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
Requiem for a Dream Requiem for a Dream
In a cluster of beach bungalows in Ghana in December 2000, my wife and I encountered the Peace Corps dream.
Jul 1, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Matt Steinglass
Letter From Ground Zero Letter From Ground Zero
On April 28 the subject of torture was discussed in oral arguments before the Supreme Court.
May 13, 2004 / Jonathan Schell
Taking Liberties Taking Liberties
On April 20, Solicitor General Ted Olson told the Supreme Court that the federal courts could not question the indefinite detention of "enemy combatants" held at Guantánam...
Apr 22, 2004 / David Cole