Law

Gary Tyler’s Quest for Justice Gary Tyler’s Quest for Justice

Sports figures are joining the crusade to free a Louisiana man convicted as a teenager of a murder he didn't commit.

Mar 21, 2007 / Feature / Dave Zirin

The Porn Plot Against Prosecutors The Porn Plot Against Prosecutors

A US Attorney fired just as he began investigating a GOP lawmaker for corruption is now being smeared by the White House and its top porn cop.

Mar 20, 2007 / Feature / Max Blumenthal

Here Comes Another ‘Crime Wave’ Here Comes Another ‘Crime Wave’

Will any candidate have the fortitude to link America's crimes abroad with crime at home?

Mar 15, 2007 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn

The December 7 Massacre The December 7 Massacre

The case of the Gonzales Eight proves the White House sees no legal limit on presidential power.

Mar 15, 2007 / Editorial / The Editors

In Lieu of Flowers In Lieu of Flowers

Mourning a slain young mother in New Orleans, the only way to dignify her death is to try to create real justice here.

Mar 13, 2007 / Feature / Billy Sothern

Guantánamo, Dred Scott and the Amistad Guantánamo, Dred Scott and the Amistad

The US Supreme Court should look back on its most regrettable and most courageous decisions.

Mar 12, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Jeremy Brecher and Brendan Smith

Putting Science in the Dock Putting Science in the Dock

Judges' ability to discriminate against expert witnesses has ended up empowering large corporations.

Mar 12, 2007 / Feature / Barry Yeoman

The Persecution of Sami Al-Arian The Persecution of Sami Al-Arian

A Palestinian professor caught in the US legal system needs all the support we can muster, as respect for constitutional freedoms sinks ever lower.

Mar 6, 2007 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn

‘There Is No Law’ ‘There Is No Law’

It's now up to the Supreme Court or the Democratic Congress to overturn the Military Commissions Act and restore our right to habeas corpus.

Mar 6, 2007 / Editorial / David Cole

A Trial for Thousands Denied Trial A Trial for Thousands Denied Trial

As Jose Padilla's trial unfolds in Miami, the cruel methods of US interrogators are finally being put on trial.

Feb 26, 2007 / Column / Naomi Klein

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