6 Articles

Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Why Protest in Iran Matters and Why it Doesn't: The Politics of Change in the Middle East
An article attempting to decipher the true meaning of Iran's massive post-election protests.

Thursday, May 7, 2009
The Audacity of Leadership: the Right Cries Wolf, and the Left Screams Out for Health Care
(2 comments) A uniquely written plea for universal heath care.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Rediscovering Human Rights in an Age of Torture(rs): Hayden and Mukasey, the point of law is principle
A strong response to Michael Hayden's and Michael Mukasey's April 17, 2009 Wall Street Journal Op-ed.

Monday, April 13, 2009
How the Supreme Court Got Boumediene Wrong: Rethinking Habeas & Other Fundamental 'Constitutional Rights'
(5 comments) The Supreme Court's June 2008 Boumediene decision failed to live up to its potential because the Court (as is typical within the American legal community) views habeas corpus as a constitutional right, rather than viewing it as a human right. Until the American legal discourse reflects the existence of "extraconstitutional" fundamental rights, we all lack true freedom.

Monday, April 13, 2009
Why the Right Should Support Gay Marriage-the Arrival of an Equal Rights Wave Four Decades after Loving v. Virginia
(4 comments) A reaction to Iowa's and Vermont's decision to legalize same-sex marriage and an argument for why conservatives should come out in support of equal rights.

Monday, April 13, 2009
Prosecution and Pharisaism: From Pinochet to Bush
(6 comments) Denial of the propriety of the Spanish torture case against Bush administration officials represents Bushian hypocrisy in its cruelest, clearest form.