On April 26, 1968, Paul Robert Cohen was observed in a corridor of a Los Angeles courthouse wearing a jacket bearing the words “F... the Draft”. He was sentenced at first instance to 30 days in prison, a sentence upheld by an appellate court, for "maliciously and willfully disturbing the peace [...] by offensive conduct". [...]
Four days after the publication of an article that he considered to be an "orchestrated attempt to tarnish his name", the President of the Republic decided to publicly express his reaction. He sent a message to "my friend Andreas Paraschos to substantiate what was unfounded (allegations) in his recent article". The President did not specify [...]
It is often said, and many have repeated it in the present period of the corona virus time that crises can teach us lessons, that they help us correct our mistakes and to chart a wiser course for the future. To what extent is this proposal valid? Does it depend on basic conditions without which we [...]
