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Alan Dershowitz
Emeritus professor of law, Harvard Law School
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Opinion
The Hard Left Has Finally Discovered Free Speech | Opinion
In her disastrous testimony in front of Congress, university President Claudine Gay swore under oath that Harvard “embrace[s] a commitment to free expression.”
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Are Anti-Israel Protests Protected by the First Amendment? | Opinion
The virulent anti-Israel protests on campuses and on the streets have once again raised the question of whether there are limits to freedom of speech.
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Hamas Uses Western Morality as a Weapon Against Israel | Opinion
Hamas wants these human shields—especially children, women, and the elderly—to remain in harm’s way.
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Opinion
Prosecuting Lawyers for Their Legal Representation Is Dangerous to Us All | Opinion
The lawyers who are currently indicted in the Trump case were, at least in part, accused based on giving legal advice, filing lawsuits on behalf of clients, and making statements as part of their legal representation of clients.
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Donald Trump Is Being Denied His Constitutional Right to Due Process | Opinion
Not only is Donald Trump on trial in these cases, but the American system of justice is on trial, not only in America but around the world.
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Opinion
Alito Is Wrong: Congress Can Impose Ethics Rules on the Supreme Court | Opinion
Justice Alito was wrong in asserting that Congress lacks the power to compel the justices to enact and implement rules regulating their ethics.
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The Most Dangerous Indictment in History | Opinion
This moment portends a massive change in the norms of this nation that all Americans who care about the neutral rule of law should pay close attention to.
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Why Have So Many Neo-Nazis Rallied to Ukraine’s Cause? | Opinion
Many of those fighting for today’s Ukraine also seem to be fighting for a Ukrainian past that is shameful.
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The Durham Report Exonerates Trump, Implicates the Anti-Trump Double Standard | Opinion
Its findings should be studied by all Americans who care about applying a single standard of justice, regardless of party or personality.
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Opinion
Justice Alito Says He May Know Who the Leaker Is! | Opinion
Justice Alito has told The Wall Street Journal that he may know who leaked his draft opinion overruling Roe v. Wade, but that he lacks sufficient evidence to accuse the suspect in public.
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What Makes Israeli Protests Different From Other Protests? | Opinion
Equally important to what has been said and done at Israeli demonstrations is what has not been said and done.
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Opinion
No One But Donald Trump Would Be Charged With These Fake ‘Crimes’ | Opinion
None of the 34 charges cites any alleged victim of Trump’s crimes. They are the personification of victimless crimes.
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Trump Indictment Case Looks Like a Weak Exercise in Creative Prosecution | Opinion
Previous prosecutors decided not to indict Trump based on the facts available to them. Has new evidence been discovered?
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Israeli Democracy’s Vibrance Is Again on Display | Opinion
No democracy has had more transforming elections and more successful demonstrations than Israel. The recent turnabout in the Netanyahu government’s plan to rush through a one-sided judicial “reform” is just the latest example of Israel’s raucous democracy at work.
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Opinion
Lawsuits Against Networks for Challenging Elections Endanger Free Speech | Opinion
Companies that make vote counting machines are suing Fox and others for defaming them. I’m advising clients in several lawsuits involving voting machines, and I’m a frequent contributor to some of these media. So, I am not unbiased. Nor am I unbiased regarding the First Amendment, which I believe is endangered by these lawsuits.
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Opinion
If AT&T Can Silence Newsmax, Who Is Next? | Opinion
This is not just a “business dispute”; it is a prima facie case of discrimination against Newsmax.
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Where’s All the Nuance Gone in Political Discourse—And Everything Else? | Opinion
We are experiencing the death of nuanced discourse in many parts of the world today. Instead, we see black or white debate between two sides, each insisting that they are right and the other wrong in every respect.
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Opinion
Why Charging Alec Baldwin with Manslaughter Is Wrong | Opinion
Alec Baldwin is a rich and powerful celebrity. The law must be applied fairly to him, as it would be to others.
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Opinion
Biden’s Classified Document Mess Will Help Trump | Opinion
The recent disclosure that President Biden had stored classified material that he obtained while vice president in private facilities will make it more difficult for Attorney General Merrick Garland to prosecute former President Donald Trump for his mishandling of classified information.
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Opinion
The Jan. 6 Committee’s Referral Is Unconstitutional | Opinion
The Jan. 6 Committee has voted to refer former President Donald Trump to the Justice Department for possible criminal prosecution. This referral violates both the letter and spirit of the Constitution for at least two reasons.
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Opinion
Trump Can’t Have It Both Ways With the Constitution | Opinion
Former President Donald Trump recently stated that the massive fraud that he believes occurred in the 2020 election “allows for termination of all rules… even those found in the Constitution.” This is a dangerous and unprecedented statement by a former and possibly future president.
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