Top Ten Civil Justice Triumphs Of the Decade!

Joanne Doroshow, 12.24.2009

Executive Director, Center for Justice & Democracy

We look back with pride, and with some amazement really, at these great civil justice wins during the past decade. It hasn't been easy, and there are many to thank.

A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand

Rebecca Sive, 12.22.2009

Community organizer and women's rights activist

"A house divided against itself cannot stand." --Lincoln. "When you have both extremes saying they're unhappy, I think it's [the Senate's December 2...

Great Lakes' Asian Carp Crisis Headed to US Supreme Court

Scott Dodd, 12.22.2009

Environmental journalist

Michigan is suing Illinois, the Chicago sanitation district and the U.S. government, seeking an injunction that closes two locks in the canal that connects the Illinois River and Lake Michigan.

Supreme Court to Hand Government to Republicans, Again: This Time, Forever.

Paul Abrams, 12.17.2009

Physician, entrepreneur, biotechnology, law, economics, politics, professional iconoclast

Because of the legal nicety of the corporation, established solely to promote commerce, we are now going to be treated to the permanent takeover of the US government by these humanly-created legal fictions.

With The Rise of Social Media, No Privacy for Tiger Woods

Jose Antonio Vargas, 12.17.2009

Technology and Innovations editor, Huffington Post

What do Google CEO Eric Schmidt, the Supreme Court of the United States and golfing giant Tiger Woods have in common? Privacy. More specifically, how we define privacy in our texting, tweeting, Facebooking, YouTubing, Googling era.

Lieberman Betrayal Illustrates Why Senate Filibuster Rules Must Change

Robert Creamer, 12.16.2009

Political organizer, strategist and author

Lieberman's success in eliminating the public option from the Senate health reform bill makes one thing perfectly clear: to pass progressive reform, the Senate must change its filibuster rules.

Supreme Court about to Gut Campaign Finance Laws...and Democracy?

Mark Green, 12.15.2009

President of Air America Media

How did we get to the flashpoint where today's Supreme Court might ignore law and overrule long-standing precedent to allow corporations again to dominate our politics?

Can Your Boss Look at Your Texts on Your Company Phone? : MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer December 15, 2009

Shelly Palmer, 12.15.2009

President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY

A new case involving texting on company phones is set to hit the Supreme Court. The case, which involves police officers in Ontario, California exce...

Financial Regulatory Reform's Impact on Private Equity

Leslie Pratch, Ph.D., 12.14.2009

Founder and president of Pratch

The Obama administration proposed a restructuring of the federal government's supervision of the financial industry. Geithner announced several proposals that would affect public companies, private equity funds and venture capital funds.

Is Major League Baseball Going Broke? Why American Needle Makes Sports Leagues Nervous

Brian Ross, 12.12.2009

Writer, Journalist, Political Satirist, and Senior Editor of MLNSports.com

Major League Baseball appears to be hurting financially. The signs were there from the time we landed at the airport in Indianapolis, site of this year's Baseball Winter Meetings.

The Failure of the Federalist, No. 10

Shahid Buttar, 12.02.2009

Civil rights lawyer and electronica MC

Will President Obama serve as the beacon of hope in government that he pretended to be throughout last year's campaign, or did he merely pander to the public in order to pursue his personal ambitions?

Why Brain Science Is Bad for Juvenile Justice

Alexandra Cox, 11.23.2009

Brain research may convince the public that development is a fixed, undisputed path toward rational thought, thus further marginalizing those children who stray from the path of 'normal' development.

Senator Vitter on Video: I Don't Know if Loving Was Correctly Decided

Mike Stark, 11.18.2009

Journalist

Loving v. Virginia was a unanimous Supreme Court decision that declared state anti-miscegenation (interracial marriage) laws unconstitutional. It is simply not credible for any lawyer to claim ignorance about it.

Elections by citizens, not corporations

Gillian Caldwell, 11.17.2009

Campaign Director for 1Sky

In the coming weeks, the Supreme Court is set to rule in the Citizens United vs. FEC case, which could potentially overturn 100 years of campaign fina...

Palin's Oily Lies Drip from the Pages of Going Rogue

Shannyn Moore, 11.16.2009

Just a girl from Homer

Alaska's willingness to do business with Exxon was like having your parents rent the basement to the guy who date raped you on prom night. Now Palin is claiming victory for the people of Alaska? Reality Deficit Disorder, now in book form.

Civilian Trials for Terrorists Highlight Differences Between Presidents

Brian Levin, J.D., 11.13.2009

Director, Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, California State University

For Obama, the ability to showcase our justice system in a case involving one of the world's most reviled accused terrorists represents an important opportunity to define America before history and the world.

U.S. Shouldn't Jail Youth For Life

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International, 11.05.2009

Youth Radio/Youth Media International (YMI)

How the Supreme Court rules in two cases concerning juvenile incarceration could determine whether sentencing juveniles to life without parole is cruel and unusual punishment.

Terrorist Or Activist? A Young Colombian, Gabriel Gonzalez, Fights For His Country, His Reputation (VIDEO)

Diane Tucker, 11.09.2009

Writer/producer/director living in Washington DC

Last week Tom Brokaw presented a human rights award to Gabriel Gonzalez. The thoughtful young man then flew home to Colombia, where he is charged with being a terrorist and faces seven years in prison.

Really Special Education: State Investigation Confirms "Lap Dance Therapy" Allegations

Maia Szalavitz, 11.04.2009

neuroscience journalist

A series of investigations could spell the beginning of the end for the billion dollar, taxpayer funded troubled teen industry.

Prosecutors Must be Held Accountable for Misconduct

John Terzano, 11.05.2009

President, The Justice Project

Despite the great power of prosecutors, few are held accountable for violations of their ethical obligations.

A Patriot's PATRIOT Act

Rep. John Conyers, 11.03.2009

Chairman, House Judiciary Committee

Good intentions are not enough to preserve our liberty, and the current PATRIOT Act simply grants too much unchecked authority to our government.