King Hearings: Muddled Thinking on Muslim "Radicalization"
Arun Kundnani
March 11, 2011
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It's one thing to go after those involved in violence, quite another to pursue those whose only offense is belief in a "radical" ideology. Indeed, this distinction is precisely what defines the American approach to liberty.

After Illegal Raid of Gay Bar, Atlanta Police Required to Reform Conduct
Sara J. Totonchi
March 10, 2011
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A SWAT-type police force stormed an Atlanta gay bar without a warrant, forcing dozens of patrons to lie face-down on the floor and illegally searching them, though no criminal activity was suspected or found. Victims later successfully sued the police department, which was forced to change its policies.

Denied a Shot at a Good Education
James A. Goldston
March 10, 2011
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Europe's top human-rights watchdog issued an urgent rebuke to the Czech Republic last week: Stop the continued racial segregation of Roma children in schools, which damns them to "a future as second-class citizens."

Speak Out Against Anti-Muslim Bigotry
Nancy Chang
March 10, 2011
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As U.S. Congressman Peter King chairs a hearing investigating "radicalization" in the Muslim American community, he will have to compete against the raised voices of people from all walks of life who are speaking out against the targeting of this community.

Illinois Death Penalty Repeal Has National Implications
Diann Rust-Tierney and Shari Silberstein
March 9, 2011
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Illinois governor Pat Quinn has signed legislation making his the 16th U.S. state to end the death penalty. We can expect to see more states joining those ranks.

Case Watch: Can a Book Review Constitute Defamation?
Sarah Montgomery
March 9, 2011
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French criminal courts recently resolved an unusual case, which might have had a chilling effect on academic speech, with a judgment that should be welcomed by scholars everywhere.

The Advent of Githeri
Mugambi Kiai
March 8, 2011
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The executive arm of government in Kenya resembles a plate of githeri—a mixture of maize and beans where none takes precedence over the other and the absence of one fatally detracts, degrades, and diminishes the entire dish.

Hushing Up Civilian Casualties Investigations in Afghanistan
Erica Gaston
March 8, 2011
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The detention of journalists for trying to provide an independent voice on security incidents undermines Western governments' otherwise positive efforts to support free media in Afghanistan in the past 10 years.