Cover Story Sidebar | The
National Organization for Women vs. Joseph Scheidler
is a federal racketeering case brought by the feminist group
against a loosely knit handful of pro-life activists. The case now
spans more than 16 years of litigation. Here's a look at the course
of events behind the most sweeping judgment against pro-life
activists-and, legal experts say, against First Amendment protected
activism-in U.S. history: June '86 The National Organization for
Women (NOW) files a lawsuit in federal court in
Cover Story | The U.S. Supreme Court is set to review the most sweeping legal judgment against pro-life activists in history. But painstakingly compiled new evidence shows that pro-abortion witnesses in the case may have lied
Cover Story Sidebar | JOSEPH SCHEIDLER An architect of nonviolent abortion protest, and a
named defendant in
NOW vs. Scheidler
. TIM MURPHY An activist with the Pro-Life Action League and a
named defendant in
NOW vs. Scheidler
. ANDY SCHOLBERG An activist with the Pro-Life Action League and a
named defendant in
NOW vs. Scheidler
. RANDALL TERRY Founder of Operation Rescue and early defendant;
settled with NOW in 1998. TOM BREJCHA Anti-trust expert and lead
Scheidler defense attorney. FAY CLAYTON Chicago attorney and
North Korea |
A network of activists is trying to help North Koreans flee the
starvation, oppression, and despair of Kim Jong Il's brutal
regime-and not be sent back
Germany |
Creating a storm of anti-Americanism, the newly reelected German
chancellor must now ride out his rift with the Bush
administration-and with his own party
Pakistan |
The U.S. war on terror must continue, but terrorist
retaliation-such as the execution of 7 human-rights workers-is
aimed at Christians in Muslim lands. Does…
Affordable war Can the United States financially afford a war with
Iraq? Yes, argues economics columnist Robert J. Samuelson. Without
commenting on whether…
I don't know if I inhaled or not. Democratic candidate for Illinois
governor ROD BLAGOJEVICH, who acknowledged smoking marijuana in
college. It was easier to…
Culture |
Ann Coulter's bestselling Slander remains on the top-10 bestseller
lists (hardcover nonfiction) of The New York Times, Publishers
Weekly, and Amazon.com. The…
Power science Cal Thomas nailed the relevant issues in his column,
"Gone bananas" (Sept. 7). It is all about academic power and has
nothing to do with true…
