International Law,
Government,
Constitutional Law
Oct. 10, 2022
The queen, Colonialism and the reality of America’s own expansionism
America treats over 3.5 million American citizens living in its territories as stepchildren – denying them representation in Congress, certain federal benefits and participation in the election of the U.S. President
Julie A. Werner-Simon
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Email: jawsmedia.la@gmail.com
Julie A. Werner-Simon is a former federal prosecutor, former constitutional law fellow, and currently serves as a law professor (adjunct) at University of Southern California's Gould School of Law, Drexel University's Kline School of Law, and is also a legal analyst at Drexel's LeBow School of Business.
As a law professor who begins every class (no matter the subject) with at least five minutes of discussion about what is happening in the world and our nation, I took a lot of flak last month for mentioning the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II. I've been accused of "endorsing colonialism." But what my critics appear to not know is that America - now, today, is a colonialist empire.
America rules over and imposes second-class ci...
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