Robert C. Bordone

Harvard Law School

Robert C. Bordone and Kevin Keystone

Whatever other noble interests Trump’s foes may hope to advance, stopping a second Trump term is paramount among them.

The best outcome for Trump and American democracy? Consider a plea deal

Special Prosecutor Jack Smith addresses reporters after his grand jury has issued more indictments of former President Donald Trump
 in Washington, DC. 
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Special Prosecutor Jack Smith addresses reporters after his grand jury has issued more indictments of former President Donald Trump on August 01 in Washington, DC.

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Robert C. Bordone and Sarah Doktori

We can and should lift up the Tim Ryans of the world, and engage with those who are skeptical about election results.

Disdain won’t get us far with election deniers

Woman with protest sign reading "stop election fraud" while holding a U.S. flag on January 16, 2021. (Ty O'Neil/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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Biden’s ongoing overtures to Republicans, while sincere, are not based on the improbable assessment that he will shift 10 Republican votes in his favor.

Why Joe Biden's Plea For Bipartisanship Is Shrewd Strategy

President Joe Biden speaks to the press during a meeting with (L-R) Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID), Vice President Kamala Harris, Sen. Shelley Capito (R-WV), and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, to discuss the administration’s infrastructure plan at the White House on May 13, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (T.J. Kirkpatrick-Pool/Getty Images)

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Even in that moment of victory for our movement, I felt once again the old wounds of being “less than,” “defective,” invisible, unseen and reduced.

[M]aybe Roberts has softened just a bit, to see us ... more as an individual like him, with fears, hopes, needs, aspirations, and yes, expectations of equal dignity and respect under the law.

5 Years Ago, John Roberts Voted Against LGBTQ Rights. This Week He Stood In Favor Of Them, And That Gives Me Hope

People gather at the historic Stonewall Inn to celebrate the LGBTQ victory, in Greenwich Village, a section of New York City, US on June 15, 2020. (John Lamparski/ NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Federal Law Protects LGBTQ Workers From Discrimination

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In Defense Of The 'Ellen Question'

Anderson Cooper, CNN anchor, walks onstage for a Democratic presidential primary debate hosted by CNN/New York Times at Otterbein University, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, in Westerville, Ohio. (John Minchillo/AP)

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Pete Buttigieg is joined by his husband Chasten Glezman after he announced that he will seek the Democratic presidential nomination during a rally in South Bend, Ind., April 14, 2019.(Michael Conroy/AP)

I've sometimes seen a furrowed eyebrow when I announce ... in a gay bar that I am tied up the next day with a church event.

Pete Buttigieg Is Inspiring Us To Come Out — Again

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, left, hugs his husband, Chasten Glezman, after Buttigieg announces that he will seek the Democratic presidential nomination during a rally, April 14, 2019, in South Bend, Ind. (Darron Cummings/AP)

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Robert C. Bordone and Sara E. del Nido Budish

...we fool ourselves if we imagine that by creating a video record, people are more likely to agree about what happened and how to respond.

In addition to new technology that can capture a terrible moment and show us what we would otherwise never get to see, we need old approaches to understanding, as well.

What Video Doesn't Show About Race In America, And Why It Matters

The authors: "It is almost unavoidable to watch a video of a white police officer shooting a black youth but through the lens of our own experiences and backgrounds." Pictured: In this Oct. 20, 2014 frame from dash-cam video provided by the Chicago Police Department, Laquan McDonald, right, walks down the street moments before being shot 16 times by officer Jason Van Dyke in Chicago. (Chicago Police Department via AP)

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Robert C. Bordone and Sara E. del Nido

...the United States and China are re-setting expectations, signaling to other nations not only the urgency of the problem of climate change, but also the imperative that other countries also do their part.

For The First Time, China Agrees To Cap Carbon Emissions

...sometimes, inclusivity and consensus-building are the wrong way to go. Sometimes, what’s really needed is getting the big players into the room and getting them to do something to shake things up.

Why It Matters That The World's Two Biggest Polluters Forged A Climate Accord

U.S. President Barack Obama, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping drink a toast at a lunch banquet in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014.  The United States and China pledged Wednesday to take ambitious action to limit greenhouse gases, aiming to inject fresh momentum into the global fight against climate change ahead of high-stakes climate negotiations next year. (Greg Baker/ AP)

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Robert C. Bordone and Shane A. Hunt

the conflict here is not just about the South Boston Allied War Veterans Council. Nor is it just about MassEquality or LGBTQ rights. Instead, it is about the kind of community Boston can aspire to be.

The Equality Debate In The St. Patrick’s Day Parade

St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Let’s Forget About Marching — Instead, Let’s Talk

Members of the Catamount Pipe Band performing in the St. Patrick’s Day parade, in Boston's South Boston neighborhood, March 17, 2013. (Steven Senne/AP)

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