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.

All the King’s Horses… All the King’s Horses…

Worry about the CIA's new Open Source Center, which aims to piece together all sorts of unclassified information to create a broad picture of where trouble is likely to arise.

Feb 2, 2006 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Foggy Bottom Foggy Bottom

If we are suspending the law in deference to Bush's unchecked impulses, let's call it by its proper name: Benign lawlessness? Gitmo Governance? Fear Factor?

Jan 19, 2006 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Pandora’s Box Pandora’s Box

A deep planetary insecurity has fostered a rush to build boundaries around ourselves--psychic green zones--no matter how irrational, separating white from black or brown, Christian...

Jan 5, 2006 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Killing the Messenger Killing the Messenger

It's one thing for our State Department to plant phony stories in the media or jam broadcasts in Cuba. It's quite another for conservative policy analyst Frank Gaffney bolster's Ge...

Dec 1, 2005 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Unholy Wars Unholy Wars

The conduct of the war in Iraq has embarrassed us, lowered us, endangered us and betrayed our best ideals. The debasement of our soldiers and the lawlessness of our leaders is shoc...

Nov 17, 2005 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Genes, Genius, Genies Genes, Genius, Genies

The right has ushered in a moment of cult celebrity for the pre-born. But let's not be seduced by this idea of personhood. Remember the poor and not-so-perfect post-born children ...

Nov 3, 2005 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Nearer, My God, to Thee Nearer, My God, to Thee

Follow a mythical voyage through America's nightmare, on a ship with an uncaring captain, a subsequent shipwreck, and the poor are left behind to perish.

Oct 20, 2005 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

The Little Black Book of Virtues The Little Black Book of Virtues

The Wicked Witch stomps in his defense and the wise old tortoise explains his reasoning. But Mother Courage knows the truth behind William Bennett's racist comments.

Oct 6, 2005 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

The View From Lott’s Porch The View From Lott’s Porch

Some storm victims evacuated from New Orleans were "sorted" by age, race or gender. Is breaking up families and prioritizing by race any way to deal with disaster?

Sep 8, 2005 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Midsummer Night’s Dream Midsummer Night’s Dream

A midsummer nightmare of the shiny-eyed zealots who would protect us from terror. Plus, summer reading for the President.

Aug 25, 2005 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

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