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Frances Glessner Lee and the Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death

Posted by: Jennifer Davis

The following is a guest post by Alexander Salopek, a collection development specialist in the Collection Services Division of the Law Library of Congress. He previously wrote posts on Miranda and the Rights of Suspects, Fred Korematsu’s Drive for Justice, Fred Korematsu Winning Justice and What a Difference 17 Years Made. Frances Glessner Lee’s Nutshell …

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The Complex Origins of Western Legal Traditions

Posted by: Heather Casey

A few months ago, I read an absolutely fascinating book on early human societies, “The Dawn of Everything.” Co-authored by David Graeber and David Wengrow, this book offers a critique of popular views on western civilization and the traditional narratives of mankind’s linear development from primitivism to civilization. It is a long book, but I …

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Improved Accessibility for Global Legal Monitor Articles

Posted by: Robert Brammer

The Global Legal Monitor is a publication of the Law Library of Congress that covers legal news and developments from around the world. In an effort to ensure the Global Legal Monitor is accessible to all of our patrons, we have added ReadSpeaker to each article. After you select an article, just click "listen to this page" at the top, left-hand side of the screen to have the article read aloud to you.