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SocietyApril 12, 2021
Ramsey Clark’s Choices
The former attorney general, who died April 9, remained true to his principles.
Stephen Gillers
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PoliticsJanuary 12, 2017
Here’s How Congress Can Hold Trump Accountable for His Business Conflicts
Public pressure has prompted Trump to make concessions. Keeping it up can force more.
Stephen Gillers
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Election 2016June 9, 2015
Hillary Clinton’s Ethical Challenge
Let’s stipulate that the Clintons haven’t ever done anything unethical. They have to make sure the public believes that, too.
Stephen Gillers
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GovernmentFebruary 3, 2015
Cuomo Talks Tough on Ethics (Again) and Invites Us to Trust Him
Should we give him a second chance? Yes—with skepticism and with hope.
Stephen Gillers
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Political FiguresJanuary 26, 2015
Albany Is a Cesspool. Here’s How to Clean It Up
A few simple rules could curtail the political favors that speaker Sheldon Silver is accused of making for profit.
Stephen Gillers
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Political FiguresJuly 31, 2014
Andrew Cuomo’s Watergate?
US attorney Preet Bharara has warned the governor that he could be investigated for obstruction of justice.
Stephen Gillers
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LawApril 9, 2008
The Torture Memo
How could two really smart government lawyers authorize torture in arguments that have no foundation in law?
Stephen Gillers
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FictionFebruary 1, 2007
Free the Ulysses Two
The time has come to clear the records of two women convicted of obscenity for publishing excerpts from Joyce’s Ulysses.
Stephen Gillers
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HumorJuly 31, 2006
Bush Postpones 2008 Election
In a news brief from the future, Bush continues to do whatever it takes to protect us from terror.
Stephen Gillers
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Executive BranchOctober 20, 2005
No Privilege for Miers
Harriet Miers’s slender public record makes it imperative that her advice the president on personal, executive and constitutional matters be fully disclosed to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Stephen Gillers