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.

Trump Is Running for King of America

Trump Is Running for King of America Trump Is Running for King of America

He believes he will save the people, not serve them.

Jun 27, 2016 / Patricia J. Williams

When Religious Exemptions Are a Menace to Public Health

When Religious Exemptions Are a Menace to Public Health When Religious Exemptions Are a Menace to Public Health

The Zika virus shows just how dangerous it is to let religious authority determine public policy.

May 20, 2016 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Donald Trump in the Spin Room

Donald Trump’s Virtual Reality Donald Trump’s Virtual Reality

What happens when we create our own truths online?

Apr 21, 2016 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Trump supporters in Iowa

How Trump Keeps Us Talking, Even When He Disappears How Trump Keeps Us Talking, Even When He Disappears

His absence signifies as much as his presence.

Mar 24, 2016 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Last Day of Freedom

This Film Is the Gem at a Controversial Oscars This Film Is the Gem at a Controversial Oscars

Last Day of Freedom is a haunting animated film about a veteran sent to death row.

Feb 24, 2016 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

ISIS Is Changing Our Attitude Toward Free Speech, but Not Guns

ISIS Is Changing Our Attitude Toward Free Speech, but Not Guns ISIS Is Changing Our Attitude Toward Free Speech, but Not Guns

We’re headed in the wrong direction.

Feb 4, 2016 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

What Do We Laugh at When We Laugh at Trump?

What Do We Laugh at When We Laugh at Trump? What Do We Laugh at When We Laugh at Trump?

Cruelty wrapped in irony is easier to swallow.

Dec 23, 2015 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

A raft of migrants approaches a beach on the Greek island of Lesbos, November 17, 2015.

How the Rich Look Down on Migration How the Rich Look Down on Migration

David Brooks’s $120,000 trip around the world shows us that everything looks beautiful from a distance.

Nov 19, 2015 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

How Could Tamir Rice’s Death Be ‘Reasonable’?

How Could Tamir Rice’s Death Be ‘Reasonable’? How Could Tamir Rice’s Death Be ‘Reasonable’?

Imaginative legal reasoning deals a real blow.

Oct 15, 2015 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Confederate flags

What Do You Get When You Remix the Confederacy for 2015? What Do You Get When You Remix the Confederacy for 2015?

Hint: It’s not just biscuits and magnolias.

Sep 10, 2015 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

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