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James D. Zirin, Opinion Contributor

James D. Zirin, Opinion Contributor

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Martial law briefly came to South Korea. Could it happen here?

Is South Korea’s legislative rejection of an autocratic president’s declaration of martial law a one-off — or an object lesson for...

06.12.2024 2

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James D. Zirin, Opinion Contributor

Russell Vought is just the man to implement Trump’s autocratic vision

Even conservative senators should find Vought problematic.

26.11.2024 2

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James D. Zirin, Opinion Contributor

Who will stand up to Trump’s unqualified nominees?

Trump has appointed people to his cabinet whose cardinal virtue appears to be loyalty to him — not to the Constitution.

21.11.2024 1

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James D. Zirin, Opinion Contributor

Moldova just rejected Putin and chose a future with the West. What did America just choose?

If Trump allows Putin to succeed with his move on Ukraine, the next tempting morsel on his plate may be the tiny Republic of Moldova.

06.11.2024 2

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James D. Zirin, Opinion Contributor

Don’t let Trump drag America ‘back to before’

Some might be excused for being fooled by Trump in 2016, but they will not be fooled again.

05.11.2024 4

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James D. Zirin, Opinion Contributor

The Supreme Court seems inclined to let Richard Glossip be executed

It had emerged in 2022 that a key item of exculpatory evidence had not been turned over to the defense.

13.10.2024 6

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James D. Zirin, Opinion Contributor

Has Jack Smith botched the Trump indictments?

Smith could have waited a month. There was no hurry.

07.10.2024 1

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James D. Zirin, Opinion Contributor

Harris needs to take off the gloves

I can’t bear to say this, but Kamala Harris, while ahead by a whisker, could lose if Trump succeeds in bringing new likely voters into the...

28.09.2024 1

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James D. Zirin, Opinion Contributor

In last week's debate, Trump showed his true character

Nothing could erase the overwhelming impression that Harris is a normal reasonable candidate, and that Trump is by any metric so bereft of...

17.09.2024 10

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James D. Zirin, Opinion Contributor

Harris cleaned Trump’s clock

Like the seasoned lawyer that she is, Kamala Harris took on Donald Trump point by point, with prosecutorial efficiency, and achieved her two...

11.09.2024 10

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James D. Zirin, Opinion Contributor

Will Trump avoid prison because of prosecutorial blunders?

It is not just the Supreme Court that has failed to hold Trump accountable, it is the prosecutors charged with enforcing the rule of law.

27.08.2024 10

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James D. Zirin, Opinion Contributor

Why the Supreme Court punted on regulating social media

When it comes to politically charged issues, the partisan, sharply divided Supreme Court justices rarely agree on anything. But they did agree last...

20.08.2024 8

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James D. Zirin, Opinion Contributor

Harris rally crowds should not be chanting ‘lock him up’

I am no fan of Donald Trump. I am no fan of vigilante justice either.

13.08.2024 1

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James D. Zirin, Opinion Contributor

Judging Biden’s Supreme Court reform plan

The Supreme Court needs reform if it is ever to regain public confidence.

01.08.2024 1

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James D. Zirin, Opinion Contributor

Trump, long comfortable with political violence, becomes another victim

What has become of America?

15.07.2024 1

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James D. Zirin, Opinion Contributor

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