Codes of Etiquette Codes of Etiquette
Recently, Nilas Martins, principal dancer at the New York City Ballet, was stopped in Washington, DC, by gun-wielding policemen.
Mar 27, 2003 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Snow Falling on Ashes Snow Falling on Ashes
It was a cold, gray morning, chance of flurries. As I braced for the weather that's buffeted the East Coast recently, I thought: What a spiraling blizzard of bad policy we face...
Mar 13, 2003 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Loose Lips and Other Slips Loose Lips and Other Slips
It is good news that Total Information Awareness has been blocked, at least for the moment.
Feb 27, 2003 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Code Orange Code Orange
The whole sad, messy world was on Code Orange alert on the day I left for England.
Feb 13, 2003 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Class Warfare Class Warfare
My son collects my change--the random coins that come from little daily transactions, the pennies, nickels and dimes that build up in my pockets.
Jan 30, 2003 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
The Enemy Within The Enemy Within
"Ask for a lawyer immediately upon your arrest," reads the little informational card the ACLU hands out to citizens.
Jan 16, 2003 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Strange Fruit Strange Fruit
I have a friend who is the only black person living in his luxury cooperative building. A few years back, there was a get-to-know-your-neighbor party.
Dec 23, 2002 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Reasons for Doubt Reasons for Doubt
When I was in college, I joined a court-watching project in Roxbury, Massachusetts. We observed criminal trials, then interviewed judges, lawyers and witnesses.
Dec 12, 2002 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Ask the Relativist Ask the Relativist
Dear Dr. Madlaw, As a newly elected member of Congress, I am appalled at the high cost of living in Washington. What's a hard-working public servant to do?
Nov 26, 2002 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Take Two Aspirin Take Two Aspirin
Well, the elephant is out of the barn now. Congress is lost and whither Congress, so will go the courts.
Nov 14, 2002 / Column / Patricia J. Williams