In Praise of Red Tape In Praise of Red Tape
When lawmakers and the media failed to hold the Bush Administration to account, it was left to bureaucrats to defend the integrity of government.
Jun 21, 2007 / Chris Hayes
Shots in the Dark Shots in the Dark
When guns claim lives where any middle-class child might be, America mourns. But in barrios, projects and trailer parks, it's as if the crime never happened.
Jun 14, 2007 / Column / Gary Younge
Gary Tyler’s Quest for Justice Gary Tyler’s Quest for Justice
Sports figures are joining the crusade to free a Louisiana man convicted as a teenager of a murder he didn't commit.
Mar 21, 2007 / Feature / Dave Zirin
Here Comes Another ‘Crime Wave’ Here Comes Another ‘Crime Wave’
Will any candidate have the fortitude to link America's crimes abroad with crime at home?
Mar 15, 2007 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
In Lieu of Flowers In Lieu of Flowers
Mourning a slain young mother in New Orleans, the only way to dignify her death is to try to create real justice here.
Mar 13, 2007 / Feature / Billy Sothern
Putting Science in the Dock Putting Science in the Dock
Judges' ability to discriminate against expert witnesses has ended up empowering large corporations.
Mar 12, 2007 / Feature / Barry Yeoman
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
‘There Is No Law’ ‘There Is No Law’
It's now up to the Supreme Court or the Democratic Congress to overturn the Military Commissions Act and restore our right to habeas corpus.
Mar 6, 2007 / David Cole
From Whitewater to Blackwater From Whitewater to Blackwater
Blackwater USA has a new attorney to defend it against a wrongful death lawsuit by families of four contractors killed in Iraq: Kenneth Starr.
Oct 26, 2006 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill and Garrett Ordower
For His Eyes Only: Bush’s Secret Crimes For His Eyes Only: Bush’s Secret Crimes
By blindly accepting Bush's expansion of state secrets claims, the courts are allowing the executive branch to operate above the law, putting the core principles of our democracy a...
Jul 2, 2006 / Feature / Michael Ratner