I Am Bradley Manning I Am Bradley Manning
If you witnessed war crimes, what would you do?
Jun 6, 2013 / Peter Rothberg
Would Bradley Manning Be Better Off In a Civilian Court? Would Bradley Manning Be Better Off In a Civilian Court?
If Pfc. Manning were magically transported into the civilian justice system, he would be just as screwed.
Jun 5, 2013 / Chase Madar
Senate, Military Brass Clash on Handling Sexual Assault Senate, Military Brass Clash on Handling Sexual Assault
Military brass did a bad job convincing people they are serious about preventing sexual assault.
Jun 5, 2013 / George Zornick
Chase Madar: After Three Years, Bradley Manning Begins Court-Martial Shrouded in Secrecy Chase Madar: After Three Years, Bradley Manning Begins Court-Martial Shrouded in Secrecy
It has been three years since US Private Bradley Manning was arrested—and he’s only now getting the chance to defend himself.
Jun 4, 2013 / Press Room
Why the Military Protects the Command Structure Instead of the Victims Why the Military Protects the Command Structure Instead of the Victims
The military’s dismal record on sexual assault shows it just isn’t taking the problem seriously.
May 29, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Defending a Terror Suspect Defending a Terror Suspect
Like defense attorneys for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, I did my best to represent the ‘shoe-bomber,’ Richard Reid, when I was assigned to his case. But many less notorious defen...
May 28, 2013 / Tamar Birckhead
Why Prosecuting Ariel Castro for Murder Won’t Prevent Violence Against Pregnant Women Why Prosecuting Ariel Castro for Murder Won’t Prevent Violence Against Pregnant Women
Whatever their intent, laws equating pregnancy termination with murder are used against pregnant women, not for them.
May 20, 2013 / Lynn Paltrow
In the Cleveland Kidnapping Case, Bystander Intervention Worked. What Happens When It Doesn’t? In the Cleveland Kidnapping Case, Bystander Intervention Worked. What Happens When It Doesn’t?
Reliance on the criminal justice system as the primary solution to intimate partner violence is a long-standing point of debate in the movement to end it.
May 13, 2013 / Eesha Pandit
Sexual Assault Survivors Are Telling Their Stories—Are We Listening? Sexual Assault Survivors Are Telling Their Stories—Are We Listening?
As the military finally tackles its sexual assault problem, our society as a whole needs to do the same.
Apr 18, 2013 / Chloe Angyal
Lessons From the Central Park Five Lessons From the Central Park Five
A new documentary sheds light on what we haven't learned from the tragic miscarriage of justice.
Apr 17, 2013 / Column / Patricia J. Williams