Law

How ‘Citizens United’ Allows the Super-Wealthy to Buy Elections How ‘Citizens United’ Allows the Super-Wealthy to Buy Elections

Highlights from Saturday morning’s Up With Chris Hayes: the palpable effects of Citizens United, pro–Mitt Romney Super Pac donations, a retired NYPD officer’s tho...

Feb 6, 2012 / Chris Hayes

Why Did an Asylum Seeker to the US End Up in a Liberian Prison?

Why Did an Asylum Seeker to the US End Up in a Liberian Prison? Why Did an Asylum Seeker to the US End Up in a Liberian Prison?

The US policy of criminalizing undocumented immigrants has led innocent deportees to be jailed and maligned in their home countries.

Jan 31, 2012 / Feature / Deepa Fernandes and Abdulai Bah

Kill the Internet—and Other Anti-SOPA Myths Kill the Internet—and Other Anti-SOPA Myths

Hollywood didn’t do itself proud with the anti-piracy bills. But in their fervor to defeat them, the self-proclaimed defenders of Internet freedom got a lot of things wrong.

Jan 24, 2012 / Danny Goldberg

A Party Divided: Where the Republican Candidates Stand on Immigration

A Party Divided: Where the Republican Candidates Stand on Immigration A Party Divided: Where the Republican Candidates Stand on Immigration

Jan 19, 2012 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Our Dangerous Devotion to Eyewitness Testimony

Our Dangerous Devotion to Eyewitness Testimony Our Dangerous Devotion to Eyewitness Testimony

From Sacco and Vanzetti to Troy Davis, witnesses to crime scenes get it wrong too often. So why did the Supreme Court just make it harder to challenge such evidence in court?

Jan 18, 2012 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Fair and Balanced: On Copyright and Fair Use

Fair and Balanced: On Copyright and Fair Use Fair and Balanced: On Copyright and Fair Use

Have copyright laws failed?

Jan 18, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Caleb Crain

Victoria DeFrancesco Soto: Latino Voters Go Beyond Immigration

Victoria DeFrancesco Soto: Latino Voters Go Beyond Immigration Victoria DeFrancesco Soto: Latino Voters Go Beyond Immigration

To reconnect with the Latino vote that helped elect him in 2008, Obama needs to take two important steps.

Jan 12, 2012 / The Nation

For Latinos in 2012, It’s Not Just About Immigration

For Latinos in 2012, It’s Not Just About Immigration For Latinos in 2012, It’s Not Just About Immigration

Hammered by the recession, the key Latino voting bloc is concerned with the economy and education, too.

Jan 11, 2012 / Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto

Crime and Punishment: On William Stuntz

Crime and Punishment: On William Stuntz Crime and Punishment: On William Stuntz

A lack of local democracy and equal protection has led to the collapse of the American criminal justice system.

Jan 11, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Michael O’Donnell

FAQ: What Are the Rights of Reporters Covering Protests? FAQ: What Are the Rights of Reporters Covering Protests?

Reporting on protests is no easy job—just ask the thirty-six reporters arrested while covering the Occupy movement. Do reporters have a right to gather the news?

Jan 4, 2012 / Jonathan Peters

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