Roberts’s Chill Heart Roberts’s Chill Heart
Is John Roberts worth a fight?
Jul 28, 2005 / Bruce Shapiro
The Stakes in Roberts’s Nomination The Stakes in Roberts’s Nomination
If you like the Patriot Act and Guantánamo, you'll love John Roberts. More than anything else, to fill Sandra Day O'Connor's seat on the Supreme Court, the Bush White House ...
Jul 20, 2005 / Bruce Shapiro
Supreme Court Watch Supreme Court Watch
The stand Democrats take on Bush's Supreme Court nominee may well define their legacy.
Jul 14, 2005 / Bruce Shapiro
Cannabis Interrupted Cannabis Interrupted
The Supreme Court's medical marijuana decision was a major setback for common sense.
Jul 13, 2005 / Herman Schwartz
The Theater of Cruelty The Theater of Cruelty
The detainee abuses at Abu Ghraib were both a continuation and a divergence from historical prison practices.
Jun 29, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Amitav Ghosh
Torture and Accountability Torture and Accountability
Senior government officials can be held responsible for the horrors at Abu Ghraib.
Jun 28, 2005 / Feature / Elizabeth Holtzman
How to Deter White-Collar Crime How to Deter White-Collar Crime
Because of spotty enforcement, white-collar criminals are far more likely to get away with their crimes than poor folks.
Jun 23, 2005 / Feature / David Feige
MIA: News of Prison Toll MIA: News of Prison Toll
The media has ignored prisoner deaths suffered at American hands.
Jun 16, 2005 / Todd Gitlin
Bringing Human Rights Home Bringing Human Rights Home
The United States should respect international human rights standards within its own borders.
Jun 9, 2005 / Feature / Alan Jenkins and Larry Cox
In Re Newsweek: Which Side Are You On? In Re Newsweek: Which Side Are You On?
In its campaign against Newsweek, the Bush Administration seeks to undermine already faltering public confidence.
Jun 2, 2005 / Column / Eric Alterman