Is Koppel a Commie? Is Koppel a Commie?

The Sinclair Broadcast Group, a Maryland-based media company whose holdings include sixty-two TV stations, did the country a favor when it refused to air the April 30 special e...

May 6, 2004 / Column / Eric Alterman

Taking Liberties Taking Liberties

On April 20, Solicitor General Ted Olson told the Supreme Court that the federal courts could not question the indefinite detention of "enemy combatants" held at Guantánam...

Apr 22, 2004 / David Cole

Educating Senator Frist Educating Senator Frist

George W. Bush has declared that tort reform will be a major part of his forthcoming campaign.

Apr 15, 2004 / Paul Brodeur

Taking Liberties Taking Liberties

When the Supreme Court hears oral argument April 20 on the cases challenging the legality of the detentions at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, it will confront the most dramat...

Apr 15, 2004 / David Cole

Why Brown Still Matters Why Brown Still Matters

Fifty years ago, African-Americans and fellow progressives hailed Brown v. Board of Education as a conclusive turning point in the struggle for racial equality.

Apr 15, 2004 / Books & the Arts / David J. Garrow

The ‘Fifth Circuit Four’ The ‘Fifth Circuit Four’

How four federal judges brought the rule of reason to the South.

Apr 15, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Jack Bass

The Long Road to Equality The Long Road to Equality

The product of black legal skill and strategy, Brown has a black copyright.

Apr 15, 2004 / Feature / Robert L. Carter

It Could Have Gone the Other Way It Could Have Gone the Other Way

At the time, the Justices had doubts that Brown was rightly decided.

Apr 15, 2004 / Feature / Michael J. Klarman

Beyond Black, White and Brown Beyond Black, White and Brown

Click here to read Brown at 50 by Eric Foner and Randall Kennedy.

Apr 15, 2004 / Feature / Various Contributors

Brown at 50 Brown at 50

Prior to the landmark Supreme Court rulings in Brown v. Board of Education and Bolling v.