Body of Evidence

A.C. Thompson : New Orleans

Did New Orleans police play a role in the grisly death of Henry Glover?

Vermont v. Bush

John Nichols : Vermont

Charlotte Dennett is running for Vermont attorney general on a platform that includes not letting George W. Bush get away with murder.

Railroading Immigrants

David Bacon : Immigration to the US

Massive workplace raids are part of a pressure campaign for guest-worker programs.

Sarah Palin's Frontier Justice

Patricia J. Williams : Presidential Election 2008

Her appeal to a certain sector of the electorate lies in her willingness to take the law in her own hands--and use public power as a personal weapon.

Send Karl Rove to Jail

Brave New Films : George W. Bush Administration

This sounds like a dream, doesn't it? Well, it's not. We have a unique opportunity right now to send Karl Rove to jail, but only if we take immediate action.

More Meddling at Gitmo

Ross Tuttle : Guantanamo Bay

New evidence sheds light on the inappropriate and corrupting influence of Brig. General Thomas Hartmann on the military commissions process.

The Ongoing Persecution of Sami Al-Arian

Alexander Cockburn : Human Rights & Civil Liberties

The US government's shameful auto-da-fé of Sami Al-Arian enters a new phase.

Bugliosi v. Bush

Brett Story

The famed prosecutor wants to see the President tried for murder in an American courtroom.

Polygamists' Kids in Their Own Private Gitmo

Richard Wexler : Civil Rights & Liberties

A mass detention. Vague legal charges. Emotional abuse. Hostile overseers. This isn't Guantánamo--it's Texas. And the victims are children the state wants to protect.

Washington at War

The Editors

The Petraeus hearings reveal a political class--Democrats and Republicans--trapped in concentric circles of imperial myopia.

Two Angry Men

Robert Perkinson : Police & Law Enforcement

Beyond the sensationalism and the sound bites, the Duke rape case reveals the perils of unchecked prosecutorial power.

Questions for Michael Mukasey

Congress

Elizabeth Holtzman, Nan Aron, Stephen Gillers, Victor Navasky and others quiz the Attorney General nominee on torture, the Constitution and the fate of Alberto Gonzales.

Independence Day for Libby

Robert Scheer : George W. Bush

Liberated from having to serve time for his crime, he shares a perch with Bush and Cheney, somewhere high above the law.

After Willie Horton

Gara LaMarche

Criminal justice reform, absent from the progressive agenda, must be a priority for Democratic candidates.

Sami Al-Arian

: Human Rights & Civil Liberties

Dr. Sami Al-Arian could die in jail.

State Cops

John Nichols : States

At a time when the federal government has failed to do its job, state attorneys general are asserting their authority to protect the public interest.

John Yoo's Tortured Logic

Stephen Holmes : Books

The Berkeley law professor's carte blanche constitutionalism was a gift to the Bush Administration, offering legalistic justifications for lawless behavior.

Keeping Gideon's Promise

Eyal Press

Montana is setting the stage for other states in its push to improve legal representation for the poor and to address the lack of competent public attorneys.

How to Deter White-Collar Crime

David Feige : White-Collar Crime

Because of spotty enforcement, white-collar criminals are far more likely to get away with their crimes than poor folks.

Beyond the Pale

Patricia J. Williams : Sex & Sexuality

A closer look at sexual abuse cases makes the questions surrounding them even murkier.

The 'Ick' Factor: Villains, Veils and Vision

Patricia J. Williams : Sex & Sexuality

While Jackson's trial is appalling, it is not the stuff of ordinary tabloid catharsis.

A Big Win for Human Rights

Daphne Eviatar : Corporate Responsibility & Accountability

Unocal's settlement with Burmese villagers may spur better corporate conduct.

Before the Law

Neve Gordon : Non-Fiction