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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As torrential rain floods tent encampments and an 8 month old baby dies of exposure, UN officials and aid groups say Israel’s continued blockade of shelter and supplies is deepening a humanitarian emergency despite ceasefire commitments.
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House vote moves to undo Trump orders stripping union rights from federal workers
A bipartisan majority backed the Protect America’s Workforce Act to reverse what labor leaders call the “single-largest act of union busting in American history,” restoring collective bargaining protections for nearly 1 million federal employees.
We need to know how corporate Democrats made President Trump possible
Scrutinizing them now is vital not only for clarity about the past. It also makes possible a clear focus on ways to prevent further catastrophe.
Senators press Social Security chief over plan to cut field office visits in half
Internal agency documents and a Senate letter raise concerns that a sharp reduction in in-person services could function as a backdoor cut to benefits for millions of Americans.