Saturday, October 31, 2026

Judicial capture series. The Roe decision.

How did this single pending decision pose a direct threat to judicial review itself?

Motorist ‘tried to murder’ abortion rights advocates at Iowa protest, witnesses say

Although one witness said the driver went "out of his way" to hit pro-choice protestors in the street, Cedar Rapids police declined to make an arrest.

US Court of Appeals overturns EPA’s decision that glyphosate is safe for humans and...

Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto-Bayer’s pesticide, is the most widely used pesticide in the world.

How corporate food monopolies caused the baby formula scandal 

The fact that a handful of companies produce the majority of our food means that small disruptions will have big impacts. This time the impacts are borne by American babies.

Citing ‘deluge of new evidence,’ House Jan. 6 committee delays hearings

Chair Bennie Thompson said hearings into the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump would resume sometime in July.

Our bodies, societies and planet are inflamed for the same reasons

Raj Patel and Rupa Marya coauthored the book Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice to highlight the connections between health and structural injustice.

Why escalation is the best response in moments of crises

To win on gun violence and abortion, activists must engage in actions of escalation that match the public’s distress.

Study shows excess corporate profits in the US have become ‘widespread’

A new research paper finds that corporate price markups and profits jumped to their highest levels in seven decades last year.

As coup evidence mounts, progressives eye Georgia to jail Trump, not feds

The January 6 committee, Justice Department, and activists are diverging.

Ugly Trump endgame: Indictments galore = fear and trembling, then plea bargains, large fines,...

What more do we (or prosecutors) have to know to understand only the strongest penalties curb the madness jeopardizing our elections?