I Was Robert Mueller’s Undergraduate Thesis Adviser—and What He Wrote Gives Some Hints About What He’ll Do as Special Counsel I Was Robert Mueller’s Undergraduate Thesis Adviser—and What He Wrote Gives Some Hints About What He’ll Do as Special Counsel
What makes Mueller’s thesis relevant for today is that the core of his inquiry is how a judge should interpret a legal document.
Jul 13, 2018 / Richard Falk
‘As Long As Solitary Exists, They Will Find a Way to Use It’ ‘As Long As Solitary Exists, They Will Find a Way to Use It’
Five years after he helped launch the largest-ever prison hunger strike, Todd Ashker is back in isolation. And he’s not the only one.
Jul 13, 2018 / Victoria Law
Donald Trump’s War on Black Athletes Donald Trump’s War on Black Athletes
Could it trigger a long-awaited “Jock Spring”?
Jul 12, 2018 / Robert Lipsyte
How an Experienced Ref Would Have Handled the AAU Brawl How an Experienced Ref Would Have Handled the AAU Brawl
Kevin McNutt, a referee for 34 years and author, discusses how he would have handled the AAU brawl, footage of which has gone viral this week.
Jul 11, 2018 / Dave Zirin
For Some Migrant Families, a Second Separation Awaits For Some Migrant Families, a Second Separation Awaits
Facing a legal labyrinth, deported parents may be forced to leave their children behind so that they can seek asylum.
Jul 11, 2018 / Renée Feltz
Summitgate and the Campaign vs. ‘Peace’ Summitgate and the Campaign vs. ‘Peace’
Not surprisingly, Trump’s meetings with NATO and Putin are being portrayed as ominous events by Russiagaters.
Jul 11, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
10 Questions Judge Kavanaugh Should Answer 10 Questions Judge Kavanaugh Should Answer
Trump’s latest nominee for Supreme Court Justice has long been a darling of DC conservatives, but his decisions on some of today’s biggest legal issues will affect the entire count...
Jul 11, 2018 / Gregg Levine
These Students Challenged Their Campus’s Flawed Title IX Policy—and They’re Winning These Students Challenged Their Campus’s Flawed Title IX Policy—and They’re Winning
Starting with the resignation of Swarthmore College’s dean of students.
Jul 11, 2018 / StudentNation / Priya Dieterich, Morgin Goldberg, Olivia Smith, and Shelby Dolch
What Can $20 Million Buy? Activists Attempt to Post Bond for 2,500 Parents in Immigration Detention What Can $20 Million Buy? Activists Attempt to Post Bond for 2,500 Parents in Immigration Detention
Detained mothers often have to pay the government $10,000 before being allowed to reunite with their children.
Jul 11, 2018 / Julianne Hing
Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Would Threaten Robert Mueller’s Investigation and the Affordable Care Act Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Would Threaten Robert Mueller’s Investigation and the Affordable Care Act
Democrats are gearing up to battle Trump’s nominee on multiple fronts.
Jul 11, 2018 / Joan Walsh