Judge Not? Judge Not?
The case of a severely disabled 9-year-old girl whose parents subjected her to a series of nonessential surgeries raises troubling questions about medical ethics and public policy.
Mar 12, 2007 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
A Consequential Life A Consequential Life
Arthur Schlesinger refused to recognize the boundaries most intellectuals accept.
Mar 8, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman
A Dispiriting Thought On the 2008 Presidential Election Campaign A Dispiriting Thought On the 2008 Presidential Election Campaign
What a long, strange trip it's going to be.
Mar 8, 2007 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Edwards Gets a Boost Edwards Gets a Boost
Thank you, Ann Coulter, for reviving the principled but media-neglected presidential candidacy of John Edwards.
Mar 7, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer
Cheney’s Henchman Gets His Cheney’s Henchman Gets His
Why should the Vice President have a national security adviser to begin with?
Mar 6, 2007 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
The Persecution of Sami Al-Arian The Persecution of Sami Al-Arian
A Palestinian professor caught in the US legal system needs all the support we can muster, as respect for constitutional freedoms sinks ever lower.
Mar 6, 2007 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Subprime Mortgage Blues Subprime Mortgage Blues
As the housing market flattens, the poor pay the price for the greed and stupidity of the real estate and banking bigwigs.
Mar 5, 2007 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
Some Former Backsliders Try to Please the Christian Right Some Former Backsliders Try to Please the Christian Right
Want us to jump? How high?
Mar 1, 2007 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Green Politicians, Real and Fake Green Politicians, Real and Fake
Some political leaders spin fantasies about how to deal with global warming. Others, like Al Gore and London Mayor Ken Livingston, are prepared to deal with the ugly truth. Who do ...
Feb 28, 2007 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
North Korea: Back to the Future North Korea: Back to the Future
Now that North Korea has joined the nuclear club, Bush is finally willing to negotiate. Can he try that with Iran?
Feb 28, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer