Law

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

Human Rights Lawyers — A Stalwart Breed
Mark Ellis reviews Michael Sfard's "The Wall and the Gate: Israel, Palestine, and the Legal Battle for Human."
Mark EllisMay 12, 2018
After a Grim Year for LGBT Rights, the Way Forward
Graeme Reid, director of the LGBT Rights Program at the Human Rights Watch, on a grim year in LGBT civil rights and what it means for the path forward.
Graeme ReidApr 16, 2018
“Weapons Not of the Weak, but of the Strong”: On Nikolay Koposov’s “Memory Laws, Memory Wars: The Politics of the Past in Europe and Russia”
Douglas Smith on “Memory Laws, Memory Wars,” by Nikolay Koposov, which “makes clear the dangers in trying to legislate our understanding of the past.”
Douglas SmithApr 8, 2018
- History
- Law
The Long March of the Corporate Rights Movement
Ryan Azad reviews Adam Winkler's "We the Corporations: How American Businesses Won Their Civil Rights."
Ryan AzadMar 22, 2018
“Learn the Use of Explosives!”: On Jacqueline Jones’s “Goddess of Anarchy: The Life and Times of Lucy Parsons, American Radical”
Elaine Elinson praises “Goddess of Anarchy: The Life and Times of Lucy Parsons, American Radical” by Jacqueline Jones.
Elaine ElinsonMar 20, 2018
A Rich Contribution to Supreme Court Literature
Jean Rosenbluth reviews Bryan A. Garner's "Nino and Me: My Unusual Friendship with Justice Antonin Scalia."
Jean RosenbluthMar 15, 2018
- Law
- Memoir & Essay
Don Franzen Talks with Adam Winkler on the Corporate Civil Rights Movement
LARB Legal Affairs editor Don Franzen interviews Adam Winkler about his new book "We the Corporations."
Don FranzenMar 11, 2018
A Historian’s Call to Arms
Anne Richardson reviews Mary Beard's "Women & Power: A Manifesto."
Anne RichardsonMar 5, 2018
Mary Beard Discusses Women, Power, and #MeToo
LARB Law Editor Don Franzen talks to Mary Beard about her new manifesto.
Don FranzenMar 5, 2018
The Conservative Movement: Agony, Revolution, and Triumph
Republican National Committeeman Shawn Steel reviews political operative Arnold L. Steinberg's "Whiplash! From JFK to Donald Trump, a Political Odyssey."
Shawn SteelMar 1, 2018
- Law
- Politics
A Theory of Injustice for Truly Disadvantaged Blacks
What duties do black citizens owe to a biased “justice” system?
Jody D. ArmourFeb 17, 2018
- Law
- Politics
Fascism Advisory in Effect
Trump’s “America First” policies have given a “new wind of support” to Greece’s fascist Golden Dawn party. Take heed.
Elle Kurancid, Marios LolosFeb 9, 2018