In the Pentagon Papers case, the government asserted in the Supreme Court that the publication of the material was a threat to national security. It turned out it was not a threat to U.S. security. But even if it had been, that doesn't mean that it couldn't be published. Alan Dershowitz assertcasecourt share on social
The sad reality is that there are no purely domestic issues in Israel. Issues that would be dealt with by municipalities in other countries - such as how to deal with a dangerous bridge or how to resolve conflicts between religious and secular bus riders - become major international issues when they occur in Israel. Alan Dershowitz bridgebusconflict share on social
I charge my wealthy clients a lot and put 10 per cent in a fund which I use to pay the expenses of my poorer clients. When the government gangs up on the poor schnook in the street, someone has to stand up for him. Alan Dershowitz centchargeclient share on social
Well you know, all law is about injustice. Alan Dershowitz injusticelaw Change image and share on social
Candor and accountability in a democracy is very important. Hypocrisy has no place. Alan Dershowitz accountabilitycandordemocracy Change image and share on social
It's much better to have rules that we can actually live within. And absolute prohibitions, generally, are not the kind of rules that countries would live within. Alan Dershowitz absolutecountrygenerally Change image and share on social
There's no evidence that I'm aware of that guns reduce crime. Alan Dershowitz awarecrimeevidence Change image and share on social
Hypocrisy is not a way of getting back to the moral high ground. Pretending you're moral, saying your moral is not the same as acting morally. Alan Dershowitz actbackgrind Change image and share on social
I can't find anything in the Constitution that says you prefer the life of the mother, or the convenience of the mother if it's an abortion by choice, over the potential life of the fetus. Look, I think women, if they're required to not have abortions, could die and could - so I favor a woman's right to choose. Alan Dershowitz abortionchoicechoose share on social