Justice Is Blind-Must It Be Soulless, Too?

The Myth of Moral Justice: Why Our Legal System Fails to Do What’s Right , by Thane Rosenbaum. HarperCollins, 368 pages, $24.95.

Every nonfiction writer of any resourcefulness knows that the best place to find great stories-after the stacks in the New York Public Library, that is-is in the courthouse. I’m always amazed that Read More

Danny Pearl Case Isn’t Yet Closed For Journalists

Maybe it’s time to think about Daniel Pearl again. Not merely because he represents a different aspect of journalism, let’s say, than the one that has come in for so much attention lately. Not merely because he represents the very best and bravest. But because, in certain ways, the Daniel Pearl case is not closed. Read More