Why Everyone Should Care About Mass E-carceration Why Everyone Should Care About Mass E-carceration
The social costs of constant surveillance are greater than we might think.
Apr 29, 2019 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Our Toxic-Speech Epidemic Our Toxic-Speech Epidemic
Trump likes his words free, loud, and hateful. Just don’t take him literally.
Apr 1, 2019 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
White People Can’t Quit Blackface White People Can’t Quit Blackface
And it’s not because they think it’s funny.
Feb 20, 2019 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
We Have Entered A Dangerous Moral Universe We Have Entered A Dangerous Moral Universe
What futures can we imagine when we no longer trust our senses?
Dec 19, 2018 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Kavanaugh’s Defenders in Congress Don’t Care About Process Kavanaugh’s Defenders in Congress Don’t Care About Process
The hearings reveal disparities in who gets to speak out—and who must remain silent.
Oct 4, 2018 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Reasons to Believe Reasons to Believe
10 ways to respond to Brett Kavanaugh’s defenders.
Sep 26, 2018 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
‘White Voice,’ Blackface, and the Ethics of Representation ‘White Voice,’ Blackface, and the Ethics of Representation
When is it fair to speak with someone else’s voice?
Aug 17, 2018 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Judge Kavanaugh: An Originalist With a New—and Terrifying—Interpretation of Executive Power Judge Kavanaugh: An Originalist With a New—and Terrifying—Interpretation of Executive Power
With an ultraconservative majority on the Supreme Court, it will be up to Congress to save our civil rights.
Jul 13, 2018 / Diary of a Mad Law Professor / Patricia J. Williams
The Generational Trauma of Separating Families The Generational Trauma of Separating Families
The roots of Trump’s child-detention policy are in American history.
Jun 20, 2018 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Banned From Israel: A Q&A With Law Professor Katherine Franke Banned From Israel: A Q&A With Law Professor Katherine Franke
Franke was turned away at the Israeli border after appearing on an anonymous site targeting more than 2,000 critics of Israel.
Jun 8, 2018 / Q&A / Patricia J. Williams