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EPISODE · Jan 22, 2025 · 16 MIN

We the People...

from The Podvocate · host The Podvocate by Loyola University Chicago School of Law

Does the government owe us, American Citizens, anything? Associate Editor Alyssa Pacheco explores what the relationship between government and its people looks like, the role contract law plays in governing that relationship, and what happens when that contract is broken. Resources: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/americas-broken-criminal-legal-system-contributes-to-wealth-inequality/ https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/hate-crime-statistics#:~:text=On%20September%2023%2C%202024%2C%20the,crime%20incidents%20involving%2013%2C829%20offenses. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/24/key-facts-about-americans-and-guns/ https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/american-israel-public-affairs-cmte/recipients?id=D000046963

Does the government owe us, American Citizens, anything? Associate Editor Alyssa Pacheco explores what the relationship between government and its people looks like, the role contract law plays in governing that relationship, and what happens when that contract is broken. Resources: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/americas-broken-criminal-legal-system-contributes-to-wealth-inequality/ https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/hate-crime-statistics#:~:text=On%20September%2023%2C%202024%2C%20the,crime%20incidents%20involving%2013%2C829%20offenses. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/24/key-facts-about-americans-and-guns/ https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/american-israel-public-affairs-cmte/recipients?id=D000046963

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