Crime and Justice

Lewis Lapham

Lewis Lapham's Drug Diary

Better living through chemistry, from LSD to alcohol to Viagra.

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| Mon Dec. 10, 2012 12:00 PM PST

Will the New Osama bin Laden Film "Zero Dark Thirty" Rehabilitate Torture?

Kathryn Bigelow's new film, already drawing rave reviews, portrays torture as key to finding bin Laden.

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| Mon Dec. 10, 2012 9:27 AM PST

Is That a Switchblade in Your Pocket?

A guide to some common—and commonly confused—knives. With guest appearances by Crocodile Dundee and Angelina Jolie.

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| Mon Dec. 10, 2012 4:00 AM PST
Illustration: Michael Witte

Move Over, NRA. Meet the Knife Lobby.

Knife rights activists say the Second Amendment protects your right to wield anything from a bowie knife to a cutlass.

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| Mon Dec. 10, 2012 4:00 AM PST

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How the War on Drugs Caused the Fake Pot Problem

Drug warriors compare marijuana to rape and genocide, but the synthetic stuff may be far more dangerous.

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| Wed Dec. 5, 2012 4:12 PM PST
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4 Measures in the Defense Authorization Bill That Are Good for Women

Now let's see if the House strips them out.

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| Wed Dec. 5, 2012 3:57 PM PST

Climate Activist DeChristopher Barred From "Social Justice" Work

It's that bad habit that got him in trouble in the first place.

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| Tue Dec. 4, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Watch: Bob Costas Calls for Gun Control After NFL Murder-Suicide

Plus: The NFL's recent history is riddled with gun problems.

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| Mon Dec. 3, 2012 1:43 PM PST

Bradley Manning Takes the Stand

Dispatches from inside the courtroom where the accused WikiLeaker testified about his treatment in a military prison.

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| Fri Nov. 30, 2012 9:12 PM PST

10 Corporations That Still Get New Government Contracts, Despite Alleged Misconduct

The EPA blocked BP from new government contracts, but many other companies have been cited for problems.

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| Fri Nov. 30, 2012 12:12 PM PST

Quick Reads: "The Injustice System" by Clive Stafford Smith

A defense lawyer indicts the our injustice system for incompetence.

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| Thu Nov. 29, 2012 4:00 AM PST

EPA Blocks New Gov't Contracts for BP

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| Wed Nov. 28, 2012 10:55 AM PST

The Department of Justice Censors MoJo

Mother Jones' most recent print issue, which features a story criticizing prison practices, was banned by a prison.

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| Mon Nov. 19, 2012 9:38 PM PST

Bradley Manning Pleads Guilty in Wikileaks Case

The Army private pleaded guilty to 10 of the 22 charges against him, but not to "aiding the enemy."

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| Mon Nov. 26, 2012 4:00 AM PST
Sam Rainsy

A Tragedy of No Importance

Before Iraq, before Afghanistan and before Bosnia, the West set out to heal another ruined country—Cambodia.

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| Fri Apr. 15, 2005 1:54 PM PDT

8 Months After Trayvon: "Stand Your Ground" Law Deemed Just Fine by Florida

Despite troubling research on the controversial law, Gov. Rick Scott's task force gives it the thumbs-up.

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| Thu Nov. 15, 2012 7:18 PM PST

Welcome to America's 10 Worst Immigration Detention Centers (Map)

Problems include really long waits for medical care, rotten food, and no access to sunlight or fresh air.

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| Thu Nov. 15, 2012 2:03 PM PST

Is the BP Criminal Settlement Enough?

The DOJ announced a $4.5 billion settlement for criminal charges related to the Gulf spill. Should BP pay a bigger price?

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| Thu Nov. 15, 2012 1:55 PM PST

BP and DOJ Reportedly Reach Settlement on Deepwater Horizon Disaster

The oil giant and the US government are said to be near agreement on a record fine.

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| Thu Nov. 15, 2012 10:33 AM PST

One Guy Buys 70 Percent of US Wild Horses. What Does He Do With Them?

A Colorado man admits to shipping wild horses out of the state, possibly to slaughterhouses.

By David Philipps, ProPublica

 | Mon Nov. 12, 2012 6:06 PM PST