Law

Why Are Americans Losing Trust in the Supreme Court?

Why Are Americans Losing Trust in the Supreme Court? Why Are Americans Losing Trust in the Supreme Court?

One simple answer is: partisanship.

Jun 18, 2012 / Barry Friedman

Healthcare and Scalia’s Broken Moral Compass Healthcare and Scalia’s Broken Moral Compass

As America awaits the Supreme Court’s decision on healthcare, it’s important to remember that what’s really on trial is humanity itself. 

Jun 18, 2012 / Ilyse Hogue

Romney’s Latino Problem Romney’s Latino Problem

The president’s new immigration policy leaves Mitt with an impossible task: appealing to Latinos while appeasing his base.

Jun 18, 2012 / Ben Adler

Moustafa Bayoumi: Criminalizing Muslims

Moustafa Bayoumi: Criminalizing Muslims Moustafa Bayoumi: Criminalizing Muslims

In the public imagination, September 11, 2001 marked the arrival of Islam in this country, bound to narratives of destruction and terror.

Jun 14, 2012 / Francis Reynolds

NYPD’s Monitoring Of Muslim Students Sparks Indignation At NYU NYPD’s Monitoring Of Muslim Students Sparks Indignation At NYU

Earlier this year, an AP investigation revealed the NYPD surveillance of NYU's Islamic community, causing an uproar on campus and a demand that the university president denounce th...

Jun 14, 2012 / StudentNation / Harry Lee

The Outrage of Stop-and-Frisk Policing

The Outrage of Stop-and-Frisk Policing The Outrage of Stop-and-Frisk Policing

Growing public protest, along with two landmark lawsuits, may put an end to this dragnet policy that overwhelmingly targets young black and Latino men.

Jun 14, 2012 / David Cole

Deploying Informants, the FBI Stings Muslims

Deploying Informants, the FBI Stings Muslims Deploying Informants, the FBI Stings Muslims

Behind nearly every “foiled terror plot” lurks a government informant sent to entrap hapless young Muslim men.

Jun 14, 2012 / Feature / Petra Bartosiewicz

The True Story of Sharia in American Courts

The True Story of Sharia in American Courts The True Story of Sharia in American Courts

Sharia is as unthreatening to the US legal system as the ideas in the Old Testament. Yet bigoted hysteria is fueling legislation that actually undermines our courts.

Jun 14, 2012 / Feature / Abed Awad

The Long Roots of the NYPD Spying Program

The Long Roots of the NYPD Spying Program The Long Roots of the NYPD Spying Program

Before the War on Terror and Ray Kelly's spies, the War on Crime helped transform the NYPD into a small army.

Jun 14, 2012 / Feature / Ramzi Kassem

When Your Father Is Accused of Terrorism

When Your Father Is Accused of Terrorism When Your Father Is Accused of Terrorism

My dad, Dr. Sami Al-Arian, was arrested by the FBI on trumped up charges, sending a chill through the local Muslim community. Yet we found support from unlikely allies.

Jun 14, 2012 / Feature / Laila Al-Arian

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