Commentaries by Elizabeth Kukura

The Future of Reproductive Health Care Under the New Conservative Supreme Court Majority

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The Future of Reproductive Health Care Under the New Conservative Supreme Court Majority

Elizabeth Kukura

December 17, 2020 01:40:55 pm

Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation to the United States Supreme Court adds another originalist to the bench and cements a strong conservative majority on the Court. Although Democratic politicians have for years warned voters that the next election could determine the future of reproductive health care access, warning that ongoing respect for the right to abortion [...]

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US apologizes to Japanese-Americans for detention during WWII

US President Ronald Reagan signed the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 into law on August 10, 1988, apologizing on behalf of the United States to Japanese-Americans who were interned in camps during WWII and providing $20,000 in compensation for each survivor. The law also provided $12,000 in compensation for each living displaced Aleutian Islander who was relocated to a camp in Alaska during the US's Aleutian Islands campaign.

President Reagan authorized compensation for Japanese-Americans interned during World War II

On August 10, 1988, US President Ronald Reagan signed a bill that provided payments of $20,000 to Japanese-Americans who were sent to internment camps by the US government during World War II. Learn more about the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, which also included a formal apology by Congress for what it called a "grave injustice."

National Security Act Amendment reorganizes U.S. military

On August 10, 1949, the National Security Act Amendment was signed into law. It replaced the Department of War with the Department of Defense (DoD) and pulled all military service branches directly under the supervision of the DoD. Learn more about the National Security Act from the U.S. State Department.