Patriot Act Extension Scheme Sells Out the Constitution Patriot Act Extension Scheme Sells Out the Constitution
The plan to renew the Patriot Act may have the backing of Democratic and Republican Congressional leaders and the Obama White House. But this is bad bipartisanship.
May 23, 2011 / John Nichols
License and Liberty License and Liberty
The Supreme Court has ruled that the Westboro Baptist Church can't be punished for picketing at funerals. Is this really a win for free speech?
Mar 10, 2011 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Is DOMA Dead? Is DOMA Dead?
Earlier this week, Eric Holder announced that the Obama administration will no longer defend DOMA. But the bigger news is that the Justice Department says that gays and lesbians de...
Feb 25, 2011 / E.J. Graff
Stealing the Constitution Stealing the Constitution
Inside the right's campaign to hijack our country's founding text—and how to fight back.
Jan 20, 2011 / Feature / Garrett Epps
Debating ‘Citizens United’ Debating ‘Citizens United’
Was the Supreme Court's infamous decision a desecration, or only what the Constitution requires? A First Amendment scholar and civil liberties advocate debate.
Jan 13, 2011 / Feature / Floyd Abrams and Burt Neuborne
First, They Came for WikiLeaks. Then… First, They Came for WikiLeaks. Then…
WikiLeaks has embraced the ethics that guide traditional news outlets' disclosure of secrets. It should be afforded the same protections.
Dec 9, 2010 / The Editors
Restoring Lost Liberties Restoring Lost Liberties
The drug war has been waged not only on traffickers and users but on liberty and equality.
Dec 9, 2010 / Feature / David Cole
Lessons From WikiLeaks Lessons From WikiLeaks
The Internet is critically vulnerable to capricious government shutdown.
Dec 9, 2010 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Ground Zero for Free Speech Ground Zero for Free Speech
The proposed cultural center in lower Manhattan has become the latest target of the right's all-out attack on the First Amendment.
Aug 12, 2010 / Column / Katha Pollitt
What Good is the 14th Amendment? What Good is the 14th Amendment?
The 14th amendment has done it again! No wonder right wing radicals want to repeal it.
Aug 5, 2010 / Laura Flanders