Louisville
- A Left-Wing Approach to the Question of Universal Suffrage
Felons have long been barred from voting in the state of Kentucky. In 2019, Governor Andy Beshear signed an executive order to allow certain non-violent felons to vote. However, executive orders are not permanent and can be overturned by future governors. In Kentucky right now, 15% of Black people cannot vote, and 20% of BlackContinue reading “A Left-Wing Approach to the Question of Universal Suffrage” - Kentucky Stands Alone on Felon Disenfranchisement Policymakers in state governments often take inspiration from surrounding states to implement changes in policy at home. Doing this gives lawmakers the ability to survey the intentions and effects of a certain policy before taking the risk of passing those policies in their state. This idea was explained perfectly by Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis,Continue reading “Kentucky Stands Alone on Felon Disenfranchisement “
- The Kentucky Roots of Marriage Equality in Obergefell v. Hodges
The Louisville Political Review looks at monumental court cases that have defined the city of Louisville, and the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Today we examine Obergefell v. Hodges and its societal impact on civil liberties. On June 26, 2015, crowds gathered in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building, anticipating the final rulings of the term.Continue reading “The Kentucky Roots of Marriage Equality in Obergefell v. Hodges”
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- A Left-Wing Approach to the Question of Universal SuffrageFelons have long been barred from voting in the state of Kentucky. In 2019, Governor Andy Beshear signed an executive order to allow certain non-violent felons to vote. However, executive orders are not permanent and can be overturned by future governors. In Kentucky right now, 15% of Black people cannot vote, and 20% of BlackContinue reading “A Left-Wing Approach to the Question of Universal Suffrage”
- Lies, Hatred, Murder, and Hope: My Response to a Civil Rights Immersion Experience
Introduction The University of Louisville Martin Luther King Jr. Scholars Cohort of 2024, of which I am a part, recently went on a âCivil Rights Immersion Experienceâ throughout the South. We stopped in Memphis, Tennessee and Selma, Montgomery, and Birmingham, Alabama. We viewed a plethora of civil rights museums, historical sites, and memorials. It wasContinue reading “Lies, Hatred, Murder, and Hope: My Response to a Civil Rights Immersion Experience“ - Should Supreme Court Justices Serve for Life?
The Supreme Court’s main objective is to make decisions in significant legal cases with constitutional implications. The Court has the final say, and as the other branches of government have increasingly come to a stalemate over issues, its significance and power have only increased. As a result, nominations have become crucial to long-term political agendasContinue reading “Should Supreme Court Justices Serve for Life?”
Kentucky
- A Left-Wing Approach to the Question of Universal SuffrageFelons have long been barred from voting in the state of Kentucky. In 2019, Governor Andy Beshear signed an executive order to allow certain non-violent felons to vote. However, executive orders are not permanent and can be overturned by future governors. In Kentucky right now, 15% of Black people cannot vote, and 20% of BlackContinue reading “A Left-Wing Approach to the Question of Universal Suffrage”
- Kentucky Stands Alone on Felon Disenfranchisement Policymakers in state governments often take inspiration from surrounding states to implement changes in policy at home. Doing this gives lawmakers the ability to survey the intentions and effects of a certain policy before taking the risk of passing those policies in their state. This idea was explained perfectly by Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis,Continue reading “Kentucky Stands Alone on Felon Disenfranchisement “
- The Kentucky Roots of Marriage Equality in Obergefell v. HodgesThe Louisville Political Review looks at monumental court cases that have defined the city of Louisville, and the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Today we examine Obergefell v. Hodges and its societal impact on civil liberties. On June 26, 2015, crowds gathered in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building, anticipating the final rulings of the term.Continue reading “The Kentucky Roots of Marriage Equality in Obergefell v. Hodges”
World
- In the Wake of Kentuckyâs Tornadoes, Itâs Time to Take Climate Change Action
Photo: Malcolm Lightbody I was the first in the house to be woken up in the middle of the night by a tornado siren. It was the night after my grandmotherâs funeral in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and I had the unfortunate task of sleeping on the couch in the living room as all the bedsContinue reading “In the Wake of Kentuckyâs Tornadoes, Itâs Time to Take Climate Change Action” - The True Cost of a World Cup
Twenty-two players on the field, eleven on each side. The game plays for ninety minutes. Those ninety minutes will fly by. You blink, you might miss out on magic happening on the field. Every thunderous kick of the ball is packed with passion. Every step over, every flick of the ball is backed with aContinue reading “The True Cost of a World Cup” - #JeSuisCharlie: The Legacy of the Twitter Movement, 5 Years Later
On the morning of January 7, 2015, the editorial meeting of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo was well underway in Paris when two masked gunmen armed with AK-47s forced their way into the publicationâs offices and opened fire, leaving twelve dead. This would signify the beginning of a three-day siege of terrorist attacks on the FrenchContinue reading “#JeSuisCharlie: The Legacy of the Twitter Movement, 5 Years Later”
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