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Posted: 06 Mar 2013 12:25 PM PST

From the Yale Law Library: an exhibit of the work of Joseph Hémard (1880-1961), who managed to turn out a lot of interesting stuff, including, yes, illustrations for a tax code, now in Yale's Law Library collection. Mull over that on April 15th.

"The Wire" As a Critique of the U.S. Political System

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 08:35 AM PST

John Denvir, University of San Francisco School of Law, has published Watching Television Can Change the World: "The Wire" as Critique, Part I. Here is the abstract.

Popular culture can have political impact. "The Wire" is not only engrossing melodrama; it also tells a compelling story of how and why the American political system fails us. Because a television series like "The Wire" not only appeals to a much broader audience than traditional political arguments, but also transforms abstractions into concrete images aimed at both our hearts and our minds, it can play a major role in efforts to change the world for the better.

Download the paper from SSRN at the link.