Law

Justice Perverted Justice Perverted

Unless the Supreme Court or Congress intervenes, an appeals court ruling this week on Guantánamo detainees opens the door to a global detention system where people can be mo...

Feb 22, 2007 / Feature / Jonathan Hafetz

Pro-Immigrant Populism Pro-Immigrant Populism

Immigration reform should be shaped by progressive values that prize the dignity of all workers.

Feb 22, 2007 / Andrea Batista Schlesinger

Ghosts of Abu Ghraib Ghosts of Abu Ghraib

Rory Kennedy's new documentary examines the plight of torture victims in Iraq and stirs political passions at home.

Feb 21, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Wes Enzinna

Lockdown in Greeley Lockdown in Greeley

A recent police raid on a small-city factory showcases the Bush Administration's frightening war on illegal immigration.

Feb 15, 2007 / Feature / Marc Cooper

Kill the Death Penalty Kill the Death Penalty

The time has come for the US to join the rest of civilized nations and abolish capital punishment.

Feb 9, 2007 / Sunil Dutta

Workers, Not Guests Workers, Not Guests

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is using immigration control measures to retaliate against undocumented workers who stand up for their rights.

Feb 6, 2007 / David Bacon

The Sounds of Silence The Sounds of Silence

Voting is a privilege and a responsibility that every American bears. Allowing prisoners to vote will keep us honest.

Jan 29, 2007 / Walter Mosley

A Pillar of American Justice A Pillar of American Justice

The legal philosophy of Louis Brandeis illuminates some of the compelling legal issues of our own times.

Jan 28, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Charles A. Miller

Blink Tanks Fight to Restore Habeas Corpus Blink Tanks Fight to Restore Habeas Corpus

Progressive "blink tanks" are pressuring Congressional Democrats to work to restore civil liberties lost by passage of Bush's Military Commissions Act.

Jan 16, 2007 / Feature / Ari Melber

Gitmo Turns Five Gitmo Turns Five

It's been five years since the first prisoners arrived at the US Naval base at Guantánamo. Will the new Congress undo the damage?

Jan 11, 2007 / Feature / Jonathan Hafetz

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