Mass Dissent

Mass Dissent, the newsletter of the Mass Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild, is published monthly except January, May, July, and August. Each issue of Mass Dissent focuses on a practice area or legal issue of interest to Guild members. In addition, each month there are listings of upcoming events, letters to the editor, and job postings. Each issue is edited/coordinated by a member of the Guild Board of Directors.

A subscription to Mass Dissent is included in membership. For non-members, Mass Dissent is available for $40 per year; contact the office for more information.

If you would like to submit an article or notice of an upcoming event, please submit it by the 15th of the month preceding publication. All entries must be in electronic format, and sent to nlgmass@igc.org by the 15th of each month.

You can read Mass Dissent online or download the full PDF versions below.

2010 issues of Mass Dissent
Supreme Court’s Last Term (September)
Women in Law, Politics, and Activism (June)
International Issues (April)
Crime and Punishment (March)
Obama One Year Later (February)

2009 issues of Mass Dissent
The Guild Shines in 2009 (December)
Children and the Justice System (November)
Life in Prison (October)
The Supreme Court (September)
100+ Days of the Obama Administration (June/July/August)
The Progressive Response to the Foreclosure Crisis (April/May)
International Women’s Day (March)
The Left Take on the Economic Crisis (January/February)

2008 issues of Mass Dissent
2008 in Review (December)
Reinvigorating the Vote (November)
Prisoners Lives and Rights (October)
The Supreme Court in 2008 (September)
The Unavoidable Legacy of George W. Bush (June/July/August)
Civil Rights/Human Rights (April)
March 8th International Women’s Day – Present Day Struggles (March)
Challenges Faced by Lawyers & Activists Worldwide (February)

2007 issues of Mass Dissent
NLG Massachusetts Chapter in 2007 (December)
Labor and Employment Law (November)
Prisoners’ Rights & Lives (October)
The Supreme Court in 2007 (September)

Older Issues Coming Soon

The Criminal Injustice System (June)
New Beginnings: New Administration, New Powers (April)
Women in Law and Politics (March)
Trading our Civil Liberties for the Illusion of Security (February)

2006 issues of Mass Dissent
Massachusetts Chapter in 2006 – Review (December)
Topics in International and Immigration Law (November)
Prisoners’ Lives and Rights (October)
Supreme Court in Action (September)
Juvenile Justice (February)

2005 issues of Mass Dissent
We the People of the Guild (November)
Life in Massachusetts Prisons (October)
The Supreme Court (September)
The State of Immigration Law in 2005 (June/July/August)
Policing Issues in Boston and Beyond (April/May)
Military Law (March)
The Massachusetts Constitutional Convention (February)

2004 issues of Mass Dissent
Yearly Review of Chapter Activities (December)
2004 Elections (November)
Prisoner’s Rights (October)
The Supreme Court and the Guild’s Summer of 2004 (September)
Political Action and the 2004 National Political Conventions (June/July/August)
Economic Justice (April/May)
Women in the 21st Century (March)
Environmental Justice and Post 9/11 Detentions (February)
Immigration Law and Post-Special Registration (January)

2003 issues of Mass Dissent
Yearly Review of Chapter Activities (December)
Equal Marriage (November)
Annual Prisoners’ Issue (October)
The Supreme Court (September)
Immigration Law (June)
The War Begins (April)
International Issues (March)
The USA Patriot Act One Year Later (February)

2002 issues of Mass Dissent
Yearly Review of Chapter Activities (December)
Annual Prisoners’ Issue (November)
Elections and Politics (October)
Guild New and Events (September)
International Politics (June/July/August)
Sexual Politics (April/May)
Arts in the Progressive Movement (March)
Civil Liberties After 9/11 (February)

2001 issues of Mass Dissent
Yearly Review of Chapter Activities (December)
Anti-Globalization Movement Now (November)
Annual Prisoner’s Issue (October)
The Supreme Court (September)
Juvenile Justice (June/July/August)