David Cole | The Nation

The uproar over government searches of media phone records should not obscure the deeper problem—the law’s failure to protect the privacy of all of us in the digital age.

That’s the unanimous conclusion of a nonpartisan task force. It should teach us not to overreact to the Boston bombings.

After Boston, we must proceed with caution—and respect the rule of law.

The White House evidently believes it can kill us in secret and never own up to the fact.

A new report shows that a central element of the Bush administration response to 9/11 was itself to spread terror—on a global scale.

The Nation, with the ACLU and others, is suing the government over a law that allows unchecked surveillance. Will the Supreme Court even allow us to argue our case on the merits?

But the fact that five justices were nearly willing to strike it down shows just how conservative this Court truly is.

Contrary to many claims, the Supreme Court did not uphold the “show me your papers” provision of SB-1070—the decision is a near-complete victory for immigrants’ rights.

Las causas de Nueva York y Filadelfia son un llamado de atención a la policía y a las cortes para que hagan realidad la promesa de igual protección ante la ley para todos.