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Volume XXXVIII

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The status quo has changed in the Middle East. Words have escalated to actions, but how deep will those actions go? Back in the United States, we examine how selectively our rights are applied, why accelerationism isn't the answer, and take an objective look at the most consequential campaign finance case in modern history.

Second Amendment rights applied selectively? Explore how the Trump administration's gun stance echoes the 1967 Mulford Act's racial double standard.

Citizens United (2010) barred limits on independent corporate political spending, reshaping campaign finance and sparking lasting debate over money and democracy.