Saturday, April 26, 2025

Tag: legal system

The empire’s new clothes

But here’s the truth of our moment: the larger picture of American (in)justice has become far more damning than any case could be.

Routing the two-tier system: Part V: Justice and injustice

The two-tier system does not just exist in connection with our economic system.  Despite our lauded Bill of Rights, our justice system...

Part I: 34 ways America’s legal system hurts the poor

A bias against the poor is hardwired into the adversarial, pay-for-services legal system itself, and classism manifests itself in countless individual laws and legal practices.

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Workers in 600 cities to mobilize against ‘billionaire takeover’ in massive May Day protests

Nationwide demonstrations set to challenge Trump administration’s pro-wealth policies, mass arrests, and immigrant crackdowns as unions and grassroots groups unite across all 50 states.

US Jews to Trump: Stop using antisemitism charges to repress dissent and undermine liberty

Thankfully, this consortium of thoughtful Jewish organizations has countered this travesty with a united effort and lucid arguments.

How to stop an autocrat

What can Americans learn from the citizens of Brazil, Poland, and South Korea who defeated the dragons threatening their democracies?

$28 trillion in climate damage traced to 111 top polluters, study shows

New research links fossil fuel giants to trillions in heat-driven economic losses, offering fresh momentum for climate liability lawsuits worldwide.

Humanity on path to climate collapse as study warns 16 tipping points at risk

New research finds current climate policies put Earth on a collision course with multiple environmental tipping points, threatening irreversible damage to global systems.