The Fight to Save Stanley Tookie Williams The Fight to Save Stanley Tookie Williams
As the clock ticks down to former gang leader Stanley Tookie Williiams's scheduled execution on December 13, football great Jim Brown is helping lead the fight to convince Governor...
Nov 29, 2005 / Feature / Dave Zirin
Blank Check for Bush? Blank Check for Bush?
Recent rulings upholding the right of the executive branch to jail and try terror suspects in military tribunals raise questions about whether the judiciary can keep presidential p...
Oct 6, 2005 / David Cole
St. Pat’s Four Not Guilty of Federal Charges St. Pat’s Four Not Guilty of Federal Charges
Four peace advocates were acquitted of federal conspiracy charges in connection with a 2003 protest of the Iraq War.
Sep 27, 2005 / Feature / Elizabeth Bauchner
The FBI Fails (For Now) to Grab Subpoena Powers The FBI Fails (For Now) to Grab Subpoena Powers
The FBI--with apparent White House approval--continues to seek the authority to bypass the court system in pursuit of evidence against terror suspects.
Sep 22, 2005 / Feature / David Corn
Tom DeLay and the Courts Tom DeLay and the Courts
Tom's crimes.
Apr 14, 2005 / Column / Calvin Trillin
In Contempt of Courts In Contempt of Courts
Conservative activists want to eliminate unsympathetic judges--by any means necessary.
Apr 11, 2005 / Feature / Max Blumenthal
Legislative Bomb Legislative Bomb
The Republican Senate seeks to eliminate the fillibuster.
Apr 7, 2005 / The Editors
Schiavo as Prologue Schiavo as Prologue
The Terri Schiavo case goes to the heart of political choices confronting the country.
Mar 31, 2005 / The Editors
Filibustering the Truth Filibustering the Truth
For more on judicial nominations, see Garrett Epps's "Judicial Jeopardy: Questions for Nominees."
Mar 3, 2005 / Judd Legum and Christy Harvey
Chertoff and Torture Chertoff and Torture
Back on Friday, June 12, 2002, the Defense Department had a big problem: Its new policy on torture of captives in the "war on terror" was about to be exposed.
Jan 27, 2005 / Dave Lindorff