The Schiavo Hypocrites The Schiavo Hypocrites
With their handling of the heart-wrenching Terri Schiavo case, George W. Bush and his Republican allies in tragedy exploitation were awash in the currency of Washington: hypocris...
Mar 24, 2005 / The Editors
On the Secret ‘Rendition’ of Terror Suspects to Countries Known to Use Torture On the Secret ‘Rendition’ of Terror Suspects to Countries Known to Use Torture
As Jesus said to render unto Caesar A portion of thy grain or of thy stock, Our policy's to render unto Caesar In hopes that he'll apply electric shock.
Mar 10, 2005 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Grim Fairy Tales Grim Fairy Tales
It seemed too bizarre to be anything but apocryphal, but, hey, I heard it on NPR: William Poole, a high school junior from Kentucky, was taken into custody and charged with threa...
Mar 10, 2005 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Time to End Recidivism Time to End Recidivism
What about the 178 women who will be released from US prisons every day of the year?
Mar 4, 2005 / Richard M. Aborn
The Cheese Stands Alone The Cheese Stands Alone
Beijing Plus 10, the follow-up on the momentous 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, is opening at the United Nations as I write, and like other UN gatherings since ...
Mar 3, 2005 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Filibustering the Truth Filibustering the Truth
For more on judicial nominations, see Garrett Epps's "Judicial Jeopardy: Questions for Nominees."
Mar 3, 2005 / Judd Legum and Christy Harvey
Accounting for Torture Accounting for Torture
As an attorney with the Center for Constitutional Rights, David Cole represents Maher Arar and Ahmed Abu Ali in their civil cases against the government.
Mar 3, 2005 / David Cole
Too Young to Die Too Young to Die
The immediate outcome of the Supreme Court's 5-to-4 decision in Roper v.
Mar 3, 2005 / The Editors
Judicial Jeopardy Judicial Jeopardy
Questions the Senate should address to any Supreme Court nominee.
Mar 2, 2005 / Feature / Garrett Epps
Playing by the Numbers Playing by the Numbers
My friend L., a magistrate in Britain, is appalled by American-style sentencing, which has taken hold there recently.
Feb 24, 2005 / Column / Patricia J. Williams