Roberts, Without Illusions Roberts, Without Illusions
As confirmation hearings open, we already know a great deal about John G. Roberts Jr. He's ethically challenged, ideologically rigid and unfit for the Supreme Court.
Sep 1, 2005 / The Editors
Roberts and Roe Roberts and Roe
Whether or not Roberts would overturn Roe, his judicial conservatism provides ample cause for concern.
Aug 11, 2005 / Kate Michelman
Press Watch Press Watch
The public broadcasting system remains an easy target for Republican deception, demagogy and mischief.
Jul 28, 2005 / Scott Sherman
Roberts’s Chill Heart Roberts’s Chill Heart
Is John Roberts worth a fight?
Jul 28, 2005 / Bruce Shapiro
The Stakes in Roberts’s Nomination The Stakes in Roberts’s Nomination
If you like the Patriot Act and Guantánamo, you'll love John Roberts. More than anything else, to fill Sandra Day O'Connor's seat on the Supreme Court, the Bush White House ...
Jul 20, 2005 / Bruce Shapiro
Supreme Court Watch Supreme Court Watch
The stand Democrats take on Bush's Supreme Court nominee may well define their legacy.
Jul 14, 2005 / Bruce Shapiro
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