Law

Arizona Burning Arizona Burning

The state's incendiary new immigration law has created a police state.

Apr 29, 2010 / The Editors

Garzón on Trial Garzón on Trial

Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón has revolutionized international law--and now faces a suspension that could end his career.

Apr 29, 2010 / Geoff Pingree and Sebastiaan Faber

An Arizona Congressman’s Courageous Dissent An Arizona Congressman’s Courageous Dissent

Raul Grijalva leads the fight against his state's new anti-immigrant law.

Apr 28, 2010 / John Nichols

D-Back Protest Update: Cubs Smack Down Immigrant Rights Message D-Back Protest Update: Cubs Smack Down Immigrant Rights Message

The call is growing to boycott and protest the Arizona Diamondbacks wherever they play. But the other major league teams won't make it easy.

Apr 27, 2010 / Dave Zirin

Arizona Law Is Not “Merely Cruel,” It Is “Immoral” Arizona Law Is Not “Merely Cruel,” It Is “Immoral”

A desperate Governor signs radical anti-immigrant legislation, as an equally desperate McCain cheers her on.

Apr 23, 2010 / John Nichols

Blackwater Officials Indicted for Weapons Violations Blackwater Officials Indicted for Weapons Violations

Five Blackwater officials have been indicted on federal weapons violations. Given the company's track record, the charges are small change.

Apr 19, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill

Immigrants on the March Immigrants on the March

 Current proposals for immigration reform might fall short, but massive protest turnout breathed new life into a movement that had fallen by the wayside.

Apr 16, 2010 / Gabriel Thompson

The Hidden Cost of DNA Banking The Hidden Cost of DNA Banking

"Bio-prospecting" is unreflective--and unregulated.

Apr 16, 2010 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Bad Law, Smart Politics in Constitutional Challenges to Healthcare Reform Bad Law, Smart Politics in Constitutional Challenges to Healthcare Reform

 Legal experts say constitutional challenges to the healthcare reform legislation don't have a leg to stand on. But as politics, these suits could be a roaring success.

Apr 16, 2010 / Aziz Huq

Slide Show: Who Will Be Obama’s Next Supreme Court Nominee?

Slide Show: Who Will Be Obama’s Next Supreme Court Nominee? Slide Show: Who Will Be Obama’s Next Supreme Court Nominee?

Justice John Paul Stevens, nearing 90, confirmed recently that he will retire from the Supreme Court this summer. He "concluded that it would be in the best interests of the C…

Apr 15, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

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