Sherrilyn A.'s Articles
What Impunity Looks Like
In plugging his new book, George W. Bush has proudly proclaimed his approval of waterboarding. It is one more example of a growing contempt for the rule of law at the highest levels of power.
A Bad Credit Score Could Keep You Unemployed
Employers and the EEOC may be heading for a confrontation over the use of credit ratings in hiring.
5 Ways the Election Changed Politics
The midterms were not just about beating down the Democrats. Some of the results that will affect us for years didn't get much discussion.
The Campaign to Destroy Civil Rights Enforcement
The far right's obsession with the New Black Panther Party is part of a broader campaign to prevent the U.S. Justice Department from protecting minorities from discrimination.
Standing Up for the Extraordinary, Ordinary People Who Didn't Fight Back
In plugging her book, Condoleezza Rice has suggested that the nonviolent strategy of the civil rights movement was wimpy. Actually, it took dedication, training and unusual courage.
Clarence Thomas' Wife and the Appearance of Bias
Legal experts have been too quick to give Virginia Lamp Thomas a pass for her right-wing activities. The Supreme Court's own decisions make it clear: A perceived bias is just as bad as a real one.
Will the Supreme Court Stop Prosecutorial Misconduct?
Last year, district attorneys who fabricated or withheld evidence avoided a high-court decision on paying damages to their victims. It's time the justices told them there are consequences for sending innocent people to prison.
Why Colbert and Stewart Aren't So Funny to Progressives
Publicity around the comedians' Oct. 30 rally has overshadowed the real "One Nation" march this Saturday.
Walking in Roosevelt's Footsteps
What President Obama could learn from FDR's battles to change America.
The Massive Resistance Movement Against Obama
The right has adopted tactics that echo efforts to block school desegregation in the 1950s. This time they may permanently damage our political system.
