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With fall OCI behind us, the employment search for most Cardozo upperclassmen continues, with all the accompanying pressure and concern. I almost need not mention the tough economic times and weak job market, but I do because looking ahead there

Opinion

GOP Stance on Immigration: Making Obama Look Good

#immigration #Obama #Opinion #politics

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For anyone who advocates for the rights of undocumented immigrants—or human beings in general—the GOP debate in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 18th was an unsettling wake-up call to what could be if one of these candidates were to become

Opinion

International Human Rights at Home: Occupy Wall Street

#Clinics #Human Rights #occupy wall street #Opinion #politics

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[The following Op-Ed was submitted to the Jurist by Daniel Stewart, an International Human Rights Clinical Teaching Fellow in Cardozo’s Human Rights & Genocide Clinic.]

The general perception of the human rights lawyer is one who is “out there” – focused

Opinion

Student Speaker Should Be Eliminated. Vote Evan for Speaker!

April 14, 2011 #graduation #law students #Opinion

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On April 13, Cardozo will have its annual Student Speak-Off to determine the student speaker at graduation. You should vote for me. I’m the Best.
I could give many types of speeches at graduation. I could use the opportunity to lecture

Opinion

Students Respond to 1L’s Immigration Column

#Editorial #immigration #law students #Opinion

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Dear Editor,
This is a response to the article “1L Proposes New Framework for Immigration Discussion” by Shmuel Winiarz. In his article, Mr. Winiarz proposes a three-pronged policy for improving the immigration system: “First, we must secure our borders, using technological

Opinion

Second Year of Law School Provides Sweet Relief

December 7, 2010 #1L #law school #Opinion #Point/Counterpoint

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As I returned to school this past Au- gust, I noticed an exasperated look on the faces of many of my fellow 2Ls. Beneath the smiling faces of friends who hadn’t seen each other in three months were expressions of

Opinion

Arizona Immigration Bill Has Several Costly Implications

#immigration #law #Opinion #senate

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Governor Jan Brewer of Arizona pretends to have eliminated the risk of profiling by inserting ostensibly protective language into the Arizona Immigration Law, otherwise known as Senate Bill 1070 (SB 1070).
SB 1070 states: For any lawful contact made by a

Opinion

Goodbye Bar Nights, Hello Hemp Days: Give Pot to ’Dozo Students

#alcohol #Opinion #smoking

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Last month, Cardozo announced that it was celebrating National Smoke Out Day. Huzzah! Cardozo was going to help smoke out its students, something especially helpful at this high stress time before finals.
It turns out Cardozo’s definition of “smoke out” is

Opinion, The News

Paradoxical System Both Depends on Immigrants and Oppresses Them

November 1, 2010 #immigration #mexico #Opinion

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Millions of people have ended up in the U.S. as “illegal aliens.” However, their presence in this country is not a matter of choice. These immigrants have been forced across the border by the inner workings of the global capitalist

Opinion, The News

Obama’s Base to Blame for Unreasonable Expectations

#Cardozo #Obama #Opinion #politics

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Although we do not know yet exactly how bad the carnage will be in the upcoming midterm elections, the Democrats’ defeat has been forecast for months. Much of the blame has been placed on President Obama’s perceived failure to energize