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.

Playing by the Numbers Playing by the Numbers

My friend L., a magistrate in Britain, is appalled by American-style sentencing, which has taken hold there recently.

Feb 24, 2005 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Power and the Word Power and the Word

A few weeks ago, if you recall, Britain's Prince Harry was having himself a high old time at a Colonials and Natives party to which he came costumed as a Nazi officer.

Feb 10, 2005 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Shrieking Violets Shrieking Violets

There I was, in the basement of the Margaret Mitchell House in Atlanta, enjoying a private tour of the place.

Jan 27, 2005 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Letter Letter

NORTHERN EXPOSURE Toronto

Jan 20, 2005 / Scott Sherman, Patricia J. Williams, Our Readers, and Miles Schuman

Buying In, Selling Out Buying In, Selling Out

"The black pseudo leader is a parasite," wrote black pseudo-leader Armstrong Williams in October 2004.

Jan 13, 2005 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Letters Letters

'VULGARLY OUT OF PLACE' New York City

Dec 16, 2004 / Patricia J. Williams, Our Readers, and Frances Kissling

Hell Hounds Hell Hounds

The gentle essayist E.B.

Dec 9, 2004 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

From Birmingham to Baghdad From Birmingham to Baghdad

I, Condoleezza Rice, was leaning over the kitchen sink, hacking up a half-dozen or so rotisserie chickens and slinging the parts into a serving dish in time for the first of the ...

Nov 24, 2004 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Taking the Hospital Taking the Hospital

In the postelection world, holding evangelical Protestantism up to the light has become all the rage, which does seem somewhat like shutting the barn door after the horse has lef...

Nov 11, 2004 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Voting Blocks Voting Blocks

Six more days till the election. As of this writing (October 27), nothing is certain. The election polls are bouncing around like yo-yos.

Oct 28, 2004 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

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