The Hidden Cost of DNA Banking The Hidden Cost of DNA Banking
"Bio-prospecting" is unreflective--and unregulated.
Apr 16, 2010 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Bad Law, Smart Politics in Constitutional Challenges to Healthcare Reform Bad Law, Smart Politics in Constitutional Challenges to Healthcare Reform
Legal experts say constitutional challenges to the healthcare reform legislation don't have a leg to stand on. But as politics, these suits could be a roaring success.
Apr 16, 2010 / Aziz Huq
Slide Show: Who Will Be Obama’s Next Supreme Court Nominee? Slide Show: Who Will Be Obama’s Next Supreme Court Nominee?
Apr 15, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation
License to Kill? License to Kill?
After 9/11, it's less controversial to kill a suspect in cold blood than to hold him in preventive detention.
Apr 15, 2010 / David Cole
Kucinich: White House Assassination Policy Is Extrajudicial Kucinich: White House Assassination Policy Is Extrajudicial
The Obama administration's decision to authorize the assassination of a US citizen has been met with silence from most Democrats.
Apr 15, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill
Dawn Johnsen’s Withdrawal Dawn Johnsen’s Withdrawal
Ari Melber explains why Obama dropped Dawn Johnsen as a nominee for the Office of Legal Counsel.
Apr 14, 2010 / GRITtv
Dawn Johnsen’s Withdrawal Dawn Johnsen’s Withdrawal
Ari Melber explains why Obama dropped Dawn Johnsen as a nominee for the Office of Legal Counsel.
Apr 14, 2010 / GRITtv
The Whistleblower They Ignored The Whistleblower They Ignored
There aren't too many genuine heroes to come out of the banking disaster, but Armando Falcon is one of them--and had he been listened to, a significant part of the housing crisis c...
Apr 14, 2010 / Robert Scheer
Courting Change Courting Change
As Obama seeks to bring empathy and real-world experience to the Supreme Court, he should consider nominating an openly gay advocate for gay rights.
Apr 13, 2010 / Linda Hirshman
The Cleveland Model: A Grassroots Approach to Job Creation The Cleveland Model: A Grassroots Approach to Job Creation
Al Jazeera English's "Fault Lines" program discovers creative models local communities are using to address unemployment.
Apr 12, 2010 / Al Jazeera English