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John Roberts’ favorite pastime
Michael Scherer
Day two of the Senate hearings: The baseball metaphors flew, and the nominee for chief justice dodged nearly every question thrown his way.
The know-nothings
Andrew O'Hehir
Pro-business Republicans and the religious right have joined in a frighteningly successful campaign to undermine the findings of science.
Roberts’ rules of order
Michael Scherer
The first day of John Roberts' confirmation hearings played as expected, with senators posturing, Judge Roberts saying nothing, and a pro-life activist dressed as Betsy Ross setting off a metal detector.
Roberts’ assurances on abortion: Less than they seem?
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The nominee says Roe v. Wade is settled law, but that doesn't mean he'd protect a woman's right to choose.
Courting disaster
J.J. Helland
Legal scholar Cass Sunstein explains the dangers of "fundamentalist" judges on the Supreme Court, why conservatives should fear right-wing radicals as much as liberals, and what went wrong with Roe v. Wade.
Hostages to fear
Bill Moyers
The bullies using Sept. 11 to threaten America's religious and moral freedom must be opposed with a stubbornness to match their own.
Supreme Court watch: The president jokes, the right panics
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Associate Justice Alberto Gonzales? The right likes the idea of a minority justice, just not this one.
Antiabortion group celebrates Katrina’s work
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The group, which claimed that the hurricane was God's punishment for abortion, says that there are no abortion clinics operating in New Orleans today.
After Roberts
Michael Scherer
As liberal groups continue trying to derail Bush's judicial nominee, they now must worry: Who's next?
Rehnquist’s replacement: John G. Roberts?
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Bush is said to be considering Roberts as well as Alberto Gonzales and a short list of others.
The right on Hurricane Katrina
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What does it mean to be pro-family when so many families are hurting?
The whole truth
Andrew O'Hehir
Red and blue staters fight over religion, moral values and the culture. But philosopher Simon Blackburn sees something deeper -- a war over the very nature of truth.
The real cause of Hurricane Katrina?
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One antiabortion group said yesterday that the hurricane was God's punishment for abortion. Now it's suggesting that God sent Katrina to break up a gay street party.
Is Katrina God’s punishment for abortion?
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An antiabortion group says a satellite image of the storm looks just like a six-week-old fetus.
The FCC’s cable crackdown
Michael Scherer
The indecency war is ready to heat up -- and Tony Soprano, Jon Stewart and the "South Park" kids better watch their mouths.
The comeback
Rebecca Traister
Reproductive rights groups rebound and gear up to stop the Roberts nomination.
Why racial profiling doesn’t work
Kim Zetter
Terrorist attacks have been carried out by people of all ethnicities. What police need to look for is strange behavior, not dark skin.
Can Democrats get smart?
Michael Scherer
Rich liberals, fed up with losing, are spending big bucks to create think tanks and training programs. Their goal isn't just to beat Bush, but to remake the American political landscape.
The rape of Berlin
Jonathan Shainin
An anonymous diary from 1945 reminds us of the horrific crimes Soviet liberators committed against millions of German women.
But he was only representing a client, right?
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More papers from John Roberts' past suggest that at least some of his conservative views are his own.
Justice John G. Roberts: A done deal?
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The Washington Post says Democrats have all but given up the fight.
Bush vs. Sheehan: The race to the bottom
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The Republicans have only one way to save George W. Bush from Cindy Sheehan: Make her less popular than he is.
Letters
Salon Staff
Readers weigh in on whether pro-life progressives can save the Democratic Party.
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