high court to hear guantanamo cases

'It's anybody's guess what changed the Supreme Court's mind, but I hope the justices are seeing the discomfort that so many people in this country and abroad have with Guantanamo.' . White House National Security Council spokesman Gordon Johndroe said: 'We did not think that court review at..

supreme court rejects state laws on term limits

Because it is so difficult to amend the Constitution, requiring approval of two-thirds of each house and three-fourths of the states, the new decision could threaten the future of a brief but effective political revolution that began in 1990 and quickly swept through nearly half the states...

obama: us “did not vote for gridlock”

By the way, for those of you who are curious, we’re using this room because we’ve got about a hundred volunteers decorating the White House. So we’re spending a little more time in the EEOB. . I just wrapped up a meeting with leaders from both parties. ..

monthly review

In 1937, when the contralto Marion Anderson gave a critically acclaimed concert in Princeton but was denied lodging at the segregated Nassau Inn, Einstein, who had attended the performance, instantly invited her to stay at his house. She did so, and continued to be his guest whenever she..

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