As 2023 unfolds, concerns persist within the Biden Administration regarding the potential for Beijing to gain access to sensitive data of American users or exploit its algorithm to disseminate propaganda via TikTok.
Since the repeal of Roe v. Wade, abortion has become a state issue, with state and even local governments now able to establish rules and regulations regarding whether a pregnant person can receive an abortion, and if so, under what conditions.
Classified documents from the Pentagon began circulating on the social media platform Discord in March. These documents discussed everything from the war in Ukraine, to protests in Israel, to Egypt’s plans to build thousands of rockets for Russia.
When America’s pursuit of Manifest Destiny collided with Mexican interest, all out war broke out, leading to the Mexican-American War. The conflict only lasted two years, but it would shape the future of both of these neighbor nations.
Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse had shades of 2008 and the Great Depression. In the first 100 days of Roosevelt’s presidency, major legislation was passed to restore confidence in banks and create today’s banking world.
President Biden made cancelling student loan debt a major part of his presidential campaign, and he recently passed an executive order to cancel a significant amount of debt—but it is being fought tooth and nail in Congress and the courts.
Love Canal is one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history, turning a middle-class neighborhood into a chemical ghost town.
Most people agree that guns should not be in the hands of unsupervised children. However, each year in the United States, children access firearms and accidentally—or purposefully—hurt themselves or others.
Before 1952, U.S. immigration policy was haphazard—many laws existed, but they weren’t consolidated, and they were based on discriminatory quotas. In this edition of Secrets of the Serial Set, we examine the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952.
In honor of March Madness and Women’s History Month, we’re using HeinOnline, and especially our Business and Legal Aspects of Sports and Entertainment (BLASE) database, to alley-oop into the fascinating history of women’s basketball.
