Melissa Harris-Perry: Why Was Penn State’s Abuse Scandal Covered Up? Melissa Harris-Perry: Why Was Penn State’s Abuse Scandal Covered Up?
Institutions like Penn State need to protect the communities that they are a part of.
Nov 10, 2011 / Nation in the News / The Nation
California Refuses to Accept Obama’s Banking Sellout California Refuses to Accept Obama’s Banking Sellout
There is no three-strikes law for crooked bankers, who usually get off with a fine and a promise not to do it again, and again and again.
Nov 10, 2011 / Robert Scheer
Will Texas Kill Hank Skinner Despite Untested DNA Evidence? Will Texas Kill Hank Skinner Despite Untested DNA Evidence?
Hank Skinner was scheduled to die on November 9, but his execution was halted by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Will the state finally agree to test the evidence in his case?
Nov 4, 2011 / Jordan Smith
Too Big to Jail Too Big to Jail
Can we all agree that a $1 billion swindle represents a lot of money? So why isn't former Citigroup Chairman Robert Rubin breaking a sweat?
Nov 3, 2011 / Robert Scheer
How Would the Supreme Court Ruling on Health Care Reform Affect the Election? How Would the Supreme Court Ruling on Health Care Reform Affect the Election?
The Republican base is just as likely to be outraged by a decision on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act.
The Execution of Troy Davis Provides Another ‘Haunting Reminder of Once Prevalent Southern Lynchings’ The Execution of Troy Davis Provides Another ‘Haunting Reminder of Once Prevalent Southern Lynchings’
Rejecting international pleas, domestic protests and evidence that Troy Davis was innocent, the state of Georgia put him to death under a process that former Supreme Court Justice ...
Sep 22, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
TODAY, Georgia Murders Troy Davis TODAY, Georgia Murders Troy Davis
The state of Georgia is about to take part in the legal lynching of an innocent man.
Sep 20, 2011 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Justice for US-Passport-Holding Torture Survivors Only? Justice for US-Passport-Holding Torture Survivors Only?
Anyone credibly alleging that he was tortured should have his day in court. But recent court decisions suggest that there will be accountability only for American citizens.
Aug 31, 2011 / Editorial / David Cole
Sex, Lies and the DSK Case Sex, Lies and the DSK Case
Yes, rape cases are notoriously difficult to prove. But in the DSK case, the criminal justice system worked.
Aug 31, 2011 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Is Rick Perry Ready to Execute an Innocent Man? Is Rick Perry Ready to Execute an Innocent Man?
Texas death row prisoner Larry Swearingen has faced execution three times for a crime medical experts say he could not possibly have committed.
Aug 30, 2011 / Jordan Smith