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
Telly-Tommy Telly-Tommy
If we're going to have a society surveilled 24/7, let's begin at the top.
Jul 28, 2005 / Column / Patricia J. Williams