What the Laws of War Allow What the Laws of War Allow
Do the WikiLeaks War Logs reveal war crimes? Or do they reveal the poverty of international law?
Apr 16, 2012 / Chase Madar
Occupy and the Right to Protest Occupy and the Right to Protest
Could litigation over the Occupy movement strengthen First Amendment rights for protesters?
Apr 13, 2012 / Laura Bolt
Charges for Trayvon Martin’s Killer Are No Guarantee of Justice Charges for Trayvon Martin’s Killer Are No Guarantee of Justice
Those new to the cause of defending black life will soon have to face the bleak truth black people have lived with for so long: we don’t often win.
Apr 12, 2012 / Mychal Denzel Smith
George Zimmerman’s Trial Could Become Racial Flashpoint George Zimmerman’s Trial Could Become Racial Flashpoint
Like trial of OJ Simpson and the Rodney King case, the Zimmerman trial may reveal very different visions of justice.
Apr 12, 2012 / Gary Younge
Reverend Jackson: ‘We Must Not Just Settle for Zimmerman’ (VIDEO) Reverend Jackson: ‘We Must Not Just Settle for Zimmerman’ (VIDEO)
George Zimmerman was behind bars Wednesday, forty-five days after he went free after shooting Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman now faces the possibility of life in prison, but Reverend Je...
Apr 12, 2012 / Blog / Laura Flanders
Why the Supreme Court Matters Why the Supreme Court Matters
A GOP win in November would move the most conservative bench in history even further to the right.
Apr 11, 2012 / Editorial / Ari Berman
The True Horror of the ‘Florence’ Decision The True Horror of the ‘Florence’ Decision
The Supreme Court—as well as the Obama administration—upholds the right of the world’s biggest jailer to strip everyone who comes into its grasp.
Apr 11, 2012 / Editorial / JoAnn Wypijewski
No Regard To Race at Wells Fargo? (VIDEO) No Regard To Race at Wells Fargo? (VIDEO)
Housing Advocates have filed a complaint against Wells Fargo, accusing the nation’s largest mortgage lender of failing to maintain and market foreclosed properties in black ...
Apr 11, 2012 / Blog / Laura Flanders
Ignoring Domestic Terrorism in Wisconsin Ignoring Domestic Terrorism in Wisconsin
The "Lone Wolf" defense is no excuse in Wisconsin’s Planned Parenthood bombing.
Apr 5, 2012 / Blog / Jessica Valenti
A Budget to Rebuild America A Budget to Rebuild America
The Congressional Progressive Caucus and Senator Tom Harkin offer smart alternatives to the GOP's extremist agenda.
Apr 4, 2012 / Editorial / The Editors