immigrants, and it’s a problem that’s not going away.

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17 March, 201127 January, 2016

A Matter of Class: Legal Action and Barriers to Such

Posted in politics by s.e. smith

Talking about taking legal matters to court last month, I touched upon the fact that class plays a key role in whether people can access the legal system. This is something I’ve also discussed in my posts discussing the prison and ‘justice’ system in the United States, where class can determine what kind of defense […]

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16 February, 20115 January, 2011

‘If you have to go to court, it’s too late’

Posted in disability by s.e. smith

There’s a great myth in this country that everyone is running around filing lawsuits left and right, and that people who experience discrimination at work, in school, in housing, and so forth can ‘just’ file a lawsuit to resolve the matter. The court system is held up as an opportunity for getting justice, accessible to […]

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