Cannabis Interrupted Cannabis Interrupted
The Supreme Court's medical marijuana decision was a major setback for common sense.
Jul 13, 2005 / Herman Schwartz
The Theater of Cruelty The Theater of Cruelty
The detainee abuses at Abu Ghraib were both a continuation and a divergence from historical prison practices.
Jun 29, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Amitav Ghosh
Torture and Accountability Torture and Accountability
Senior government officials can be held responsible for the horrors at Abu Ghraib.
Jun 28, 2005 / Feature / Elizabeth Holtzman
How to Deter White-Collar Crime How to Deter White-Collar Crime
Because of spotty enforcement, white-collar criminals are far more likely to get away with their crimes than poor folks.
Jun 23, 2005 / Feature / David Feige
MIA: News of Prison Toll MIA: News of Prison Toll
The media has ignored prisoner deaths suffered at American hands.
Jun 16, 2005 / Todd Gitlin
Bringing Human Rights Home Bringing Human Rights Home
The United States should respect international human rights standards within its own borders.
Jun 9, 2005 / Feature / Alan Jenkins and Larry Cox
In Re Newsweek: Which Side Are You On? In Re Newsweek: Which Side Are You On?
In its campaign against Newsweek, the Bush Administration seeks to undermine already faltering public confidence.
Jun 2, 2005 / Column / Eric Alterman
Torture in the US Gulag Torture in the US Gulag
Opposing US-sanctioned torture is today's great task.
Jun 2, 2005 / The Editors
Unintended Consequences Unintended Consequences
The story of Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun illustrates the value of a truly independent judiciary.
May 26, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Adam Haslett
Sweeping Up the Aliens Sweeping Up the Aliens
A trial that will begin on March 8 in Tucson, Ariz. may have far-reaching political and legal consequences throughout the United States.