Will a Texas Teenager’s False Confession Keep Him in Prison for Life? Will a Texas Teenager’s False Confession Keep Him in Prison for Life?
Daniel Villegas was 16 when he confessed to a double murder en El Paso. But almost 20 years later, he insists he's innocent, and the evidence backs him up.
Apr 10, 2013 / Jordan Smith
The Gilded City The Gilded City
Struggling to survive in Bloomberg’s New York.
Apr 9, 2013 / The Nation
Will the Supreme Court Punt on Same-Sex Marriage? Will the Supreme Court Punt on Same-Sex Marriage?
Gay rights advocates were hoping that the Court would issue a broad ruling, but the justices seem most concerned with issues of standing.
Apr 3, 2013 / Nan D. Hunter
More Bullets Than Seconds: New Details from Tucson and Newtown More Bullets Than Seconds: New Details from Tucson and Newtown
Police respond very quickly to mass shootings, and bigger magazines means more deaths.
Mar 28, 2013 / George Zornick
The Supreme Court Is Fractured on Prop 8 The Supreme Court Is Fractured on Prop 8
By the end, several Justices appeared skeptical at best over whether their decision should reach the merits.
Mar 26, 2013 / Nan D. Hunter
‘Gideon v. Wainwright’, Fifty Years Later ‘Gideon v. Wainwright’, Fifty Years Later
In its historic decision, the Supreme Court ruled that poor people have a right to a lawyer. But today, our system of indigent defense is shameful.
Mar 20, 2013 / Stephen B. Bright and Sia M. Sanneh
Not Just Hillary Clinton: Why So Many Republicans Are Embracing Marriage Equality Not Just Hillary Clinton: Why So Many Republicans Are Embracing Marriage Equality
Republicans know they must turn toward supporting gay marriage—evidence of how much progress LGBT activists have made.
Mar 19, 2013 / John Nichols
Lobbyists Targeting Liberal Groups Channeled Chinese Hackers’ Strategy Lobbyists Targeting Liberal Groups Channeled Chinese Hackers’ Strategy
The Chamber of Commerce was planning a campaign to illegally hack its critics, and others could easily follow suit. Will cyberwar extend to domestic political campaigns?
Mar 4, 2013 / Lee Fang
On ‘The Following’, and Violence in American Pop Culture On ‘The Following’, and Violence in American Pop Culture
We might not be inspired to commit violence by shows like The Following, but we are encouraged to ignore how violence is actually committed in America.
Feb 8, 2013 / Michelle Dean
Is the Supreme Court Argument Over Gay Marriage Really All About Straight People? Is the Supreme Court Argument Over Gay Marriage Really All About Straight People?
According to defenders of DOMA and Prop 8, the purpose of marriage is to entice wayward heterosexuals into committed family life.
Feb 7, 2013 / Nan D. Hunter