Age discrimination is illegal. But when compared with discrimination against racial minorities and women, it is a second-class civil rights issue. — Adam Cohen Copy Share Image
The civil rights and antiwar movements taught Americans to question authority. — Adam Cohen Copy Share Image
It was not until the civil rights movement of the 1950s and '60s that Congress got serious about the assignment laid out… — Adam Cohen Copy Share Image
Congress needs to toughen the laws protecting elections and make clear that anyone interfering with democracy will pay a stiff price. — Adam Cohen Copy Share Image
In a perfect world, we would have put users in control of their information when the Internet was first created. — Adam Cohen Copy Share Image
With increased awareness should come greater caution about how confessions are used at trial - and a greater willingness to overturn convictions when it… — Adam Cohen Copy Share Image
Being unemployed - or working at minimum wage - is rough in the best of circumstances. — Adam Cohen Copy Share Image
The Supreme Court's most conservative Justices have presented themselves as great respecters of precedent and opponents of 'judicial activism' - of judges using the… — Adam Cohen Copy Share Image
To be rejected on account of old age may or may not feel the same as being rejected on the basis of race or… — Adam Cohen Copy Share Image
Our movements reveal a great deal about who we are. A record of our locations over time can reveal whether we go to tent… — Adam Cohen Copy Share Image
A federal Voters' Bill of Rights could press the states to put non-partisan managers in charge of elections. — Adam Cohen Copy Share Image
There was a rule, back when I was an education lawyer in Alabama, about visiting public schools: always go on a rainy day so… — Adam Cohen Copy Share Image
When the government takes video of people in public places, the images should only be kept as long as they may reasonably be needed… — Adam Cohen Copy Share Image
Set in the advertising world of the 1960s, 'Mad Men' is stunning to look at - a Camelot-era parade of smartly dressed professionals lounging… — Adam Cohen Copy Share Image
Twitter, Facebook, and other social media outlets have a great deal of information about all of us - and the government wants to be… — Adam Cohen Copy Share Image
