James Cone and Taylor Branch describe racial justice as a "gateway" to opportunities for broader civil rights and economic equality.

See where each U.S. state draws the line on capital punishment.

Michael Winship says the Watergate scandal produced heroes and accountability, both of which are in very short supply today.

The bestselling author tells Bill how our legal system deals out justice unevenly, with terrible consequences and cost.

Although public support for capital punishment has fallen since 1994, approval numbers have plateaued in the 60th percentile over the past decade.

Lawyers Theodore Olson and David Boies discuss their ideological differences on Supreme Court cases Bush V. Gore and Citizens United.

Is there a “conspiracy of silence” over the anniversary of our invasion of Iraq?

Michael Winship talks with the economist about lessons on government transparency that America learned, then forgot, in the years since Watergate.

Tony Kushner, who wrote the screenplay for Lincoln, talks about America's 16th president and "the history lesson of politics."

The Violence Against Women Act passed Congress last week. Now take a look at other legislation that could have made a difference for women, but didn't.