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March 24, 2023
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Briefly Noted

Recently Noted – Serial the Podcast – More Evidence of the Delusion of Justice –

November 4, 2018
We have written earlier about the fact that effective legal representation and trial by jury is a rarity making one of our cultural icons a complete sham. As Jed Rakoff has noted: In actuality, our criminal justice system is almost exclusively a system of plea bargaining, negotiated behind closed doors --->> read more -->>
Justice/Jails

The Rule of Law, Justice, American Delusions

June 27, 2017
Fairness, an equal shake, blind justice, jury of peers, rule of law…Amendments IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, and XIV…. these are all ubiquitous and universally applauded features of American life. Like blind lady justice they are ubiquitous in every area of our culture. This system of justice makes us superior --->> read more -->>
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  • Topics Overview
  • Topics
    • – economy
    • – education
    • – empire
    • – environment
    • – family
    • – the free market
    • – healthcare
    • – human nature
    • – inequality
    • – justice, police & prison system
    • – politics
    • – racism – white supremacy
    • – security state
    • – technology
    • – women
  • Briefly Noted
  • Keystone Essays
    • – American Delusions – introduction
    • – Our Social Nature and the Future
    • – our history – the intentionally forgotten
    • – capitalism and free-market Ideology (neoliberalism)
    • – environment
    • – healthcare system
    • – american empire
    • – justice, police, and the prison system
    • – racism in america – white supremacy
  • Other
    • – project blog
    • – book reviews & notes
    • – bibliography
    • – video-movies-podcasts
    • – video posts on Youtube
  • About
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    • – ethics statement
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