Axis of Fundamentalism: Gainesville to Mazar-i-Sharif Axis of Fundamentalism: Gainesville to Mazar-i-Sharif
With all due respect to the First Amendment, we need to be careful about incendiary public speech.
Apr 7, 2011 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
License and Liberty License and Liberty
The Supreme Court has ruled that the Westboro Baptist Church can't be punished for picketing at funerals. Is this really a win for free speech?
Mar 10, 2011 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
The Tiger Mama Syndrome The Tiger Mama Syndrome
The real dilemma in Amy Chua's book is how to survive in a world in which the slightest nonconformity risks landing you out of a job, a home, a life.
Feb 3, 2011 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
The Right Wing Reboots Segregation The Right Wing Reboots Segregation
If Republicans had their way, citizenship in America would become pay-to-play.
Jan 6, 2011 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Save the Children? Save the Children?
Adoption has become a form of trafficking in and of itself.
Dec 2, 2010 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Veritas-iness and the American Way Veritas-iness and the American Way
The Rally for Sanity gathered Americans who equate political sanity with studiousness and curiosity.
Nov 4, 2010 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Marvels, Madness, Medicine Marvels, Madness, Medicine
When revelations of unethical medical experimentation by the US in Guatemala surfaced, there were, as always, protestations of "never again." But we're failing to address...
Oct 6, 2010 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Freshmen Specimen Freshmen Specimen
When we willingly donate parts of our bodies to science, who should profit?
Sep 9, 2010 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
The Farmer in the Dell The Farmer in the Dell
Have we learned the right lessons from the mistreatment of Shirley Sherrod?
Jul 29, 2010 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Semaphore Semaphore
Sure, some Americans use their flag in poor taste. But should they be prevented from doing so?
Jun 16, 2010 / Column / Patricia J. Williams