Ishaan Prasad - Academia

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has, since 1920, ardently defended the freedom of speech in America and abroad, in the courts and in Congress, in law and in society. The ACLU has always stood by a robust philosophy: “I disagree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it”. Famously, in 1978, the ACLU represented a neo-Nazi group in Chicago arguing that, despite municipal objections and the hateful nature of their organization, the group had the first amendment right to stage a march for their cause. In 2019, the ACLU defended Conroy et al., a pair of students who, over a weekend, went to a shooting range, legally purchased firearms, and posted photos of their weapons on social media. Another student claimed the photos made him afraid to attend school and the school disciplined Conroy despite the fact that there were no threats of violence contained within his post. The ACLU successfully argued that the school disregarded Conroy’s constitutional righ...

 If you watched yesterday's Politics Corner episode on Pegasus Brave, you watched me completely abandon my role as an analyst and promise to get my bill, The LEAD Act of 2022, to reform Qualified Immunity, codify the responsibility of police to serve and protect, and enshrine statutory provisions which hold law enforcement officers accountable for misconduct into law, to Congress. That has not changed. I am still lobbying Congress and if you want to learn more about the bill, you can see my livestream today, at 9AM Pacific on Instagram. During the livestream, I'll be referring to the two following documents: The LEAD Act itself, which I authored, and the persuasive document, which I also authored. Both of these were sent to all the representatives and Congresspeople who were asked to support the LEAD Act in various capacities. I do apologize for the watermarks on the documents. Because these are active proposals to Congress, it's vital that I defend my copyright claims to ...

"[W]hat would happen if Californians, for instance, simply stopped watching sensationalized news media, ceased their social media consumption and, for a moment, had an honest conversation with a political opponent? Might California finally boot the hundreds of policymakers who have enjoyed effortless tenure at the expense of a dying political climate from office? Might voters consider solution-oriented representatives more desirable than extremist, rhetoric-spousing bourgeoisie? Might budget freezes and reform gridlock be a thing of the past? Thinking of a world in which Americans welcome each other’s perspectives and work cooperatively to pursue moderate and effective solutions is almost fanatical. But, in reality, this fantasy is within reach" (Prasad). Download Forbidden Conversation  for FREE here:  https://www.mediafire.com/file/trt7nzlw9qyn8gp/Forbidden+Conversation.pdf/file .

Right now, there's a lot of tension going around about Dobbs v. Jackson (the leaked SCOTUS draft ruling which would overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey). To help demystify the case, I've prepared an outline of the first 6 pages of the ruling (the part which overturns Roe and Casey) for those who aren't entirely familiar with SCOTUS rulings, how to read them, Constitutional scrutiny, or just don't want to read a 98-page ruling. As a reminder: this ruling does NOT make abortion illegal in the United States, it only allows individual states and the federal government to pass laws regarding abortion with no interference from the court. Additionally, please remember that this is a DRAFT ruling and is NOT final or in effect yet. This is only intended to educate, not persuade. This is an objective report summarizing the draft ruling of Dobbs v. Jackson.  https://www.mediafire.com/file/48zocsm4u04b5ft/Dobbs_v._Jackson_Notes.pdf/file

A concerned voter in our modern political landscape might look around today concerned--"How did we become so polarized?" they might think. The answer, cynical as it may be, is that we were always going to reach a threshold of  partisan warfare. Humans are plagued with desire for tribalism. Thus, they cannot meaningfully assemble against division. Instead, policies must discourage division and incentivize unity. Therefore, in this dissertation,  Partisan Polarization in the United States: A Constitutional Solution ,  I will outline the Constitutional provisions I deem necessary to effectively combat the long-term polarization of our electorate. Download my full paper  here .

At fifteen years old, I published my first academic piece on public schools and schizophrenia. Today, I write passionately on conservatism, liberalism, democrats, republicans, and everything in between. This work is accessible at no cost. Download “Liberals Run Amok: The Reality of Leftist Media” in electronic or printer form. NOTE: The printer version lacks graphics, images, and may be misaligned from the electronic version. Only use the printer version for household printing. [ELECTRONIC VERSION] Liberals Run Amok: The Reality of Leftist Media [PRINTER VERSION] Liberals Run Amok: The Reality of Leftist Media

 In my first capstone publication of United States history, I dive into the ten most relevant events of the twenty-first century, and why they are likely to make it into the history textbooks. This project allowed me to dive deep into the critical analysis of why many events that appear significant in the moment, may blow over as time moves forwards. My dissertation touches upon the worlds of international policy, military authorization, criminal justice, and more! Please enjoy this publication edit of "The Future of our Past". Publication Edit: The Future of our Past