Patricia J. Williams

Columnist

@madlawprofessor

Patricia J. Williams is University Professor of Law and Philosophy, and director of Law, Technology and Ethics at Northeastern University.

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

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