Inquisitions Inquisitions
From Mirrors: Stories of Almost Everyone, tales of the Devil and wise women, torturers and the tortured.
Jun 3, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Eduardo Galeano
The CIA’s Truth Problem The CIA’s Truth Problem
Will the CIA tell Congress the truth? Would Congress listen if it did?
Jun 3, 2009 / Tim Weiner
A Culture War Casualty A Culture War Casualty
Barnett Slepian was the last abortion provider to be gunned down in America, in 1998--until George Tiller.
Jun 3, 2009 / Eyal Press
Olbermann: Fox News ‘Complicit’ in Tiller Murder Olbermann: Fox News ‘Complicit’ in Tiller Murder
Has Bill O'Reilly finally gone too far? MSNBC's Keith Olbermann links the murder of Dr. George Tiller to Fox News.
Jun 2, 2009 / Countdown
Domestic Terror and The Death of Dr. Tiller Domestic Terror and The Death of Dr. Tiller
A look at the media's response to Dr. George Tiller's murder and what pro-choice organizations need to do moving forward.
Jun 2, 2009
George Tiller: Casualty of the Culture Wars? George Tiller: Casualty of the Culture Wars?
It's too early to say whether the murder of a Kansas abortion provider will trigger another wave of a type of violence last seen in the 1990s. It is not too early to be struck by t...
Jun 1, 2009 / Eyal Press
A Killing in Kansas A Killing in Kansas
Prochoice groups declared Monday a national day of mourning following the murder of Dr. George Tiller, a provider of late-term abortions who was long a target of antiabortion zealo...
May 31, 2009 / Feature / John Nichols
Sotomayor is a Sporting Judge Sotomayor is a Sporting Judge
To gauge her judicial temperament, take a close look at Sonia Sotomayor's rulings in sports. Left-wing in theory, right-wing in practice--no wonder she clicked so smoothly with the...
May 29, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin
Attacking Sotomayor: Race to the Bottom Attacking Sotomayor: Race to the Bottom
Right wing commentators, with characteristic disregard for reason or reality, have already begun smearing Judge Sonia Sotomayor.
May 28, 2009 / Media Matters for America
Derail the ‘Hate Crimes’ Bandwagon! Derail the ‘Hate Crimes’ Bandwagon!
Our laws are rapidly collapsing into symbolism.
May 27, 2009 / Column / Alexander Cockburn