Spanish Constitutional Crisis Ends with Whimper
Conservatives accept three progressive judges in order to avoid changing the nominating rules.
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Spanish Judges Block Senate Debate to Replace Them
Conservatives go out of their way to avoid a progressive court.
Sánchez Cleans Up Mess Conservatives Made in Catalonia
The right used an antiquated sedition law to persecute Catalan separatists.
Catalans Bear Brunt of Spanish Judicial Activism
Spanish judges waste no opportunity to frustrate Catalan ambitions.
Germany Has Bigger Drug Problem Than Netherlands
Der Spiegel should take a look in the mirror.
How Poland Ended Up Defying EU Law
A timeline of the last six years and a look at the EU’s options.
Italian Parliament Backs Judicial Reforms
The country’s courts are the slowest in Europe.
Judges Need to Know Their Place
When judges behave like politicians, they weaken the judiciary.
Pardons Are the Least Sánchez Can Do for Catalans
Spain should negotiate with Catalan separatists, not put them in prison.
Conservatives Win Battle for Spanish Courts
Pedro Sánchez withdraws proposed changes.
Stakes in Supreme Court Nominations Are Too High
The death of one Supreme Court justice shouldn’t plunge the whole country into crisis.
Don’t Defund the Police
Pay and train officers better and they will be less violent.
Trump’s Pardon of Roger Stone Is Clearly Corrupt
Stone committed crimes to protect the president, for which the president commuted his sentence.
Policing in America Is Broken. There Are Solutions
Reforming the police isn’t easy, but it can be done.
Trump Attacks the Rule of Law
The president leans on the Justice Department to keep a friend out of prison, prompting prosecutors to resign.