Displaying items 121-132 of 200
» View wsbt.com items only
< Previous
1-10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Next >
-
Laurence Fishburne has found a joy supreme
The first thing you notice is the assured bearing and the deep, authoritative voice (this guy did play Morpheus, after all). Then the judicious observations, the strategic dropping of a timely anecdote, the eyes that calmly take your measure, like a...Tags: The Rolling Stones (music group), Arts and Culture, Happiness (state of mind), Armed Forces, The Washington Post
-
May 18: Author - Christine Stansell Talks About Her Book, The Feminist Promise: 1792 to the Present
WGN NewsEvent: Tonight 6:00 p.m. 57th St. Books 1301 E. 57th St. Chicago (773) 684-1300 The Feminist Promise: 1792 to the Present For more than two centuries, the ranks of feminists have included dreamy idealists and conscientious reformers, erotic rebels...Tags: Arts and Culture, Human Rights, Elections, Politics, Civil Rights
-
Beltway sniper's execution: Appeal nixed
The Swampby David G. Savage The Supreme Court today cleared the way for the execution of Beltway sniper John Allen Muhammad. Scheduled for execution Tuesday evening in Virginia, Muhammad was convicted of masterminding the sniper-shooting rampage that terrorized...Tags: John Paul Stevens, Virginia, Washington, DC, Sonia Sotomayor, Crime, Law and Justice
-
How religion could affect President Obama’s choice for the Supreme Court
The Religion WorldI'm not sure I recognized that the U.S. Supreme Court is dominated by Catholics (Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer are Jewish), and that retiring Justice John Paul Stevens is the court's sole Protestant. Although it's much more likely that... -
Do race and gender matter for the Supreme Court?
Today's topic: Much has been made of the fact that Sonia Sotomayor would be the first Latina justice, and sitting Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has said she feels "lonely" as the only woman on the bench. How much, if at all, does the ethnic and gender...Tags: Judges, University of California, Irvine, Politics, George Mason, Thurgood Marshall
-
Empathy, elections and justices
Today's topic: How much of a mandate does President Obama have to structure the Supreme Court bench as he prefers?
Elections matter, but don't expect the court to change much under Obama Point: Erwin Chemerinsky
Presidential elections matter...Tags: Clarence Thomas, Judges, Iraq War (2003-2011), Politics, Government
-
Justice Sotomayor welcomed as newest member of Supreme Court
Tribune Washington BureauPresident Barack Obama, honoring the newest member of the U.S. Supreme Court today, hailed the seating of Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor as "another step toward that more perfect union that we all seek.'' And Sotomayor, the first Hispanic member of...Tags: Bronx (New York City), Judges, U.S. Supreme Court, Washington (U.S. state), White House
-
Crazy 'death panel' claims? Thank Roe vs. Wade
As reported in several articles in The Times, including the Aug. 21 story, " Obama tries to 'cut through the noise' on healthcare," the president has been forced to address claims from those who oppose his healthcare reform proposal on the grounds that it...Tags: Abortion, Sarah Palin, Abortion Issue, Social Issues, Politics
-
White Firefighters Win Supreme Court Appeal
KTLA NewsWASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court ruled Monday that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race, reversing a decision that high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor endorsed as an appeals court judge. The...Tags: KTLA, Clarence Thomas, Judges, Disasters and Accidents, Social Issues
-
Supreme Court bears support for cross
The Swampby David Savage and updated at 12:40 pm EDT The Supreme Court gave its approval Wednesday to displaying a Christian cross on public land to honor fallen soldiers, saying the Constitution "does not require the eradication of all religious symbols......Tags: Corporate Crime, Mojave Cross Court Case (2009), Clarence Thomas, Judges, Politics
-
Supreme Court shuts its (front) door as security claims another symbol of democracy (text of Breyer dissent)
Top of the TicketIt was the last symbol of a free society. Now it is the latest victim of terrorist threats. For generations, Americans looking to the U.S. Supreme Court as their last judicial appeal could climb the 44 marble steps leading to...... -
Obama to make Kagan choice official
The SwampSolicitor General Elena Kagan speaks at a forum in Washington in January. (AP/Jose Luis Magana) by Christi Parsons and David G. Savage This morning, President Obama will name Solicitor General Elena Kagan to fill the opening on the U.S.......Tags: Clarence Thomas, Judges, White House, Politics, Government
Jul 4, 2010
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 12, 2010
|Story| WGNTV-LTV
Nov 9, 2009
|Blog| Chicago Tribune
Apr 22, 2010
| Orlando Sentinel
May 27, 2009
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 29, 2009
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Aug 12, 2009
|Story| Tribune Interactive
Aug 31, 2009
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jun 30, 2009
|Story| KTLA-LTV
Apr 28, 2010
|Blog| Chicago Tribune
May 7, 2010
| Los Angeles Times
May 10, 2010
|Blog| Chicago Tribune
Original site for Ruth Bader Ginsburg topic gallery.