Georgia’s King Tribute Rings Hollow Georgia’s King Tribute Rings Hollow
Abolishing the death penalty was one of Coretta Scott King's signature issues. The irony is that Georgia remains one of the leading practitioners of the death penalty.
Feb 7, 2006 / Feature / Patrick Mulvaney
The Value of a Number The Value of a Number
Racial tensions between black and Latino players have been exposed in the ongoing controversy over how to honor Roberto Clemente.
Feb 6, 2006 / Feature / Dave Zirin
The JFK Lawyers’ Conspiracy The JFK Lawyers’ Conspiracy
Forty-two years later, assassination buffs continue to attack the validity of the Warren Report.
Feb 2, 2006 / Feature / Max Holland
Can Justice Be Trusted? Can Justice Be Trusted?
The Justice Department meddled in a case against Jack Abramoff in Guam in 2002; last week, Bush nominated the current Abramoff prosecutor to the federal bench. Can the DOJ credibly...
Feb 2, 2006 / Feature / Ari Berman
Abramoff’s Evangelical Soldiers Abramoff’s Evangelical Soldiers
Leaders of the Christian right are paying the price as evidence mounts of their complicity in a sordid GOP gambling-industry scheme.
Feb 2, 2006 / Feature / Max Blumenthal
Exile on K Street Exile on K Street
Scandals abound in the smoking remains of the Alexander Strategy Group.
Feb 2, 2006 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
Hey, Kids: Spying Is Fun! Hey, Kids: Spying Is Fun!
Using cartoons, games and kid-friendly websites, the federal intelligence community is seeking to win the hearts and minds of America's children.
Feb 2, 2006 / Feature / Simon Maxwell Apter
The End of the Internet? The End of the Internet?
Telephone and cable companies are crafting strategies to transform the free and open Internet to a privately run service that would charge a fee for virtually everything we do onli...
Feb 1, 2006 / Feature / Jeffrey Chester
Curing Fanaticism Curing Fanaticism
Amos Oz reflects on the political and diplomatic implications of Hamas's recent victory and its impact on opportunities for peace.
Feb 1, 2006 / Feature / Jon Wiener
For Pro-Life Bloggers, a New Hubris For Pro-Life Bloggers, a New Hubris
Relishing Samuel Alito's impact on the Supreme Court, pro-life bloggers are already laying strategies to win hearts and minds in a transformed legal landscape.
Jan 31, 2006 / Feature / Esther Kaplan