Blawg Directory: Civil Rights
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Based on the number of times our readers have visited our descriptions of these blawgs.
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Daily Kos
A popular and influential liberal blog featuring commentary and analysis on the latest political maneuvering.
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Legal History Blog
The Legal History Blog is regularly updated with posts about scholarship, news and new ideas in the realm of legal history.
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Meeting the Sin Laws
Musings on laws affecting adult entertainment, alcoholic beverages and other "vice" industries.
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Impunity Watch
A real-time news source providing unbiased objective reporting on impunity issues; a publication for academic, professional, and student papers on impunity-related issues; and a message board allowing oppressed individuals across the world to gain a public voice. Podcasts are also available.
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IntLawGrrls
Intlawgrrls are "voices on international law, policy, practice." They "embrace foremothers' names to encourage crisp commentary, delivered at times with a dash of sass. We welcome replies, and we look forward to fresh dialogue on the matters of the day. It's our world, after all."
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Balkinization
"Balkinization an unanticipated consequence of Jack M. Balkin." This blawg focuses on constitutional, First Amendment and civil liberties issues.
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ACS Blog
This decidedly left-leaning blog from the American Constitution Society covers court cases and proposed legislation that threatens individual rights. Editorials coming from the likes of the ACLU, the First Amendment Center and gay-rights groups appear regularly.
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Think Outside the Cage
A blog of the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, focused on reversing the trend of mass incarceration.
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Illinois Nursing Home Abuse Blog
Covers Illinois nursing homes and information for nursing home residents, family members, ombudsmen, resident advocates, elder law attorneys and nursing home staff.
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Bill of Rights Defense Committee
"Headlines for and about the national grassroots movement to restore civil liberties."
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Charon QC
Posts and comments cover the practice of law, individual liberties and legal education with a United Kingdom focus. The author also interviews other lawyers in his podcasts.
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Discourse.net
Features news, commentary and analysis of a variety of mainly legal and political topics mixed with personal musings.
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Leonard Link
"Reporting and commentary on law, music, film and current events, ... with a special emphasis on sexuality & the law."
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Wage Law
"The California Wage And Hour Law Weblog." Discussion of wage and hour legal issues, law and legislation under California and federal law.
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Votelaw
"At the intersection of politics and law: redistricting, campaign finance, the right to vote, election law and administration, and politicians in trouble.
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Transnational Law Blog
"A study of law regulating actions or events transcending national frontiers."
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Out-Law.com
This blawg "has 7,000 pages of free legal news and guidance, mostly on IT and e-commerce issues. These issues can affect any organisation, and OUT-LAW is as much for those in a software start-up as it is for the compliance team at a bank." It also provides a weekly Thursday podcast, OUT-LAW Radio.
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Compliance Training Blog
"Compliance expertise for California and beyond."
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Z the Monthly Blog and Legal Newsletter
"A blog and newsletter about the politics of crime (criminal politics) and prison legal issues. Should the law advance Deterrence or Retribution, Banishment or Rehabilitation? Donations and store proceeds feed the Prison Innocence Project and Monthly Newsletter (annual report available on request)."
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The Sentencing Project
This blawg covers news related to legislation regarding criminal sentencing, disenfranchisement and other inmate-rights issues.