Issue Area: Law
Misjudging Sotomayor Coverage: Not much of a case for left-wing media bias (August 2009) By
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Sidebar: Sotomayor vs. Bork: NYT by the Numbers (August 2009) By
When the White House Says Hush: Treating the ‘state secrets privilege’ as classified information (May 2009) By and
Sidebar: Sotomayor vs. Bork: NYT by the Numbers (August 2009) By
When the White House Says Hush: Treating the ‘state secrets privilege’ as classified information (May 2009) By and
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Perilous Reporting: The risks of writing about child porn laws (January/February 2007) By
The Myth of the Muzzled Media (November/December 2006) By
The Smell of Success: After 10 years of 'welfare reform,' ignoring the human impact (November/December 2006) By
Fair Use It or Lose It: Copyright owners’ threats erode free expression (May/June 2006) By
Now It’s a Chemical Weapon, Now It’s Not: White phosphorus and the siege of Fallujah (March/April 2006) By
20 Stories That Made a Difference: For better or worse (January/February 2006) By and and
Judgment Reserved to Judgment Reversed: Swift Boat, NARAL ads show media double standard (November/December 2005) By
Sidebar: Venezuela’s Press Laws Have Potential for Abuse (11/1/05) By
Defending Judith Miller’s Indefensible Choice: How do you expose corruption by protecting the corrupt? (September/October 2005) By
Torturing Language: Definitions, defenses and dirty work (July/August 2005) By
America’s Broken Electoral System: Get over it, says mainstream press (March/April 2005) By
Trial by Anecdote: Newsweek's "lawsuit explosion" blown away by facts (March/April 2004) By
The Hypocrisy of George Will: Pundit's double standards, ethical lapses seldom noted (September/October 2003) By
Pro-Pain Pundits: Torture advocates defy U.S., international law (January/February 2002) By
Questions for Kissinger Go Unasked: Journalists show “sensitivity” to war-crime suspect’s feelings (August 2001) By
Hit the Rewind: Bork's video subpoena was a story too good to check (Update April 1999) By
Wild in Deceit: Why "Teen Violence" is Poverty Violence in Disguise (March/April 1996) By
Hast Seen the Whitewater Whale?: The Journal's Quest for Conspiracy (September/October 1995) By
Clarence the Credible: How Journalists Blew the Thomas Story (Special Issue on Women 1992) By
Capitalist Tool, PR Executive's Dream (January/February 1991)
Perilous Reporting: The risks of writing about child porn laws (January/February 2007) By
The Myth of the Muzzled Media (November/December 2006) By
The Smell of Success: After 10 years of 'welfare reform,' ignoring the human impact (November/December 2006) By
Fair Use It or Lose It: Copyright owners’ threats erode free expression (May/June 2006) By
Now It’s a Chemical Weapon, Now It’s Not: White phosphorus and the siege of Fallujah (March/April 2006) By
20 Stories That Made a Difference: For better or worse (January/February 2006) By and and
Judgment Reserved to Judgment Reversed: Swift Boat, NARAL ads show media double standard (November/December 2005) By
Sidebar: Venezuela’s Press Laws Have Potential for Abuse (11/1/05) By
Defending Judith Miller’s Indefensible Choice: How do you expose corruption by protecting the corrupt? (September/October 2005) By
Torturing Language: Definitions, defenses and dirty work (July/August 2005) By
America’s Broken Electoral System: Get over it, says mainstream press (March/April 2005) By
Trial by Anecdote: Newsweek's "lawsuit explosion" blown away by facts (March/April 2004) By
The Hypocrisy of George Will: Pundit's double standards, ethical lapses seldom noted (September/October 2003) By
Pro-Pain Pundits: Torture advocates defy U.S., international law (January/February 2002) By
Questions for Kissinger Go Unasked: Journalists show “sensitivity” to war-crime suspect’s feelings (August 2001) By
Hit the Rewind: Bork's video subpoena was a story too good to check (Update April 1999) By
Wild in Deceit: Why "Teen Violence" is Poverty Violence in Disguise (March/April 1996) By
Hast Seen the Whitewater Whale?: The Journal's Quest for Conspiracy (September/October 1995) By
Clarence the Credible: How Journalists Blew the Thomas Story (Special Issue on Women 1992) By
Capitalist Tool, PR Executive's Dream (January/February 1991)
John Feffer on North Korea, Han Shan on Shell & Ken Saro-Wiwa (5/29/09)
Mike Lillis on climate bill, Joy-Ann Reid on Cheney & torture (5/22/09)
Glenn Greenwald on torture, Rose Aguilar on tent cities (4/24/09)
Mike Lillis on climate bill, Joy-Ann Reid on Cheney & torture (5/22/09)
Glenn Greenwald on torture, Rose Aguilar on tent cities (4/24/09)
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Dean Baker on stimulus package, Michael Ratner on torture 'loopholes' (1/30/09)
Phyllis Bennis on Gaza & the law, Charles Kaiser on Bush-era torture (1/16/09)
Michael Ratner on detainee abuse report, Alfie Kohn on education nominee (12/19/08)
Kai Wright on the Proposition 8 vote, Andy Worthington on Guantánamo (11/21/08)
Michael Ratner on Ali al-Marri, Jonathan Tasini on minimum wage (7/25/08)
Tyson Slocum on offshore drilling, Matthew Lasar on the Red Lion decision (6/20/08)
Elizabeth de la Vega on impeachment, Catherine Lutz on Iraq bases (6/13/08)
Justin Levitt on Supreme Court and voter ID, Sara Robinson on Texas Mormons case (5/2/08)
Jeff Cohen on Winter Soldier, Carl Bogus on 2nd Amendment debate (3/21/08)
Nomi Prins on mortgage meltdown, Kamau Karl Franklin on HR 1955 (12/28/07)
Josh Silver on FCC ruling, John Conroy on Chicago police torture (12/21/07)
Glenn Greenwald on Joe Klein, Dave Tomlin on Bilal Hussein (11/30/07)
Stan Karp on No Child Left Behind, Aaron Swartz on Rachel Carson (10/12/07)
William Greider on Alan Greenspan, Anthony Arnove on Iraq contractors (9/21/07)
Aziz Huq on Protect America Act, Laura MacCleery on White House for Sale (8/10/07)
David Cole on torture 'ban,' Dean Baker on economic myths (7/27/07)
Tammy Johnson on affirmative action and the Supreme Court, Rachel Morris on Sami al-Haj (7/20/07)
Elizabeth de la Vega on Libby sentencing, Jeff Cohen on John Edwards (6/8/07)
Deepa Fernandes on immigration debate, Laura Carlsen on trade agreements (5/25/07)
David Enders on Iraq, Harut Sassounian on LAT and Armenian genocide (5/4/07)
Gloria Feldt on abortion ruling, David Kotz on Boris Yeltsin (4/27/07)
Erik Leaver on Iraq bills, Mike Farrell on 'Just Call Me Mike' (3/30/07)
Robert Parry on Libby verdict, Paul Porter on Payola settlements (3/9/07)
John Nichols on Molly Ivins, Eric Wingerter on Chávez's 'rule by decree' (2/2/07)
Elizabeth de la Vega on domestic spying, Kristal Brent Zook on Duke rape investigation (1/26/07)
Rick Perlstein on Conservatives & Martin Luther King, Sarah Olson on Watada Subpoena (1/19/07)
Justin Levitt on voting, Richard Kim on 'values voters' (11/3/06)
Michael Ratner on detainee legislation, Hannah Sassaman on suppressed FCC reports (9/29/06)
Stephen Zunes on Israel-Lebanon, Geoff Nunberg on 'Talking Right' (8/4/06)
Barbara Olshansky on Guantanamo Bay, Trudy Lieberman on Medicare (6/16/06)
Tim Rutten on Enron, Peter Dreier on mine safety (6/2/06)
Tyson Slocum on gas prices, Charlie Savage on Bush's signing statements (5/5/06)
Jeff Chester on COPE Act, Ann-Louise Colgan on World Bank (4/28/06)
Andrea Batista Schlesinger on immigration, Peter Freyne on AP & Chris Graff (3/31/06)
Chesa Boudin on Venezuela, Marjorie Heins on fair use (3/3/06)
Dahlia Lithwick on Guantanamo, Sheila Gibbons on Global Media Monitoring Project (2/24/06)
David Cole on NSA spying, Anthony Fenton on Haiti elections (2/3/06)
Danny Schechter on the Alito hearings, Stephen Zunes on Ariel Sharon (1/20/06)
Robert Parry on White House Scandals, Michael Dorf on Samuel Alito (11/4/05)
Andrew Wetzler on Endangered Species Act, Bob Lederer on Filiberto Ojeda Rios (10/7/05)
Simona Sharoni on Gaza Withdrawal, Myron Levin on Lawsuit Reporting (8/19/05)
Wenonah Hauter on Energy Bill, Anthony Riddle on Public Access (8/12/05)
Adele Stan & Elliot Mincberg on John G. Roberts (7/22/05)
Jim Naureckas on Rove-Wilson, Trudy Lieberman on Drug Industry (7/15/05)
Rosa Brooks on Judith Miller, Patrice O'Neill on The Fire Next Time (7/8/05)
Dan Noyes on Bush's Judges, Greg Mitchell on Pat Tillman (5/27/05)
Christy Harvey on Senate Filibuster, Ross Gelbspan on Climate Change (4/29/05)
Frank Brodhead on Iraq elections, Tiffiniy Cheng on Eyes on the Prize (2/4/05)
Mark Danner on torture (1/14/05)
Fawaz Gerges on Iraq and Palestine, Joanne Dorshow on medical malpractice (1/7/05)
Joy Gordon on UN/oil-for-food scandal, Howard Friel on international law and NY Times (11/26/04)
Dean Baker on stimulus package, Michael Ratner on torture 'loopholes' (1/30/09)
Phyllis Bennis on Gaza & the law, Charles Kaiser on Bush-era torture (1/16/09)
Michael Ratner on detainee abuse report, Alfie Kohn on education nominee (12/19/08)
Kai Wright on the Proposition 8 vote, Andy Worthington on Guantánamo (11/21/08)
Michael Ratner on Ali al-Marri, Jonathan Tasini on minimum wage (7/25/08)
Tyson Slocum on offshore drilling, Matthew Lasar on the Red Lion decision (6/20/08)
Elizabeth de la Vega on impeachment, Catherine Lutz on Iraq bases (6/13/08)
Justin Levitt on Supreme Court and voter ID, Sara Robinson on Texas Mormons case (5/2/08)
Jeff Cohen on Winter Soldier, Carl Bogus on 2nd Amendment debate (3/21/08)
Nomi Prins on mortgage meltdown, Kamau Karl Franklin on HR 1955 (12/28/07)
Josh Silver on FCC ruling, John Conroy on Chicago police torture (12/21/07)
Glenn Greenwald on Joe Klein, Dave Tomlin on Bilal Hussein (11/30/07)
Stan Karp on No Child Left Behind, Aaron Swartz on Rachel Carson (10/12/07)
William Greider on Alan Greenspan, Anthony Arnove on Iraq contractors (9/21/07)
Aziz Huq on Protect America Act, Laura MacCleery on White House for Sale (8/10/07)
David Cole on torture 'ban,' Dean Baker on economic myths (7/27/07)
Tammy Johnson on affirmative action and the Supreme Court, Rachel Morris on Sami al-Haj (7/20/07)
Elizabeth de la Vega on Libby sentencing, Jeff Cohen on John Edwards (6/8/07)
Deepa Fernandes on immigration debate, Laura Carlsen on trade agreements (5/25/07)
David Enders on Iraq, Harut Sassounian on LAT and Armenian genocide (5/4/07)
Gloria Feldt on abortion ruling, David Kotz on Boris Yeltsin (4/27/07)
Erik Leaver on Iraq bills, Mike Farrell on 'Just Call Me Mike' (3/30/07)
Robert Parry on Libby verdict, Paul Porter on Payola settlements (3/9/07)
John Nichols on Molly Ivins, Eric Wingerter on Chávez's 'rule by decree' (2/2/07)
Elizabeth de la Vega on domestic spying, Kristal Brent Zook on Duke rape investigation (1/26/07)
Rick Perlstein on Conservatives & Martin Luther King, Sarah Olson on Watada Subpoena (1/19/07)
Justin Levitt on voting, Richard Kim on 'values voters' (11/3/06)
Michael Ratner on detainee legislation, Hannah Sassaman on suppressed FCC reports (9/29/06)
Stephen Zunes on Israel-Lebanon, Geoff Nunberg on 'Talking Right' (8/4/06)
Barbara Olshansky on Guantanamo Bay, Trudy Lieberman on Medicare (6/16/06)
Tim Rutten on Enron, Peter Dreier on mine safety (6/2/06)
Tyson Slocum on gas prices, Charlie Savage on Bush's signing statements (5/5/06)
Jeff Chester on COPE Act, Ann-Louise Colgan on World Bank (4/28/06)
Andrea Batista Schlesinger on immigration, Peter Freyne on AP & Chris Graff (3/31/06)
Chesa Boudin on Venezuela, Marjorie Heins on fair use (3/3/06)
Dahlia Lithwick on Guantanamo, Sheila Gibbons on Global Media Monitoring Project (2/24/06)
David Cole on NSA spying, Anthony Fenton on Haiti elections (2/3/06)
Danny Schechter on the Alito hearings, Stephen Zunes on Ariel Sharon (1/20/06)
Robert Parry on White House Scandals, Michael Dorf on Samuel Alito (11/4/05)
Andrew Wetzler on Endangered Species Act, Bob Lederer on Filiberto Ojeda Rios (10/7/05)
Simona Sharoni on Gaza Withdrawal, Myron Levin on Lawsuit Reporting (8/19/05)
Wenonah Hauter on Energy Bill, Anthony Riddle on Public Access (8/12/05)
Adele Stan & Elliot Mincberg on John G. Roberts (7/22/05)
Jim Naureckas on Rove-Wilson, Trudy Lieberman on Drug Industry (7/15/05)
Rosa Brooks on Judith Miller, Patrice O'Neill on The Fire Next Time (7/8/05)
Dan Noyes on Bush's Judges, Greg Mitchell on Pat Tillman (5/27/05)
Christy Harvey on Senate Filibuster, Ross Gelbspan on Climate Change (4/29/05)
Frank Brodhead on Iraq elections, Tiffiniy Cheng on Eyes on the Prize (2/4/05)
Mark Danner on torture (1/14/05)
Fawaz Gerges on Iraq and Palestine, Joanne Dorshow on medical malpractice (1/7/05)
Joy Gordon on UN/oil-for-food scandal, Howard Friel on international law and NY Times (11/26/04)
Misquoting Sotomayor: Media let right-wing critics frame debate (6/2/09)
Can Democrats End the Iraq War?: Media flunk constitutional question on war funding (6/1/07)
Illegal, Yes--But Not Newsworthy: Wiretapping testimony hardly covered (5/22/07)
Can Democrats End the Iraq War?: Media flunk constitutional question on war funding (6/1/07)
Illegal, Yes--But Not Newsworthy: Wiretapping testimony hardly covered (5/22/07)
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NYT Correction Dodges the Question: Missing the point of the missing Amnesty report on war crimes (12/8/06)
New York Times on Israeli War Crimes: No independent analysis of pro-government spin (12/6/06)
Amendment Proposal Needs Serious Attention: Politics aside, how would Constitution be affected by gay marriage ban? (6/7/06)
NBC Distorts Its Polling on Warrantless Wiretaps: Russert, Reid paint public as backing Bush (2/10/06)
Probable Cause for Alarm: Press ignores Ex-NSA chief's ignorance of Constitution (1/27/06)
NY Times' Nonresponses to FAIR Alert (1/17/06)
The Scoop That Got Spiked: Times delay on wiretap story leaves questions unanswered (1/11/06)
Misjudging Roberts: Newsweek dismisses accurate information on judge's record (8/2/05)
"Borking" History: 1987 Supreme Court fight often misremembered (7/21/05)
Defending Miller's Indefensible Choice: Her supporters point to principles her silence undermines (7/18/05)
CNN's Dobbs Attacks Annan on Iraq War Legality (9/21/04)
NYT Correction Dodges the Question: Missing the point of the missing Amnesty report on war crimes (12/8/06)
New York Times on Israeli War Crimes: No independent analysis of pro-government spin (12/6/06)
Amendment Proposal Needs Serious Attention: Politics aside, how would Constitution be affected by gay marriage ban? (6/7/06)
NBC Distorts Its Polling on Warrantless Wiretaps: Russert, Reid paint public as backing Bush (2/10/06)
Probable Cause for Alarm: Press ignores Ex-NSA chief's ignorance of Constitution (1/27/06)
NY Times' Nonresponses to FAIR Alert (1/17/06)
The Scoop That Got Spiked: Times delay on wiretap story leaves questions unanswered (1/11/06)
Misjudging Roberts: Newsweek dismisses accurate information on judge's record (8/2/05)
"Borking" History: 1987 Supreme Court fight often misremembered (7/21/05)
Defending Miller's Indefensible Choice: Her supporters point to principles her silence undermines (7/18/05)
CNN's Dobbs Attacks Annan on Iraq War Legality (9/21/04)
