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LawSeptember 30, 2009
The Supreme Court Slams the Door
How a mere "procedural" decision blatantly shortchanges justice.
Herman Schwartz
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Election 2008October 16, 2008
The Supreme Court and the Election: What’s at Stake
The next president and Congress must reverse the conservative tide of the Bush judiciary.
Herman Schwartz
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EducationJune 7, 2007
Summer Lunch Crunch
It's going to be a hungry summer for low-income kids on vacation from school lunch programs.
Herman Schwartz
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LawOctober 12, 2006
Legal Legacy
Four new books explore the impact of Bush appointees on the newly politicized Supreme Court and the power they wield over our public and private lives.
Herman Schwartz
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Nation HistoryJanuary 4, 2006
How Do We Know FISA Is Working?
The illegality of the Bush-approved NSA domestic spying program seems obvious, especially with the passage of FISA in 1978, which requires electronic surveillance to be conducted only with a court order. But in 1983, years before Bush and 9/11, there was some question if the legislation was effective protecting the civil liberties of Americans.
Herman Schwartz
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Health and DiseaseJuly 13, 2005
Cannabis Interrupted
The Supreme Court's medical marijuana decision was a major setback for common sense.
Herman Schwartz
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LawJuly 1, 2004
Out With Gerrymanders!
This April, in the case of Vieth v. Jubelirer, the Supreme Court came close to burying any hope of curing one of the worst diseases in our ailing democracy--the partisan gerrymander.
Herman Schwartz
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LawJuly 17, 2003
Lady Day
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's new book, The Majesty of the Law, appears at a particularly auspicious moment. As the swing vote on and author of Grutter v.
Herman Schwartz
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EducationJuly 3, 2002
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SocietyJanuary 3, 2002