Constitutional law attorney and contributing writer to Salon.com; writer of the blog, Unclaimed Territory; author of How Would a Patriot Act?: Defending American Values from a President Run Amok, A Tragic Legacy: How a Good vs. Evil Mentality Destroyed the Bush Presidency, Great American Hypocrites: Toppling the Big Myth of Republican Politics and With Liberty and Justice for Some: How the Law Is Used to Destroy Equality and Protect the Powerful
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