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Sigmund Freud believed that unrecognized and unresolved conflicts were the basis for neurotic behavior and unhappiness.

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Erwin Chemerinsky undertakes an ambitious review of the Supreme Court's history in his new book. He conveys his criticism in s...

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The shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., has turned a white hot light on the issue of equipping all police officers on ...

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In recent weeks, the debate surrounding Ray Rice and his termination at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens has reached fever pi...

"Far-fetched" is not the same as "unlikely to be implemented."

Especially given that one division is already doing it. By Ciarán O'Sullivan ...

An independent and fair judiciary is the cornerstone of our democracy. It is imperative that we make informed choices in selec...

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President Barack Obama is legally and politically wrong in not seeking congressional approval for the continued bombing of ISIS.

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May a couple be 'living separate and apart' when they reside in the same residence? The state high court will soon tell us.

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Can a person be guilty of federal bank fraud even where his scheme contemplates no deception of a bank? ...

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If you had to pick the most famous trademark in the entire world, what would it be? For millions - if not billions - of human ...