Hunter S. Thompson Hunter S. Thompson
He said he wanted his ashes shot out of a cannon. "A great funeral" was what he wanted, he told his son. Then he walked into the kitchen and shot himself dead in the head.
Mar 3, 2005 / Editorial / Warren Hinckle
Filibustering the Truth Filibustering the Truth
For more on judicial nominations, see Garrett Epps's "Judicial Jeopardy: Questions for Nominees."
Mar 3, 2005 / Editorial / Judd Legum and Christy Harvey
Accounting for Torture Accounting for Torture
As an attorney with the Center for Constitutional Rights, David Cole represents Maher Arar and Ahmed Abu Ali in their civil cases against the government.
Mar 3, 2005 / Editorial / David Cole
Too Young to Die Too Young to Die
The immediate outcome of the Supreme Court's 5-to-4 decision in Roper v.
Mar 3, 2005 / Editorial / The Editors
The Motorcycle Gangs The Motorcycle Gangs
A portrait of an outsider underground.
Mar 2, 2005 / Feature / Hunter S. Thompson
Judicial Jeopardy Judicial Jeopardy
Questions the Senate should address to any Supreme Court nominee.
Mar 2, 2005 / Feature / Garrett Epps
Everyday Struggle Everyday Struggle
A talk with hip-hop historian Jeff Chang.
Mar 1, 2005 / Feature / Mark Hatch-Miller
Shameless in Colorado Shameless in Colorado
Antichoice activists cross another line.
Feb 25, 2005 / Feature / Sharon Lerner
The Pajama Game The Pajama Game
It's hard to know who to root against in the bloggers vs. CNN controversy that led to the resignation of CNN's Eason Jordan, a twenty-three-year veteran of the network.
Feb 24, 2005 / Column / Eric Alterman
Playing by the Numbers Playing by the Numbers
My friend L., a magistrate in Britain, is appalled by American-style sentencing, which has taken hold there recently.
Feb 24, 2005 / Column / Patricia J. Williams