Law

Catholic Church Amps Up Its Fight Against Aid in Dying Catholic Church Amps Up Its Fight Against Aid in Dying

If the US Conference of Catholic Bishops has its way, patients across the country will suffer a broad-spectrum loss of rights.

Jun 16, 2011 / Ann Neumann

Government Case Against Whistleblower Thomas Drake Collapses Government Case Against Whistleblower Thomas Drake Collapses

Faced with the prospect of trying to convict a man for leaking unclassified information, the DoJ put together a misdemeanor plea deal.

Jun 13, 2011 / Marcy Wheeler

Michelle Obama, First Feminist, Takes on ‘Women’s Issues’—Carefully Michelle Obama, First Feminist, Takes on ‘Women’s Issues’—Carefully

The First Lady headlined an event highlighting the struggles of working mothers—but she pulled punches on the country's failure to ensure childcare and family leave.

Jun 10, 2011 / Sharon Lerner

Did John Edwards Break the Law?

Did John Edwards Break the Law? Did John Edwards Break the Law?

The case against John Edwards is a stretch—and it could muddle campaign finance law for years to come.

Jun 5, 2011 / Ari Melber

Mexico’s Drug War Hits Monterrey—One of the Country’s Major Financial Centers Mexico’s Drug War Hits Monterrey—One of the Country’s Major Financial Centers

The drug war in Mexico has hit affluent, formerly stable cities that were once protected from the violence. The US's role in this? Supplying the weapons and demanding the drugs.

Jun 2, 2011 / Press Room

Mexico’s Drug War Hits Monterrey—One of the Country’s Major Financial Centers Mexico’s Drug War Hits Monterrey—One of the Country’s Major Financial Centers

The drug war in Mexico has hit affluent, formerly stable cities that were once protected from the violence. The US's role in this? Supplying the weapons and demanding the drugs.

Jun 2, 2011 / WNYC

‘Cruel & Unusual’ Prisons ‘Cruel & Unusual’ Prisons

Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, talks to Liliana Segura about the Supreme Court ruling on overcrowding in Californi...

Jun 1, 2011 / Liliana Segura

Serbia’s War Criminal Serbia’s War Criminal

Ratko Mladic may face justice—but what about the Serbs who voted for the politics of nationalism, hatred and war?

Jun 1, 2011 / Slavenka Drakulic

GOP Obstructionism Reaches New Heights GOP Obstructionism Reaches New Heights

Republicans are using every trick in the book to prevent the confirmation of well-qualified Obama administration nominees.

Jun 1, 2011 / Ari Berman

Arizona Turns the Tide: Voters Demand the Recall of Russell Pearce Arizona Turns the Tide: Voters Demand the Recall of Russell Pearce

Arizona's notorious anti-immigrant crusader is about to become the first State Senate president in US history to be recalled.

Jun 1, 2011 / Jeff Biggers

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