St. Pat’s Four Not Guilty of Federal Charges St. Pat’s Four Not Guilty of Federal Charges
Four peace advocates were acquitted of federal conspiracy charges in connection with a 2003 protest of the Iraq War.
Sep 27, 2005 / Feature / Elizabeth Bauchner
The FBI Fails (For Now) to Grab Subpoena Powers The FBI Fails (For Now) to Grab Subpoena Powers
The FBI--with apparent White House approval--continues to seek the authority to bypass the court system in pursuit of evidence against terror suspects.
Sep 22, 2005 / Feature / David Corn
Tom DeLay and the Courts Tom DeLay and the Courts
Tom's crimes.
Apr 14, 2005 / Column / Calvin Trillin
In Contempt of Courts In Contempt of Courts
Conservative activists want to eliminate unsympathetic judges--by any means necessary.
Apr 11, 2005 / Feature / Max Blumenthal
Legislative Bomb Legislative Bomb
The Republican Senate seeks to eliminate the fillibuster.
Apr 7, 2005 / The Editors
Schiavo as Prologue Schiavo as Prologue
The Terri Schiavo case goes to the heart of political choices confronting the country.
Mar 31, 2005 / The Editors
Filibustering the Truth Filibustering the Truth
For more on judicial nominations, see Garrett Epps's "Judicial Jeopardy: Questions for Nominees."
Mar 3, 2005 / Judd Legum and Christy Harvey
Chertoff and Torture Chertoff and Torture
Back on Friday, June 12, 2002, the Defense Department had a big problem: Its new policy on torture of captives in the "war on terror" was about to be exposed.
Jan 27, 2005 / Dave Lindorff
Requiem for a Dream Requiem for a Dream
In a cluster of beach bungalows in Ghana in December 2000, my wife and I encountered the Peace Corps dream.
Jul 1, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Matt Steinglass
Letter From Ground Zero Letter From Ground Zero
On April 28 the subject of torture was discussed in oral arguments before the Supreme Court.
May 13, 2004 / Jonathan Schell