Taking Liberties Taking Liberties
When the Supreme Court hears oral argument April 20 on the cases challenging the legality of the detentions at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, it will confront the most dramat...
Apr 15, 2004 / David Cole
Taking Liberties Taking Liberties
To all the arguments lodged against gay marriage, add this one--it's a matter of national security.
Mar 25, 2004 / David Cole
Taking Liberties Taking Liberties
On February 3 a law enforcement official working with the Joint Terrorism Task Force in Des Moines served a subpoena on Drake University seeking records on its student chapter of...
Feb 12, 2004 / David Cole
Taking Liberties Taking Liberties
"Even in times of national emergency--indeed, particularly in such times--it is the obligation of the Judicial Branch to ensure the preservation of our constitutional values and...
Dec 24, 2003 / David Cole
Syria, US Torture Center Syria, US Torture Center
Travel agents booking international flights may have to issue a new warning to their customers: Changing planes in the United States could be hazardous to your health.
Nov 13, 2003 / David Cole
On the Road With Ashcroft On the Road With Ashcroft
He's trying to talk up the Patriot Act, but americans may no longer be buying.
Sep 4, 2003 / Feature / David Cole
Court-Watching Court-Watching
Nation readers should be excused for wondering whether they were in some sort of time warp as the Supreme Court closed its term with a slew of decisions that recalled the halcy...
Jul 2, 2003 / David Cole
A Rebuke to Ashcroft A Rebuke to Ashcroft
"We have to hold these people until we find out what is going on." According to a report issued June 2 by the Justice Department's own Inspector General, that's what Michael Ch...
Jun 12, 2003 / David Cole