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If You Love Pfc. Manning, Help Set Her Free
Aug 23, 2013 With her trial in the rearview mirror, Chelsea (formerly Bradley) Manning could benefit from a tactical pivot by at least some of her ardent supporters, redirecting their efforts to doing whatever is practically necessary to secure her release from prison rather than simply promoting her case as a vehicle for fighting the wider and very dangerous crackdown on whistle-blowers.With her trial in the rearview mirror, Chelsea (formerly Bradley) Manning could benefit from a tactical pivot by at least some of her ardent supporters.
The Surveillance State Is as Strong as Ever
Aug 5, 2013 Don’t let the acquittal of Army Pfc Bradley Manning on aiding the enemy charges or the temporary asylum Russia granted to NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden fool you The harsh treatment of whistle-blowers will likely continue into the foreseeable future in pace with the needs and expansion of the surveillance state itself .
Trayvon, George and the Perfect Crime: Reflections on the Zimmerman Trial
Jul 17, 2013 How did George Zimmerman and his lawyers secure a not-guilty verdict on both second-degree murder and manslaughter charges in the killing of Trayvon Martin? Although it’s tempting to answer that racism alone explains the trial’s outcome, digging a little deeper reveals an even more disturbing three-dimensional picture.How did George Zimmerman and his lawyers secure a not-guilty verdict on both second-degree murder and manslaughter charges in the killing of Trayvon Martin?
The Most Secretive Court in America May Also Be the Most Conservative
Jul 3, 2013 The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court is a unique judicial body, not only in terms of its procedures but in terms of the political leanings of its judges, who comprise a panel so uniformly Republican that the five-justice right-wing majority on the current Supreme Court appears positively liberal in comparison.The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court is so uniformly Republican that the five-justice right-wing majority on the current Supreme Court appears positively liberal in comparison.
The Limited Reach of the Supreme Court’s Gay Marriage Rulings
Jun 28, 2013 How proponents of marriage equality and progressives generally proceed from this point depends on understanding exactly what Wednesday’s decisions on DOMA and Proposition 8 said and didn’t say. To do that, we must look beyond the headlines. Given the narrow reach of the court’s rulings in the DOMA and Proposition 8 cases, here are three takeaways for marriage equality proponents.
Gutting the Voting Rights Act
Jun 26, 2013 No matter how you parse it, the Supreme Court’s decision Tuesday in Shelby County v Holder is a constitutional train wreck of historic proportions But unlike most such disasters, this is one we saw coming No matter how you parse it, the Supreme Court’s decision Tuesday in Shelby County v.
Is the Surveillance State Constitutional?
Jun 11, 2013 Despite constitutional protections against unlawful search and seizure, the Supreme Court and Congress have given the other branch of American government extraordinary power.
Waiting for Abigail Fisher
Jun 4, 2013 Monday mornings at the Supreme Court in May and June are opinion days, so where is the opinion in Fisher v. University of Texas?
Three Questions Left Unanswered by Obama’s Counterterrorism Speech
May 24, 2013 The president’s address Thursday left at least three core issues in the war on terror entirely unsettled: when Guantanamo will close, who will oversee future drone attacks and when surveillance of the press will end.The president’s address Thursday left at least three core issues in the war on terror entirely unsettled.
Should We Kill Dzhokhar Tsarnaev?
May 8, 2013 According to a recent Washington Post-ABC News poll, more than 70 percent of Americans support the death penalty for 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev if he is found guilty of perpetrating the Boston Marathon bombing.According to a recent poll, more than 70 percent of Americans support the death penalty for 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev if he is found guilty of perpetrating the Boston Marathon bombing.
Prosecuting the Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect
Apr 22, 2013 Should Dzhokhar Tsarnaev have been denied his Miranda rights and should he be charged as an enemy combatant?
Recent Rulings Expose Supreme Court’s Anti-Worker Bias
Aug 8, 2018 There is no question that the Roberts court has made the task of union organizing more difficult. And if Brett Kavanaugh's nomination is confirmed, there is little doubt that difficulties will intensify.
Supreme Court Wraps Term With Anthony Kennedy’s Retirement and a Rash of Right-Wing Rulings
Jun 27, 2018 Here’s your recap of the jurisprudential carnage.