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Boxed in

Andrew S. Gold (DePaul) and Paul B. Miller (McGill): Introduction to Philosophical Foundations of Fiduciary Law. Is Al Sharpton responsible for the rioting in Baltimore, or Obama? Ben Casselman on how Baltimore’s young black men are boxed in. Baltimore’s anguish: Bill Keller interviews David Simon on Freddie Gray, the drug war, and the decline of “real policing”. Rebecca Traister on how the violence in Baltimore didn’t start with the riots. “Baltimore is a shithole”: Colette Shade on the undisturbed peace at the Maryland Hunt Cup. As we prepare for a 2016 election, will urban riots bring back the "backlash voter" who dominated many elections in the late 20th century? Hillary Clinton calls for end to mass incarceration, reversing Bill Clinton legacy (and more). Andrew Prokop on why Bernie Sanders, socialist senator from Vermont, will run for president as a Democrat. Jeffrey Toobin on Justice Scalia’s shameful joke. Is the government planning to confiscate guns or implement martial law? Texas governor Greg Abbott asks the State Guard to monitor a U.S. military training exercise dubbed “Jade Helm 15” amid Internet-fueled suspicions that the war simulation is really a hostile military takeover. Tara Culp-Ressler on what women are forced to do to avoid street harassment. Nathan J. Robinson on how Eduardo Galeano didn’t abandon politics — he discovered art. British judge rules the brain is a muscle, paving way for esports as sport.