Washington’s Reliance on Redactions Threatens Our Democracy Washington’s Reliance on Redactions Threatens Our Democracy
The US government is blacking out the grimmest aspects of our recent history, leaving us unable to understand the country we live in.
May 14, 2019 / Karen J. Greenberg
Trump Wants to Take Away Your Citizenship Trump Wants to Take Away Your Citizenship
The current administration is bent on making it easier to denaturalize American citizens.
Mar 21, 2019 / Karen J. Greenberg
How Did the Constitution Become America’s Authoritative Text? How Did the Constitution Become America’s Authoritative Text?
A new history of the early American republic recasts the origins of originalism and how the Constitution gained its “fixed” status.
Feb 7, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Karen J. Greenberg
The Global War on Children The Global War on Children
From north to south, east to west, children around the world are suffering in ever-larger numbers.
Jan 22, 2019 / Karen J. Greenberg
American Ships Are Sending the Wrong Message Overseas American Ships Are Sending the Wrong Message Overseas
US military ships were once a symbol of aid and relief; now, many of them serve a far grimmer purpose.
Dec 20, 2018 / Karen J. Greenberg
How Guantánamo Laid the Groundwork for Kavanaugh’s Confirmation How Guantánamo Laid the Groundwork for Kavanaugh’s Confirmation
The prison’s attempts to adjudicate justice are making their way to the mainland.
Oct 15, 2018 / Karen J. Greenberg
Trump’s Border: Gitmo for Kids Trump’s Border: Gitmo for Kids
The Guantánamo Bay Detention Facility set the stage structurally, institutionally, and legally for what we’ve just witnessed at the border.
Jun 26, 2018 / Karen J. Greenberg
The Trump Administration’s Dangerous Assault on Our Words The Trump Administration’s Dangerous Assault on Our Words
Language is disappearing from government documents before our eyes—and that’s no accident.
May 17, 2018 / Karen J. Greenberg
Why the Acquittal of Noor Salman May Be a Turning Point in the ‘War on Terror’ Why the Acquittal of Noor Salman May Be a Turning Point in the ‘War on Terror’
Finally, acquittal in a terrorism case is not considered a failure of the criminal-justice system.
Apr 4, 2018 / Karen J. Greenberg
The Presidential Empire The Presidential Empire
Has the American presidency become overwhelmed by its ever-expanding powers?
Feb 8, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Karen J. Greenberg