Society

Election Matters Election Matters

We seem to have arrived at another of those bizarre and somewhat surreal moments when the media have "rediscovered" America's evangelicals.

Jun 17, 2004 / Randall Balmer

Torture and Democracy Torture and Democracy

If there was ever any doubt, it is now clear that the torture at Abu Ghraib cannot be dismissed as the actions of a few bad actors.

Jun 17, 2004 / The Editors

Tout Torture, Get Promoted Tout Torture, Get Promoted

The Bush Administration awards a judgeship to the author of an infamous memo.

Jun 16, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer

Where Are the Jocks for Justice? Where Are the Jocks for Justice?

Cultural changes and lucrative endorsements may explain a drop in activism.

Jun 10, 2004 / Feature / Peter Dreier and Kelly Candaele

Fear of a Brown Planet Fear of a Brown Planet

A wave of minority politics is cresting in California--white minority politics.

Jun 10, 2004 / Feature / Roberto Lovato

To See or Not to See To See or Not to See

Boston's Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority recently announced a new policy of stopping people "randomly" to request identification from those whom police believe to be a...

Jun 10, 2004 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Outlaws on Torture Outlaws on Torture

The "war on terrorism" is in trouble, and at the very moment the Bush Administration needs it most--election season. George W.

Jun 10, 2004 / David Cole

Beloved by the Media Beloved by the Media

Ronald Reagan lived a charmed life in many respects, none more so than in his relationship with the news media.

Jun 10, 2004 / Mark Hertsgaard

Reefer Madness Reefer Madness

If there was anything unusual in Judge Douglas Ginsburg's rapid descent, it was probably the sight of White House conservatives scrambling to create a loophole in the national dr...

Jun 7, 2004 / Abbie Hoffman

Some of Our Best Friends Are Authoritarians Some of Our Best Friends Are Authoritarians

The Reagan Administration has made faint efforts to fake an attitude toward human rights; it has made no effort to implement a policy. Let's look at the record.

Jun 7, 2004 / Feature / Patricia Derian

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