Friday, April 4, 2025

Tag: Antonin Scalia

For Billionaire Donors, Academic Integrity Comes Cheap

The Antonin Scalia School Of Law has a bigger problem than its acronym.

Scalia’s “Conflict-of-Interest Airlines” Frequent Flyer Status

The late justice’s demise at a Texas resort shows why we can't trust judges to police their own integrity.

The Supreme Court Wasn’t Designed For This Political Heat

The confrontation over selecting a successor to Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court shows how politicized our courts have become, exposing judicial decisions as political choices rather than legal ones.

How Scalia’s Death Affects That Important Public-Employee Union Case

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's death affects the Friedrichs v. California Teachers case, which the conservative majority on the court was prepared to use to bankrupt public-employee unions.

WATCH: John Oliver Blasts Republicans for Failing to do Their Job

John Oliver couldn't help tearing the GOP apart for their actions following Justice Scalia's death.

Obama Vows to Appoint Scalia’s Replacement Despite GOP Demands

President Obama has pledged to nominated a new SCOTUS justice, despite the GOP's demands and threats.

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Why more environmental justice organizations must join the call for a militarism-free future

An open letter initiated by CODEPINK urges the world to take the arduous baby step of recognizing the deadly intersection of war and environmental destruction.

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