Sarah Palin’s Frontier Justice Sarah Palin’s Frontier Justice
Her appeal to a certain sector of the electorate lies in her willingness to take the law in her own hands--and use public power as a personal weapon.
Sep 3, 2008 / Feature / Patricia J. Williams
Have Pantsuit, Will Travel Have Pantsuit, Will Travel
Hillary's signature attire is one phase in women's power-dressing; Michelle's sheath is another. But the shoes...
Aug 27, 2008 / Patricia J. Williams
Tested, Tried, Untrue Tested, Tried, Untrue
Critiques of Obama's suitability for the presidency are bookended by astonishingly contradictory stereotypes.
Aug 13, 2008 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Movin’ On Down Movin’ On Down
Loan-sharking has resurged with global force, cutting across class, race and regions: we're all in the ghetto now.
Jun 26, 2008 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Character Assassinations Character Assassinations
Why does the fraudulence of the Republican machine remain so widely known and so persistently ignored?
May 29, 2008 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Let Them Eat Waffles Let Them Eat Waffles
How can Barack Obama--or any candidate--overcome the sad hypocrisy of our public discourse?
May 1, 2008 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Where Credit Is Due Where Credit Is Due
To view education as a profit-making business is to attack the lifelong love of learning.
Apr 3, 2008 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
House of Cards House of Cards
It would be truly tragic if John McCain strolls into the White House while we argue over who has it worse, black men or white women.
Mar 6, 2008 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Movin’ On Up Movin’ On Up
Now that we've crested the mountaintop, let's have some politically incorrect dreams.
Feb 7, 2008 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
American Pie American Pie
Don't let the media or the right-wing spinmeisters reduce our first-ever serious black and female presidential candidates to stereotypes.
Jan 10, 2008 / Column / Patricia J. Williams