Prof.Erika.George
@proferikageorge.bsky.social
Attorney. Academic. Activist.
Author: Incorporating Rights
Author: Incorporating Rights
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Apparently Trump just figured out that the Utah court struck down the gerrymandered congressional map and reinstated the citizen-led redistricting reforms.
If he subscribed to Democracy Docket he would have learned about this on Monday. Don't make the same mistake sign-up now. hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0
If he subscribed to Democracy Docket he would have learned about this on Monday. Don't make the same mistake sign-up now. hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0
August 28, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Apparently Trump just figured out that the Utah court struck down the gerrymandered congressional map and reinstated the citizen-led redistricting reforms.
If he subscribed to Democracy Docket he would have learned about this on Monday. Don't make the same mistake sign-up now. hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0
If he subscribed to Democracy Docket he would have learned about this on Monday. Don't make the same mistake sign-up now. hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0
“Will we descend into chaos, or will we build a beloved community? The answer must always be community, and we as a people must always do the work to actively build it.” -Ayanna Pressley www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/20/o...
Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and leaning into our power - The Boston Globe
With Donald Trump returning to the White House, we can honor King’s legacy by choosing community over chaos.
www.bostonglobe.com
January 20, 2025 at 1:18 PM
“Will we descend into chaos, or will we build a beloved community? The answer must always be community, and we as a people must always do the work to actively build it.” -Ayanna Pressley www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/20/o...
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Like others, I fear the threat of government retribution, political vengeance and an angry right-wing mob. But I know that giving into it will only strengthen Trump and undermine the future of our democracy. Trump wants us to be scared. He wants us to give up — gradually and then suddenly.
The Choices I’ve Made
From Marc | Since the election, media figures and outlets have followed suit — each moving gradually towards obedience to Trump and then suddenly.
www.democracydocket.com
January 18, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Like others, I fear the threat of government retribution, political vengeance and an angry right-wing mob. But I know that giving into it will only strengthen Trump and undermine the future of our democracy. Trump wants us to be scared. He wants us to give up — gradually and then suddenly.
One to watch 👀
The Supreme Court announced on Friday that it would decide whether the Constitution guarantees parents of students in public schools the right to have their children excused from classroom discussion of storybooks featuring LGBTQ characters and themes.
Supreme Court to Hear Case on Religious Objections to L.G.B.T.Q. Storybooks
Parents in Maryland said a school board’s refusal to notify them and to excuse their children from discussions of the storybooks violated the First Amendment.
nytimes.com
January 19, 2025 at 5:06 AM
One to watch 👀
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TikTok ban likely to spread to US allies - including UK
TikTok ban likely to spread to US allies - including UK
Analysts have suggested it is "just matter of time" until the US ban on TikTok spreads.
www.bbc.com
January 19, 2025 at 1:16 AM
TikTok ban likely to spread to US allies - including UK
A chance for safer food and healthier communities. Policy makers should not miss this opportunity to make change 🌍⚖️
#environmentaljustice
#environmentaljustice
Pesticides impact us all—but communities of color & low-income communities bear the biggest burden. Maryland has the chance to protect its residents from the severe health risks of pesticide exposure. We’re urging the Maryland Dept of Agriculture to ensure accountability & justice. ejus.tc/49FSZgh
Fifty Experts and Advocates Urge Maryland to Develop Comprehensive Pesticide Data Program for Public Health and Transparency
Pesticide transparency enables researchers, health professionals, and others to tackle harm to humans, wildlife, and the environment
ejus.tc
December 18, 2024 at 10:56 PM
A chance for safer food and healthier communities. Policy makers should not miss this opportunity to make change 🌍⚖️
#environmentaljustice
#environmentaljustice
Today is Human Rights Day ⚖️ 🌍
As we celebrate, we face new risks to human rights. AI technologies hold both promise and peril.
I am co-editing a volume on AI.
Seeking your proposals.
://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/business-and-human-rights-journal/announcements/call-for-papers/call-for-p
As we celebrate, we face new risks to human rights. AI technologies hold both promise and peril.
I am co-editing a volume on AI.
Seeking your proposals.
://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/business-and-human-rights-journal/announcements/call-for-papers/call-for-p
Call for Papers: Special Issue on “AI, Business, and Human Rights”
Abstracts due 10 February 2025
www.cambridge.org
December 10, 2024 at 11:03 PM
Today is Human Rights Day ⚖️ 🌍
As we celebrate, we face new risks to human rights. AI technologies hold both promise and peril.
I am co-editing a volume on AI.
Seeking your proposals.
://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/business-and-human-rights-journal/announcements/call-for-papers/call-for-p
As we celebrate, we face new risks to human rights. AI technologies hold both promise and peril.
I am co-editing a volume on AI.
Seeking your proposals.
://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/business-and-human-rights-journal/announcements/call-for-papers/call-for-p
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New blog post on a wave of anti-DEI shareholder proposals:
www.businesslawprofessors.com/2024/11/anti...
www.businesslawprofessors.com/2024/11/anti...
Anti-ESG Shareholder Proposals
Bloomberg had a story this week on some new anti-ESG shareholder proposals put forth by the National Legal and Policy Center. The proposals ask McDonald’s
www.businesslawprofessors.com
November 23, 2024 at 12:39 PM
New blog post on a wave of anti-DEI shareholder proposals:
www.businesslawprofessors.com/2024/11/anti...
www.businesslawprofessors.com/2024/11/anti...