July 11, 2014A line of Supreme Court rulings stretching back 200 years has blurred the distinction between flesh-and-blood citizens and the businesses they own.
July 9, 2014Hopefully the president's words will lead to much-needed action.
July 7, 2014The Washington Post published another eye-opening story on NSA snooping over the holiday weekend.
July 7, 2014If a company "leaves" the US to reduce its tax bill, it should no longer be able to spend a penny influencing American politics.
July 3, 2014This July 4, cherish the words of the Declaration but also summon Thomas Paine's spirit to remind yourself that we can, if we really care, pick up the broken thread of democratic zeal. An essay by Bill Moyers and Bernie Weisberger.
July 3, 2014Conservatives on the court tried to write a limited decision striking down Obamacare's birth control mandate. But the logic behind their decision opens the door to future lawsuits.
June 30, 2014The Supreme Court issued rulings in two closely watched cases on Monday morning.
June 28, 2014National security expert Vicki Divoll says the newly-released "drone memo" on the legal reasoning for killing a US citizen by drone falls short, and it's time for Congress to act.
June 21, 2014British officer Eric Lomax tracked down the Japanese man who tortured him during World War II and forgave him. His story is more relevant than ever during the Torture Awareness Month.
June 5, 2014Corporations aren’t people — despite what the Supreme Court says. Corporations don’t break laws; specific people do.
