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The Rope and the Law The Rope and the Law

Book review: Contempt of Court, by Mark Curriden and Leroy Phillips Jr., Russell Neufeld

Nov 21, 2001 / Books & the Arts / Russell Neufeld

No Last Rights No Last Rights

Attorney General John Ashcroft throws out Oregon's assisted suicide law, against the wishes of a majority of Oregonians and in defiance of a 1997 Supreme Court ruling.

Nov 21, 2001 / David Sarasohn

Letter From Ground Zero: November 21, 2001 Letter From Ground Zero: November 21, 2001

The sudden and unexpected collapse of the Taliban in Afghanistan.

Nov 21, 2001 / Jonathan Schell

We Hear You We Hear You

Trillin's Infamous Doggerel

Nov 21, 2001 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Disorder in the Court Disorder in the Court

George W. Bush wants to try terror suspects in in secret military courts. Guilt is presumed over innocence.

Nov 21, 2001 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Liberty Is Dying, Liberal by Liberal Liberty Is Dying, Liberal by Liberal

Sadly, the old slander that a liberal is someone who has never been mugged is turning out to be true.

Nov 20, 2001 / Column / Robert Scheer

Recount Counterspin Recount Counterspin

The recent election has shown that election reform is necessary to preserve our democracy.

Nov 19, 2001 / Feature / Steve Cobble

For a Voting Rights Amendment For a Voting Rights Amendment

Serious shortcomings in voting access were illustrated in the 2000 'recount.'

Nov 19, 2001 / Feature / Jesse Jackson Jr.

The Right and US Trade Law: Invalidating the 20th Century The Right and US Trade Law: Invalidating the 20th Century

How the right is using trade law to overturn American democracy.

Nov 17, 2001 / Feature / William Greider

The Afghan Humanitarian Crisis The Afghan Humanitarian Crisis

There is mass hunger and need in Afghanistan, and the UN is under great pressure to get supplies through.

Nov 16, 2001 / Feature / Matt Bivens

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