Imagine you’re a cancer patient in 2050 sitting in a white leather recliner alongside a few other patients in a window-lit chemo room in a hospital somewhere. The scene seems familiar. You may have seen it in a movie or been there yourself. The sterile smell, awkward small-talk, and somehow bleak but simultaneously hopeful outlooks will remain. The medical landscape and the design of your … Continue reading Regulatory Challenges to AI in Medicine
The U.S. Department of Energy released a report this September that outlined how hundreds of coal power plants could be converted to nuclear power plants and cited the vast economic and environmental benefits that conversions would bring. The report looked at both retired and currently operating coal power plants across the U.S. and found 157 recently retired, and 237 operational coal fired power plant sites … Continue reading Who Would Win in A Fight: Old Dead Plants or Rocks That Can Melt Your Organs? How Retired Coal Power Plants Could Hold the Key to Kentucky’s Future
For decades in Kentucky and throughout the United States, it has been a commonly held notion that incarceration is predominantly an urban phenomenon. And up until recent years, Kentucky’s urban areas were indeed at the focal point of that phenomenon, incarcerating the largest proportions of their citizens. However, that pattern has altered today, and oddly enough, Kentucky’s rural areas have the highest incarceration rates. How … Continue reading Behind Bars: The Economic Incentive to Incarcerate in Rural Kentucky
As the new Supreme Court term dawns upon us, there have been serious questions raised about the legitimacy of the Court and what reforms need to be made. My friend and fellow Louisville Political Review writer wrote a compelling piece that asserts many points for reforming the Supreme Court. Some argue that Supreme Court term limits will help reduce the tension within the judicial sphere, … Continue reading Counterpoint: The Case Against Supreme Court Term Limits
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 Black men specifically cannot vote. Across the state of Kentucky, restoring … Continue reading A Left-Wing Approach to the Question of Universal Suffrage
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 agendas and essentially depend on a justice’s passing away or retiring … Continue reading Should Supreme Court Justices Serve for Life?
The Louisville Political Review looks at monumental court cases that have defined the political sphere. Today we examine Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and its societal impact on civil liberties. The Supreme Court of the United States is an often misunderstood institution of our government. Their contentious decisions tend to be even more misunderstood by the public. These misunderstandings can be due to the … Continue reading Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission: Corporations and Fundamental Political Speech
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. Although the Court does not share in advance which of … Continue reading The Kentucky Roots of Marriage Equality in Obergefell v. Hodges
The Louisville Political Review looks at monumental court cases that have defined the United States, Commonwealth of Kentucky, and city of Louisville. Today we examine Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, its impact on the physical autonomy and bodily integrity of women, and political and electoral implications. Friday, June 24th, 2022 will undoubtedly go down in United States history as a day no woman will … Continue reading The Impact and Implications of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
The Louisville Political Review looks at monumental court cases that have defined the city of Louisville, and the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Today we examine Clay v. United States and its societal impact on civil liberties. Background On November 1st of 1955, the United States began their controversial campaign in the Vietnam War. In the 1960s, thousands of college students would create a series of anti-draft … Continue reading Clay v. United States: A Pivotal Moment in War Ethics
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