Chris Kendall

I'm a lawyer at O'Melveny & Myers LLP. I graduated from Stanford University in 2007, having triple-majored in Art History, Classics, and Political Science. I graduated from University of Southern California Gould School of Law in 2010.

Chris Kendall

started following Olivia Puerta, 7 months ago

Gabriel Daly

Occupy Wall Street Doesn't Need Policy Solutions

Occupy Wall Street should be judged on how well it shifts the direction of debate, not on the coherence of its policy prescriptions.

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Chris Kendall commented 3 times

Chris Kendall OH! I get it... You thought I said that I was saying "Well Said" to Dylan, right? That was in reference to the article...

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Danielle Schlanger

Civil Liberties and Counter-Terror: In Megacities, the Latter Wins Out

Surveillance cameras are now used extensively to combat terrorism, some say at the expense of civil liberties. But without these policing measures, safety would be jeopardized.

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Chris Kendall commented 6 times

Chris Kendall Well, my point about wiretapping is that people already can do it... it's illegal without a warrant (in the vast majority of cases). So why can't we do that with what you consider to be a less intrusive system? If we are talking about e...

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Erin Crossett

Eliminating Female Genital Mutilation Requires Individual State Solutions

Blanket approaches to eradicating Female Genital Mutilation are proving to be ineffective. Countries must implement culturally relevant advocacy programs.

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Chris Kendall The part about the "secret signal" is fascinating. Although different, in China, women in a remote area used to communicate with each other in a secret language, unknown to mean, called nushu. There's actually a wonderful novel abou...

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Tom Palmer

Should Americans Support the Tea Party or Occupy Wall Street?

I'm an American underwater in debt and with a stagnant income. Which group should I support: the Tea Party or Occupy Wall Street?

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Chris Kendall commented 5 times

Chris Kendall This discussion started because you claimed that "The Tea Party has constantly condemned and expelled racist elements that try to attach itself to its movement." I'm not saying the origin of the tea party is racist, but that the origi...

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Bill O'Connell

What Occupy Wall Street Can Learn From the Tea Party

Hear what a Tea Party activist has to say about Occupy Wall Street.

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7 months ago

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Chris Kendall "Look kid, I don’t want you to 'get by' working two jobs and 60 to 70 hours a week. If you’re willing to put in that kind of effort, I want you to get rich." The problem is that most people who work 70 or more hours a week a...

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Editorial Board

Will Marco Rubio Be America's Next Vice President?

In light of the recent scandal, will the Florida senator be the GOP's choice for vice president?

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Chris Kendall I want to see his long form birth certificate.

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Deanna Gillen

Adderall Shortage Hits America's Youth Hard ... Wait, What Are We Talking About?

Adderall use by college students looking to boost their grades is nothing more than a harmless pill that aids the under-motivated college experience.

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Chris Kendall I think the main concern of readers is that it is easy to imagine situations in which this drug isn't necessary, but is (ab)used nonetheless.

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David Dietz

Gaddafi Killed: Obama's Decision to Intervene Vindicated

We should celebrate our accomplishments in helping the Libyan people overthrow Gaddafi, but there is much work to be done in Libya.

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7 months ago

Chris Kendall Obviously the "success" to to be determined. We should obviously all be hesitant of prematurely saying "Mission Accomlished." But yes, great multilateral effort.

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Paul Anderson

Ron Paul's Plan to Restore America: A Sure Path to Disaster

Pundits should stop praising Paul's principles and start reading his actual plans, which are unreasonable and would have dire consequences.

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Chris Kendall commented 2 times

Chris Kendall He's really much more of a political and economic theorist than a politician. I imagine that's part of his appeal, particularly with younger people.

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Anupama Selvam

For FBI, "Rape" Needs A Modern Definition

The current definition of rape used by the FBI is outdated since it excludes men, and furthers misconceptions about what rape is and who can be a victim of rape.

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Chris Kendall commented 2 times

Chris Kendall Exactly. Victims of rape suffer from a multitude of emotional and psychological harms, whether they manifest as rape trauma syndrome, PTSD, or an unclassfied aggregate of harms. As to your point about society assuming that the act was somehow des...

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Ben Goldfarb

Occupy Wall Street Should Target Environmental Offenders

OWS has directed the brunt of its wrath at financial institutions. Yet companies that harm the environment are just as responsible for America's economic woes.

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7 months ago

Chris Kendall Moreover, there is an entire field of environmentalism known as environmental justice, which refers to "the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, or income with respect to the de...

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Tom McKay

Herman Cain, the Koch Industries' Candidate in 2012

Despite Cain’s attempts to portray himself as an outsider, he's beholden to Koch Industries and other big business interests.

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Chris Kendall For those of you who like politics AND Sim City... http://blog.sfgate.com/nov05election/2011/10/13/did-herman-cain-get-9-9-9-tax-plan-from-simcity-video-game/?tsp=1

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Jeremy Los

Mitt Romney's Religion Will Unnecessarily Hurt Him in 2012

The recent discussion about Mitt Romney's religious beliefs is just another reminder that American voters put far too much emphasis on religion.

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Chris Kendall "As we see with Romney and Huntsman, it is hardly viable to run for president as a non-Christian." Mormons are Christian, albeit not Protestant.

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Chris Kendall
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Occupy Wall Street: Should Corporations be Considered People?

The Occupy Wall Street protesters are upset about the Citizens United court decision. Confused by this decision treating corporations as people, protesters are now out in the streets.

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Chris Kendall commented 6 times

Chris Kendall Are living/breathing people any better than corporations in terms of their responsibility to a community?

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7 months ago

Samantha Kimmey

New Voting Laws May Disenfranchise Millions of Americans

Republicans in many states are trying to pass voting laws that they claim will guard against voter fraud, but which may also disenfranchise minority voters in the U.S.