Denver Prosecutors Drop Gang Conspiracy Charges Denver Prosecutors Drop Gang Conspiracy Charges
Amidst allegations that government attorneys withheld key information while applying for wiretap permissions from federal judges, federal prosecutors in Denver dropped gang conspir...
Feb 23, 2011 / Tom Hayden
A Reply to The Atlantic’s Wendy Kaminer A Reply to The Atlantic’s Wendy Kaminer
I don’t begrudge Wendy Kaminer her determination to defend Citizens United. But I do wish that she would come up with her own arguments for why she thinks the justices were...
Feb 10, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Undoing the ‘Citizens United’ Damage Undoing the ‘Citizens United’ Damage
John Roberts and his allies overreached so brazenly that they have created an opening for genuine reform.
Jan 19, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Obama’s DOJ Continues Battle Against Same-Sex Marriage Obama’s DOJ Continues Battle Against Same-Sex Marriage
Yes, it’s 2011, but Obama’s Department of Justice is still fighting to uphold the Defense of Marriage Act, the 1996 law that defines marriage as being the legal union o...
Jan 14, 2011 / The Notion / Nancy Goldstein
Jury Convicts Three, Acquits Two in Post-Katrina Police Shooting Jury Convicts Three, Acquits Two in Post-Katrina Police Shooting
A federal jury found three New Orleans police officers guilty in the shooting, burning and cover-up of the death of Henry Glover. Two officers were acquitted.
Dec 10, 2010 / A.C. Thompson
The Verdict on Drug Courts The Verdict on Drug Courts
Drug courts have helped some addicts recover. But they may be delaying expansion of treatment programs that will best reduce harms from addiction.
Dec 9, 2010 / Feature / Tracy Velázquez
Let the Punishment Fit the Crime Let the Punishment Fit the Crime
Johannes Mehserle's sentence for killing Oscar Grant has been decried as less than Michael Vick was given for killing dogs.
Nov 9, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
The Prop 19 Paper Chase The Prop 19 Paper Chase
Could the federal government prevent California from legalizing pot? Many experts just say no.
Oct 29, 2010 / Neima Jahromi
College Student Takes On One of the Most Dangerous Jobs In America College Student Takes On One of the Most Dangerous Jobs In America
Marisol Valles Garcia's story casts new attention on the state of Mexico's drug wars.
Oct 27, 2010 / StudentNation / Braden Goyette
On Hill and the Thomases: How Far Have We Come? On Hill and the Thomases: How Far Have We Come?
Anita Hill may not have stopped Clarence Thomas from being confirmed to the Supreme Court, but in the wake of her accusations, our culture changed. Or did it, really?
Oct 22, 2010 / Katha Pollitt