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Nov 12, 2024 | 
thehill.com | Claire Finkelstein
A scant 24 hours after Donald Trump was declared the winner of the 2024 presidential election, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and special counsel Jack Smith are reportedly discussing how to withdraw the two federal indictments and ongoing criminal prosecutions against Donald Trump, according to multiple news outlets.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
malaysia.news.yahoo.com | Claire Finkelstein
Claire Finkelstein, opinion contributor12 November 2024 at 11:00 am·5-min readA scant 24 hours after Donald Trump was declared the winner of the 2024 presidential election, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and special counsel Jack Smith were already discussing how to withdraw the two federal indictments and ongoing criminal prosecutions against Donald Trump, according to multiple news outlets.
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Jul 4, 2024 | 
montereycountynow.com | Claire Finkelstein |Richard Painter
Editor's NoteTHE EVENTS OF JAN. 6, 2021, ARE BY NOW WELL KNOWN. A failed insurrection at the United States Capitol shook not just the American government officials inside the building that day, but also the fabric of the Republic as activists sought to block Congress from certifying the results of the 2020 election. Since then, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, at least 1,265 alleged participants have been charged with crimes connected to the events of Jan. 6.
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May 27, 2024 | 
medicalxpress.com | Susan L Rossell |Claire Finkelstein
Anorexia nervosa is a severe mental health disorder where people fear weight gain. Those with the disorder have distorted body image and hold rigid beliefs their body is too big. They typically manage this through restricted eating, leading to the serious medical consequences of malnutrition. Anorexia has one of the highest death rates of any mental illness. Yet there are currently no effective drug treatments and the outcomes of psychotherapy (talk therapy) are poor.
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May 26, 2024 | 
theconversation.com | Susan L Rossell |Claire Finkelstein
Anorexia nervosa is a severe mental health disorder where people fear weight gain. Those with the disorder have distorted body image and hold rigid beliefs their body is too big. They typically manage this through restricted eating, leading to the serious medical consequences of malnutrition. Anorexia has one of the highest death rates of any mental illness. Yet there are currently no effective drug treatments and the outcomes of psychotherapy (talk therapy) are poor.
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Apr 15, 2024 | 
theatlantic.com | Claire Finkelstein |Richard Painter
Next Thursday, former President Donald Trump’s lawyers will argue before the U.S. Supreme Court that he is immune to all criminal charges against him arising from acts he committed while president. It is no exaggeration to say that this argument—that a president is permanently immune to criminal prosecution for any crimes committed in his official capacity—is the most dangerous assertion any official or former official has ever made in a U.S. courtroom.
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Feb 15, 2024 | 
qoshe.com | Claire Finkelstein
The Israel-Hamas war has reached its most dire moment to date. Amid the joyous celebration in Israel of the safe rescue of two hostages previously held by Hamas in the city of Rafah, there is clear awareness of the numerous Palestinian deaths that were incident to the rescue operation and the many more civilian casualties expected from an impending Israeli ground invasion of the Rafah area.
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Feb 14, 2024 | 
haaretz.com | Claire Finkelstein
Get email notification for articles from Claire Finkelstein Follow The Israel-Hamas war has reached its most dire moment to date. Amid the joyous celebration in Israel of the safe rescue of two hostages previously held by Hamas in the city of Rafah, there is clear awareness of the numerous Palestinian deaths that were incident to the rescue operation and the many more civilian casualties expected from an impending Israeli ground invasion of the Rafah area.
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Jan 29, 2024 | 
justsecurity.org | Claire Finkelstein
Last Friday the International Court of Justice ordered provisional measures against Israel in response to a complaint brought by South Africa under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. While the ruling does not require Israel to desist from further military operations in Gaza, Israel is admonished to adhere closely to its obligations under the treaty, as well as to allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza.
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Dec 10, 2023 | 
almendron.com | Claire Finkelstein
University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill testifies during a House hearing on Capitol Hill on Dec. 5. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)The testimony of three university presidents before a House committee last week provoked outrage after they suggested that calls on their campuses for Jewish genocide might not have violated their schools’ free speech policies.
