Law

Immigrants Demand Reform, Now Immigrants Demand Reform, Now

Tens of thousands of immigrants rallied in Washington, DC, this weekend to push stalling lawmakers to take action on legalization and end deportations.

Mar 24, 2010 / Gaiutra Bahadur

Can Obama Talk About Race? Can Obama Talk About Race?

Melissa Harris-Lacewell explains why Obama is not talking about race and what it means for African Americans.

Mar 24, 2010 / GRITtv

Immigrants to Obama: It’s Time Immigrants to Obama: It’s Time

Around the country, the temperature in immigrant communities is rising--and on Sunday,  Washington, DC, felt the heat.

Mar 18, 2010 / Gabriel Thompson

Who Speaks for Human Rights? Who Speaks for Human Rights?

A clash between a feminist activist and a former Guantánamo detainee divides the left.

Mar 18, 2010 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan and Maria Margaronis

Privacy Degree Zero Privacy Degree Zero

For all its defenders, privacy remains hard to understand.

Mar 18, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Paul Duguid

Watchdogging Investigation of New Orleans Killings Watchdogging Investigation of New Orleans Killings

Two former police members recently admitted to participating in a cover-up of the killings and wounding of unarmed civilians in New Orleans shortly after Hurricane Katrina. Nation ...

Mar 17, 2010 / Democracy Now!

Lawyers, Terror & Torture Lawyers, Terror & Torture

Liz Cheney's witch hunt against lawyers who represented Guantánamo detainees is a new low.

Mar 11, 2010 / David Cole

Could Immigration Split the Tea Party?

Could Immigration Split the Tea Party? Could Immigration Split the Tea Party?

Guest-hosting the Rachel Maddow Show, Chris Hayes asks, will the Tea Party movement rethink their politics as anti-immigrant activists attempt to join the party?

Mar 10, 2010 / The Rachel Maddow Show

Why Democrats should pick a fight on immigration Why Democrats should pick a fight on immigration

 Economics and morality set aside, the politics are good, too.

Mar 9, 2010 / Kai Wright

The Breakdown: Will Torture Memo Authors Evade Justice? The Breakdown: Will Torture Memo Authors Evade Justice?

In 2002, the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel, at the behest of the CIA and in conjunction with the White House, drafted a memo on acceptable standards of interrogat...

Feb 26, 2010 / Chris Hayes

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