Jennifer Van Bergen's Books
Mar.01.2007
"Meant to be used as a tool for delving into the subconscious to unearth the archetypes which define character and story." Jeffrey M. Freedman, Writer, Consulting Producer, Vivaldi
May.01.2006
This is an article that was written for publication in the above law journal. It was co-written with Douglas Valentine, author of the book "The Phoenix Program." The article shows the historical connection between so-called "administrative detentions" (also now called "security detentions") and torture.
Sep.15.2004
A primer on the Constitution and Bill of Rights, with an analysis of laws passed since 9/11.
Jun.01.2003
The laws that designate terrorist organizations as such and that make providing material support to terrorist organizations are troubling and problematic. This scholarly journal article analyses the laws in detail. Although it was written before the 2004 amendments, which did ameliorate some problems, there continue to be concerns about the constitutionality of these provisions,...
The electoral tie for the presidency between Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson is a forgotten piece of history that still affects us today. It resulted in the adoption of the 12th Amendment in 1804, which changed the requirements for presidential and vice-presidential elections, and it created several precedents for the two later electoral ties (including Bush v. Gore -- which,...
"Our only debt is to the element of eternity which is in us, and our duty is to organize ephemeral circumstances so that they contribute to it most effectively...."”
—Marcel Proust
About Jennifer
I was a progressive investigative journalist and legal/political commentator for a variety of online news organs since 2002. My first book, "The Twilight of Democracy: The Bush Plan for America," was published by Common Courage Press in 2004. My second book...
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