Ledbetter v. goodyear tire and rubber co. (2007) was significant because it signaled that the court would no longer hear cases on sexual harassment. overturned significant portions of the violence against women act. ultimately led congress to pass a new law giving workers expanded rights to sue in cases where they learn of discriminatory treatment well after it has started. struck down title vii of the 1964 civil rights act as unconstitutional. ruled that state-sponsored schools must be open to both men and women.

after a more than a decade and a half of combating al qaeda (aq) in afghanistan and pakistan,

the united states faces a diverse array of threats from al qaeda affiliates in the middle east and

africa. while senior al qaeda figures reportedly remain based in pakistan, the network includes

a number of affiliates across the middle east and africa including al qaeda in the arabian

peninsula (aqap), al qaeda in the islamic maghreb (aqim), and al shabaab. al qaeda also

retains a small but possibly growing presence in afghanistan. u.s. officials have stated that al

qaeda still maintains a foothold in syria through its ties to hay’at tahrir al sham (formerly

known as the nusra front), though the exact nature of that relationship may be evolving. this

report examines the threat posed by al qaeda affiliates in the middle east and africa as described

by u.s. officials and outside observers, as well as the u.s. approach to date in responding to these

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