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Law
John Roberts’ Play For History
Great chief justices are canny, far-sighted, and yes, consummately political
The Health Care Decision: Deliverance or Disaster?
Four former solicitors general weigh in on Chief Justice John Roberts’ ruling
How the Supreme Court Rose Above Partisan Politics
The decision on the Affordable Care Act reaffirms our faith that the Supreme Court is not just a political machine
The Latest Crime-Solving Technique the Gun Lobby Doesn’t Like
Marking bullets with tiny codes could fight crime, but there’s a battle raging over using such technology
Why Politics Is Always About Ideology
The candidates are busily debating “competence,” but don’t be fooled. It’s what a president believes in that matters
The Lesson of the ‘Jesus Is Not a Homophobe’ T-Shirt
How did a slogan endorsing compassion and tolerance get turned into indecency?
Teenage Criminals: Do We Throw Away the Key?
Minors should not get life sentences, even ones guilty of such heinous crimes as Deryl Dedmon’s
How Affirmative Action Backfires at Universities
The policy of placing students with better-prepared peers ultimately makes classrooms less diverse. Here’s why
Why Is the U.S. Against Children’s Rights?
America refuses to adopt U.N. guidelines that it helped draft more than 20 years ago. Are we still in the dark ages?
Our Concern Over ‘Indecency’ Is Misguided
While the Supreme Court debates nudity on old episodes of NYPD Blue, research shows we have a much bigger problem with kids and TV
How to Restore Communities Blighted by Subprime Loans
The recently announced settlement with Countrywide financial doesn’t do enough to put borrowers back in their homes, let alone rebuild their neighborhoods
Should Medical Journals Print Info That Could Help Bioterrorists?
Scientists are butting heads with the government over whether scientific openness trumps national security