A spirited discussion on the current state of law and order in Egypt featuring panelists who are legal and area experts, all of whom are intimately plugged-in with the real-time events taking place in Egypt.Panelists:
Amid the uprisings sweeping the Middle East, efforts to form a new government in Lebanon appear to have stalled. On the surface of it, political bickering among the Hezbollah-led March 8 coalition on the distribution of key ministries appears to be the cause.
Health care reform advocates say the individual purchase mandate of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is vital to its success. Opponents question whether the mandate exceeds the power of Congress under the Constitution's Commerce Clause. The debate raises intriguing questions.
Can the federal government require citizens to purchase health insurance from private carriers in the interest of the public good? Is this a matter of partisan politics, or one about the power of the states versus the power of the federal government?
US District Judge Roger Vinson ruled on January 31 that the individual mandate in the health care reform package is unconstitutional. With two judges previously declaring the mandate constitutional, further legal challenges are certain.
Contact: Michael GreenProgram AssociateJustice & Society ProgramThe Aspen Institutemichael.green@aspeninstitute.org State Department’s Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award Goes to Alice HenkinHusband Louis Henkin Posthumously Honored
