Divining Demeanor Divining Demeanor
The latest Supreme Court ruling on the death penalty will give prosecutors huge latitude to pick jurors who enthusiastically embrace capital punishment.
Jun 7, 2007 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Colorstruck Colorstruck
A "wrongful birth" suit by the parents of a dark-skinned baby conceived in vitro raises disturbing questions about the perception of race.
Apr 5, 2007 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
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
Zero and Infinity Zero and Infinity
Americans have become so sedated, obsessed and afraid, we are numb to the murders committed in our name.
Jan 11, 2007 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
America to Me America to Me
What, exactly, does America look like to people like Michael Richards, Mel Gibson and Richard Viguerie?
Dec 8, 2006 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Keeping Up Appearances Keeping Up Appearances
What are we to make of those who would equate Muslim women who wear the veil with the threat of terrorism?
Nov 9, 2006 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Warlords of the First Amendment Warlords of the First Amendment
A right-wing radio host on the vanguard of the English Only movement provides a platform for religious crazies to keep them from ruining the funeral of murdered Amish girls.
Oct 12, 2006 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
A Klatch of Civilizations A Klatch of Civilizations
As Survivor races to the bottom by dividing this season's contenders into race-based tribes, perhaps we can look to Starbucks for new models of how to blend in.
Sep 14, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Patricia J. Williams
The Hydra of Jim Crow The Hydra of Jim Crow
Teaching children to speak across boundaries is the essence of what integration is all about. It carries all the urgency of global peace.
Aug 10, 2006 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
The 600 Faces of Eve The 600 Faces of Eve
The digital environs of Facebook and MySpace are ruled by assortive principles and the misplaced faith that an actuarial table is any kind of community--beloved, political or other...
Jul 13, 2006 / Column / Patricia J. Williams