Sotomayor: an undeserving racist or a landmark of American progress?

The selection has been made and the debate is underway. Until her Senate confirmation, Sonya Sotomayor, President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, is under fire. As the first Latina and third woman ever to be nominated for the bench, Sotomayor represents great progress, both for the legal profession and for American politics alike. However, some have [...]

Legal Update

Justice Souter’s resignation from the United States Supreme Court on Friday has all of Washington twittering (and tweeting, for that matter) about the President’s upcoming nominations for the seat. Obama, once a professor of constitutional law, has hinted that he “seeks someone who understands that justice isn’t about some abstract legal theory or footnote in [...]

BPR’s Fall 2008 issue is out!

Go get your copy on Sproul Plaza!  The issue will be online soon!
In the meantime, read the full text of BPR’s interview with Obama economic advisor and Berkeley Professor, Brad DeLong.
Click here for the full audio of the interview