When the US Supreme Court ruled in favour of a company called Hobby Lobby in 2014, it was hailed by conservatives as a win for the religious freedom of business owners. Critics of the decision said it dealt a major blow to the rights of employees to access reproductive healthcare. But there's more to this case than meets the eye. Has the Hobby Lobby case rewritten the rules about what a corporation actually is? Guest: Associate Professor Steve Kourabas, Deputy Director, Centre for Comme...
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When the US Supreme Court ruled in favour of a company called Hobby Lobby in 2014, it was hailed by conservatives as a win for the religious freedom of business owners. Critics of the decision said it dealt a major blow to the rights of employees to access reproductive healthcare. But there's more to this case than meets the eye. Has the Hobby Lobby case rewritten the rules about what a corporation actually is? Guest: Associate Professor Steve Kourabas, Deputy Director, Centre for Comme...
Exile & Empire in Paradise: The UK's Chagos scandal
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Exile & Empire in Paradise: The UK's Chagos scandal
Our case today takes us to the Indian Ocean, to a remote and breathtaking group of islands at the centre of a high-stakes legal battle. The Chagos Archipelago is the focus of a decades-long dispute between Mauritius and the United Kingdom — one that involves international courts, the shadow of the Cold War, and a powerful U.S. military base. This legal battle continues to the present day, and at its heart is a devastating human story of a paradise lost. Show Notes Guest: Professor...
Case In Point
When the US Supreme Court ruled in favour of a company called Hobby Lobby in 2014, it was hailed by conservatives as a win for the religious freedom of business owners. Critics of the decision said it dealt a major blow to the rights of employees to access reproductive healthcare. But there's more to this case than meets the eye. Has the Hobby Lobby case rewritten the rules about what a corporation actually is? Guest: Associate Professor Steve Kourabas, Deputy Director, Centre for Comme...
