Law

Church Sex Scandal: Repressed Memory on Trial Church Sex Scandal: Repressed Memory on Trial

Nation columnnist JoAnn Wypijewski discusses the troubling conviction of Priest Paul Shanley, which has been appealed to the Massachusetts Supreme Court.

Mar 2, 2009 / Brett Story

The Politics of Pain The Politics of Pain

It is conceivable that torture will go on spreading underground until it is strong enough to break out once more and redouble the embitterments of classes and of races. If so, mank...

Mar 2, 2009 / Books & the Arts / V.G. Kiernan

Why We Detain the Innocent Why We Detain the Innocent

Yet again the courts have ignored the Constitution and legal precedent, leaving seventeen innocent Guantánamo detainees in legal limbo.

Feb 26, 2009 / Aziz Huq

Crisis of Faith Crisis of Faith

As the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court reviews defrocked priest Paul Shanley's conviction on child rape charges, "repressed memory" will be held up to scientific scrutiny.

Feb 26, 2009 / JoAnn Wypijewski

Can the Courts Handle Terror Suspects? Can the Courts Handle Terror Suspects?

Vince Warren of the Center for Constitutional Rights, Lieutenant Col. David Vandeveld, a former prosecutor at Gitmo and others discuss whether our criminal courts can handle terror...

Feb 25, 2009 / GRITtv

Bailout for Bankers? Indictments From Inmates Bailout for Bankers? Indictments From Inmates

Americans behind bars weigh in on the corporate crooks who continue to get away with their crimes.

Feb 24, 2009 / Feature / Joseph H. Cooper

Torturing Binyam Mohamed Torturing Binyam Mohamed

How America in the Bush years was so vicious and stupid that it managed to take my freedom of speech and turn it into someone else's living hell.

Feb 23, 2009 / Feature / Barbara Ehrenreich

Investigating Bush’s Crimes Investigating Bush’s Crimes

It's unclear how Congress and the White House will proceed on the question of bringing Bush administration officials to justice. But the momentum is building.

Feb 18, 2009 / Feature / Scott Horton

Iraq’s Invisible Refugees Iraq’s Invisible Refugees

Hardship and haunting memories mark the lives of the 2 million Iraqis in exile.

Feb 18, 2009 / Feature / Ann Jones

Your Valentine, Made in Prison Your Valentine, Made in Prison

This Valentine's Day you might want to steer clear of Victoria's Secret, unless you like your lingerie made by prisoners.

Feb 12, 2009 / Feature / Beth Schwartzapfel

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