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T H E J U R I S TWiley A. Branton/ Howard Law JournalSymposium Focused on Polarization in AmericaWiley A. BrantonEditors of the Howard Law Journal were proud to present the Ninth Annual WileyA. Branton/Howard Law Journal Symposium on November 1, 2012. They wantedto explore “Protest & Polarization: Law and Debate in America 2012,” andwhat effect a polarized nation would have on the discourse on the eve of a presidentialelection. “All around the world, we’ve seen people fed up with social and economicinequality take to the streets and to social media outlets to voice their frustrations,”said the editors. “Are our elected officials and representatives listening?”Experts from academia and government joined with the editors to try and answerthese and other questions. They explored how wealth disparities could lead to socialunrest and how protest groups like the Occupy movement could help—or hinder—progress. Our panels also talked about how the growing divide in the two-party systemleaves many wondering where do we go from here. “What is the potential forpolitical change when extreme viewpoints, stubborn politics, and zealous partisanshiphave brought democracy to a standstill?” The ninth annual Symposium was simulcastto a live audience and is available for viewing on the Web at http://www.law.howard.edu/index.php?id=1638. The proceedings will also be published in the next edition ofthe Howard Law Journal.Nadine Mompremier,Symposium Coordinator,addressed the audience.A Howard law student asked questionsof the panel.Howard Law Journal members Cindy Unegbuand Ashley Reece talk during a break.Lisa Crooms-RobinsonHoward Law SchoolThomas MitchellUniversity of WisconsinLaw SchoolAngela PorterHoward Law JournalEditor-in-ChiefAndre SmithWidener Law School8