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Adam Cohen is an American journalist and author. He has worked for major news organizations, including The New York Times, where he served as a member of the editorial board. Cohen has written extensively on a wide range of topics, including law, politics, and social issues. His insightful commentary and analysis have contributed to public discourse.

A key reason that elections are run so badly is that in most states, political partisans are in charge.

Serving up ads based on behavioral targeting can itself be an invasion of privacy, especially when the information used is personal.

Liberal judges tend to be expansive about things like equal protection, while conservatives read more into ones like 'the right to bear arms.'

A publicly run health care program could compete with private insurance companies, which have a record of overcharging and underperforming.

The Supreme Court's most conservative Justices have presented themselves as great respecters of precedent and opponents of 'judicial activism' - of judges using the Constitution to strike down laws passed by the elected branches of government. If they are true to those principles, they should uphold rent control.

There is no actual need to tighten voter ID rules: there have been extraordinarily few instances of people committing fraud at the polls.

DMs are a lot like email - and should have the sam... -Adam Cohen

DMs are a lot like email - and should have the same privacy protections as a mailed letter.

The remarkable thing about 'Avatar' is the degree to which the technology is integral to the story. It is important to show Pandora and its Na'Vi natives in 3-D because 'Avatar' is fundamentally about the moral necessity of seeing other beings fully.

One way to reduce the need for layoffs would be to cut back on hours, spreading the available work among more employees.

Congress needs to toughen the laws protecting elections and make clear that anyone interfering with democracy will pay a stiff price.

For people worried about the Great Recession and the uncertainty of what is coming next, the characters of 'Mad Men' are good company.

If the Supreme Court rules that rent control is an unconstitutional taking of property, it would put all sorts of zoning rules in danger.

There is no room on the federal bench for a judge who does not treat all people as equal before the law.

If you're going to call a book 'The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History,' readers will expect some serious carrying on about race, and Thomas Woods Jr. does not disappoint.

When tulip mania dies down, all that remains are pretty flowers. When bubbles burst, nothing is left but soapy residue. But the Internet revolution, for all its speculative excesses, really is changing the world.

There is a lot of talk in conservative circles about judicial modesty and deferring to the political branches. That view of judging often overlooks the important role that courts have in protecting people's rights. But if there was ever a time to defer, it is when Congress is protecting voting rights in the exact way the Constitution directs it to.

State assaults on the separation of church and sta... -Adam Cohen

State assaults on the separation of church and state are nothing new.

Patents have a place in medical science - for new ... -Adam Cohen

Patents have a place in medical science - for new inventions that advance the state of knowledge.

Escapism makes a lot of intuitive sense - whisk people away from their cares with stories of a better life.

It makes sense to have cameras in places where terrorism and crime are of particular concern - such as in Times Square or near major bridges and tunnels. It would be more troubling to learn, however, that the government has focused cameras on the front doors of our homes just to keep track of our comings and goings.

Amazon is holding its own because the service it provides - offering millions of books and other items quickly and easily from home at any hour of the day or night - is a real one, and one that was impossible before there was an Internet.

The press should not get special privileges - if they drive recklessly or put people in danger, they should be subject to every reckless driving and endangerment law on the books - but they should also not be singled out for special punishment.

Regency romances end in marriage; zombie stories end in the zombies being vanquished. 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' delivers both.

The blogosphere makes it possible to have a sprawling national conversation about the hard times - often among people who would never find each other offline.

Conservatives like to insist that their judges are strict constructionists, giving the Constitution and statutes their precise meaning and no more, while judges like Ms. Sotomayor are activists. But there is no magic right way to interpret terms like 'free speech' or 'due process' - or potato chip.

The gap between being a bad person and being a cri... -Adam Cohen

The gap between being a bad person and being a criminal is often wide.

The Senate should refuse to confirm nominees who d... -Adam Cohen

The Senate should refuse to confirm nominees who do not take Congressional power seriously.

Twitter, Facebook, and other social media outlets have a great deal of information about all of us - and the government wants to be able to see it.

When the gun lobby fights gun-control legislation, its logic is clear: it does not like laws that prevent people from owning or using guns.

Even a single Justice can have a profound impact o... -Adam Cohen

Even a single Justice can have a profound impact on the country.

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