Law

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

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