The threat of legal autocracy in the U.S. Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case dealing with obscure theories of constitutional interpretation. However, the case reveals strategies that risk subverting democracy. Chase Burton • December 20, 2022
Police, panic, and fentanyl Police in the United States have told implausible stories about airborne fentanyl exposures for years. The real symptoms appear related to panic attacks and the psychological trauma of policing. Chase Burton • September 14, 2021
Donald Trump’s ‘law and order’ campaign: A tried and tested strategy In US history, moments of protest and dissent have often been met with calls to reinstate ‘law and order’. The presidential election will be a test of President Trump’s ‘law and order’ politics. Chase Burton • November 03, 2020
COVID-19: Prisons as Public Health Risks The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the public health risks that prisons pose as reservoirs of contagious disease. Confinement involves close contact and shared facilities, which is inherently a risk factor for contagions. Chase Burton • May 28, 2020
