Why Antonin Scalia Became So Prominent—And Why His Influence Will Not Last Why Antonin Scalia Became So Prominent—And Why His Influence Will Not Last
He was celebrated because he used his position as a Supreme Court justice to mobilize conservatives—but his views were antithetical to what is most enduring about American legal an...
Mar 15, 2016 / David Rudenstine
Anita Alvarez: The Prosecutor Who Punishes Children Like Adults Anita Alvarez: The Prosecutor Who Punishes Children Like Adults
The Chicago prosecutor stands outside of a growing national consensus.
Mar 11, 2016 / Jessica Pishko
Prosecutor Anita Alvarez May Pay a Price for Her Handling of Cops Who Kill Prosecutor Anita Alvarez May Pay a Price for Her Handling of Cops Who Kill
The Chicago prosecutor’s handling of police brutality has dogged a tough re-election campaign.
Mar 1, 2016 / Deborah L. Shelton
The Economic Dilemma Democrats Face in 2016 The Economic Dilemma Democrats Face in 2016
The challenge for any Democratic candidate is to learn—and learn fast—that he or she must be the candidate of fundamental change, not the candidate of continuity.
Feb 23, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Gunmaker in the Sandy Hook Case: Sorry, We’re Immune Gunmaker in the Sandy Hook Case: Sorry, We’re Immune
Congress granted gunmakers unprecendented protections in 2005, so Remington may be right.
Feb 23, 2016 / George Zornick
Can Sandy Hook Families Hold the Gun Industry Accountable? Can Sandy Hook Families Hold the Gun Industry Accountable?
A lawsuit against Bushmaster threatens to expose the marketing practices of the consumer assault-weapons industry.
Feb 22, 2016 / George Zornick
A Concrete Plan to Make Black Lives Matter A Concrete Plan to Make Black Lives Matter
This is a plan for pressuring whoever is in office, whether they are sympathetic to the causes of racial and economic justice or not.
Feb 13, 2016 / Mychal Denzel Smith
Why Haven’t Republicans Talked About Guns in New Hampshire? Why Haven’t Republicans Talked About Guns in New Hampshire?
Ted Cruz is probably winning the gun primary, but it has not been a huge factor.
Feb 9, 2016 / George Zornick
ISIS Is Changing Our Attitude Toward Free Speech, but Not Guns ISIS Is Changing Our Attitude Toward Free Speech, but Not Guns
We’re headed in the wrong direction.
Feb 4, 2016 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
This Bill Would Strip Legal Immunity From the Gun Industry This Bill Would Strip Legal Immunity From the Gun Industry
Gun makers and sellers enjoy legal protections unlike any other American industry.
Jan 27, 2016 / George Zornick