Author Archives: Alex Venditti

Recently, I gave my predictions on the Rittenhouse trial while it was still happening. I predicted acquittal, and I was proven correct on November 19th. On the same day, jury instructions were debated in the Ahmaud Arbery trial; the instructions were such a departure from the defense’s interpretation of the law that a guilty verdictContinue reading “Rittenhouse and Arbery: The Jury’s Role in Justice”

I have been watching the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse via live-stream for the past two weeks. It has been, quite frankly, exciting – from both a legal and factual perspective. Here are my highlights from the last two weeks: For those unaware: here is an article recapping the events which made Kyle Rittenhouse a figureContinue reading “Highlights and Predictions as Rittenhouse Trial Concludes”

The U.S. Department of Justice is currently considering making payments of $450,000 to every immigrant affected by family separation policies at the border. These payments would serve as compensation for lasting psychological harm resulting from previous border policy. Almost needless to say, this plan drew instant backlash from Republican politicians. They argue that the familyContinue reading “Immigrant Families Separated at the Border May Receive $450,000 in Compensation”

The chaos of the American withdrawal from Afghanistan prompted some to justifiably wonder if “the American Empire” was over. While this is highly debatable, it certainly seemed that our position in the world has changed. While allies in Britain and France scrambled to pick up the pieces of our mess, China, Iran and Russia wereContinue reading “While US Power Wanes, China Tests Nuclear Missiles”

If you’ve been shopping in the last month, especially for anything beyond your routine products, you’ve probably noticed that basic goods are hard to find. Even something as simple as a white shirt may have been unavailable to you for the last several weeks. How does this happen? We tend to be so accustomed toContinue reading “There are Shortages of Everything”

You’re likely already aware of the US’s national debt of unfathomable proportions (somewhere in the realm of 28 trillion and climbing fast; see usdebtclock.org). But most Americans aren’t really concerned about what goes on behind the scenes. Yes, it’s one of the government’s least glamorous topics, but now it might have consequences for everybody (AmericaContinue reading “What Happens if the U.S. Defaults on its Debt? (for the first time ever)”

President Joe Biden announced a plan last Thursday, September 9th, mandating vaccination for over 80 million private sector workers, in addition to several million more federal employees. The legal foundation for this mandate remains disputed, and the announcement has proven to be predictably divisive. The plan would involve the issuance of a rule from theContinue reading “An Inevitable Battle Over Vaccination Mandates”