QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"We should buckle（本気で取りかかる） up for a pretty rocky six months or year in the China-U.S. relationship. There was a sort of delusion（勘違い） based on overly optimistic ideas about Trump. That should stop."
WANG DONG, associate professor, Peking University.
DECEMBER 04, 2016
（１）The Scourge（鞭） of Racial Bias in New York State’s Prisons
ＮＹ州刑務所で人種的偏見に基づく処罰事例が6万件近く
A New York Times investigation draws on nearly 60,000 disciplinary cases from state prisons and interviews with inmates to explore the system’s inequities and the ripple（波動、次第に広がる） effect they can have.
（２）Donald Trump Thrusts Taiwan Back on the Table, Rattling（ガタガタさせる） a Region
A single protocol-shattering（粉砕する） phone call with Taiwan’s president raises fears of igniting（発火させる） tensions in Asia and emboldening China.
（３）Extremists Turn to a Leader to Protect Western Values: Vladimir Putin
In retrospect（回顧）, Donald J. Trump’s praise for Russia’s president seems to have been a shrewd（抜け目ない） dog whistle to a small but highly motivated part of the Trump base.
（４）In Trump’s Security Pick（精鋭）, Michael Flynn, ‘Sharp Elbows’ and No Dissent
Past colleagues paint a mixed picture of a man who will have nearly unfettered（自由にする） access to the Oval Office and help guide President Trump on world events.
（５）Standing Rock Pipeline Protesters, Ordered to Leave, Dig In
“I ain’t going nowhere,” one man said as he and fellow protesters on the frozen prairie prepared for what they believe may be their last stand.
＊ ノースダコタ州（中部最北）からイリノイ州（五大湖の最南端）をつなぐパイプライン（シェールオイル運搬用、約 2,000キロ弱）の建設計画に、破損による流出で飲み水汚染の心配から、大抗議運動が。
（６）Fire at Warehouse Party（大型公共収容施設！） in Oakland Kills at Least 9, With Dozens Missing
At least nine people were dead and dozens were missing after a fire broke out during an electronic music party（電子音楽会）.
（７）Immune System, Unleashed（抑制を解く） by Cancer Therapies, Can Attack Organs
Immunotherapy drugs have been hailed（是認する） as a breakthrough in cancer treatment, but doctors are finding that what makes them effective is also what poses serious risks.
（８）How the World’s Big Banks Are Putting Rain Forests in Peril
Global lenders, sometimes flouting their own policies, have financed projects in Indonesia and elsewhere that destroy ecosystems and contribute to climate change.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2723, Written Opinions of the Supreme Court 昨日の分
Today we learn about the function of written opinions of the Supreme Court.
What are the three types of opinions the Supreme Court has issued since Justice John Marshall's era?
a. Writs of habeas corpus, writs of certiorari, and stare decisis（先例拘束性）
b. Majority, concurring（同意意見）, and dissenting（反対意見）
c. Majority, minority, and dissenting
d. Writs of certiorari, stare decisis, and jus sanguinis
Terrific! Choice b is correct.
＊ 同意意見：結果は同じだが、理由付けのみに反対
60-Second Civics: Episode 2724, Strict Construction and Original Intent
Today we examine the strict construction and original intent methods of constitutional interpretation. 厳密な憲法（文言の重視）と憲法解釈の元来の目的手法
Strict construction involves
a. looking at principles such as natural rights to determine what the words of the Constitution mean.
b. accepting that interpretation of the Constitution should adapt to changing
circumstances and contemporary needs.
c. looking at the meaning of the words of the Constitution and giving each word
its ordinary meaning.
d. seeking the advice of Congress before ruling on any particular case.
Well done! Choice c is correct.
