Law

The Nino Scalia Guide to Sicilian Hand Gestures The Nino Scalia Guide to Sicilian Hand Gestures

It can now be revealed that Justice Antonin Scalia has compiled his own secret list of Sicilian hand gestures expressing subtle jurisprudential points.

Apr 10, 2006 / Feature / Garrett Epps

‘We Will Not Be Thrown Away!’ ‘We Will Not Be Thrown Away!’

Young rebels in France are fighting not for change but for the same rights their parents tried to secure during the 1968 student revolution.

Apr 6, 2006 / Feature / Angelique Chrisafis

Moment of Truth Moment of Truth

There is no immigration crisis in the US. But it is time America acknowledged that we need the immigrant workers as much as they need us--and treat them accordingly.

Mar 29, 2006 / Feature / Robert Scheer

Strangers in the Land Strangers in the Land

Human Cargo and The Rights of Others chronicle the plight of refugees and migrants, revealing how seemingly simple moral positions can assume toxic political form.

Mar 23, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Corey Robin

Keeping Gideon’s Promise Keeping Gideon’s Promise

Montana is setting the stage for other states in its push to improve legal representation for the poor and to address the lack of competent public attorneys.

Mar 16, 2006 / Feature / Eyal Press

Showdown on Immigration Showdown on Immigration

After twenty years of inaction, the US Senate is considering sweeping immigration reform. But a push for quick action and the November elections may thwart the current bipartisan c...

Mar 16, 2006 / Feature / Marc Cooper

Where Are the Good Americans? Where Are the Good Americans?

When the day comes for America to be judged for its war on terror and the human rights crimes that have been done in the name of its citizens, who can say they stood up and said no...

Feb 28, 2006 / Feature / Jeremy Brecher and Brendan Smith

Hard Times in the Big Easy Hard Times in the Big Easy

The American economy cannot function without migrant labor. The paradox is the country's political culture cannot function without scapegoating immigrants.

Feb 26, 2006 / Column / Gary Younge

Tortured Exceptionalism Tortured Exceptionalism

Despite a recent federal district court ruling, the prohibition on torture knows no geographical boundaries and applies to all, no matter what passport they hold--even Americans.

Feb 23, 2006 / David Cole

A Fabric of Illegality A Fabric of Illegality

The White House practices the dark arts of trashing whistleblowers who exposed prisoner abuse at Guantánamo and the warrantless spying program, adding another layer of illeg...

Feb 23, 2006 / The Editors

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