Law

“The only stable state is the one in which all men are equal before the law.” — Aristotle

How Hollow Speech Enables Hostile Speech, and What to Do About It
Jim Sleeper considers the commercial and legal underpinnings of “hate speech.”
Jim SleeperOct 25, 2018
- Law
- Politics
DC State of Mind
Anthony Franze interviews M. Todd Henderson about his new book, “Mental State.”
Anthony FranzeOct 23, 2018
- Law
- Noir
Democracy: The Best of the Worst? A Conversation with Paul Cartledge
Roslyn Fuller talks with Paul Cartledge about Brexit, polarization, and the recent reissue of his book "Democracy: A Life."
Roslyn FullerOct 21, 2018
- Law
- Politics
How Do We Check the President?
Dean of Berkeley Law School Erwin Chemerinsky reviews Laurence Tribe and Joshua Matz's "To End a Presidency."
Erwin ChemerinskySep 17, 2018
- Law
- Politics
Originalism on Trial
Bob Egelko reviews Richard L. Hasen's "The Justice of Contradictions: Antonin Scalia and the Politics of Disruption."
Bob EgelkoAug 15, 2018
- Biography & Autobiography
- Law
Democracy by Numbers
The challenges of partisan gerrymandering are not new, nor is the hope that mathematics can offer a cure.
Alma SteingartAug 10, 2018
Platform Moderation and Its Discontents
Will moderation save us? Robert Gorwa reviews Tarleton Gillespie's "Custodians of the Internet."
Robert GorwaAug 10, 2018
Don Franzen Talks with Erwin Chemerinsky on Trump and Emoluments
LARB Legal Affairs Editor Don Franzen interviews Dean of Berkeley Law Erwin Chemerinsky about the current emolument cases against Trump.
Don FranzenAug 8, 2018
- Law
- Politics
Reconstructing the “Outlines of a Disappeared World”: An Interview with Philippe Sands
Emily-Rose Baker interviews Philippe Sands, an international lawyer and author whose work and writing focuses on mass killings and the Holocaust.
Emily-Rose BakerJul 26, 2018
Eisenhower and Warren: Parallel Lives
"Eisenhower vs. Warren" is a well-paced, balanced account of two remarkable men.
Joel SeligmanJul 25, 2018
A Hope Manifesto for Times of Resistance
Keli Goff is inspired by “The Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela.”
Keli GoffJul 21, 2018
Teaching Rights Behind Bars
Peter Brooks rethinks “Miranda v. Arizona” with a prison classroom.
Peter BrooksJul 19, 2018
- Law