Tag: SCOTUS
‘Why are these conflicts allowed?’ corporate giving to group tied to...
"You want to 'preserve #SCOTUS history'?'" said one watchdog group. "Hire a curatorial staff. Don't run a pay-for-play."
‘Disastrous’: SCOTUS upholds Title 42 migrant policy during court fight
"As a Covid control strategy, a humanitarian policy, and a border policy, Title 42 has not only failed but caused irreparable harm on a massive scale."
Right-wing SCOTUS majority signals support for anti-LGBTQ+ reactionaries
"It does not bode well for the future of civil rights law that Gorsuch believes a state imposes 'reeducation training' on employers when it reminds them how to comply with nondiscrimination rules," said one court observer.
The Trump Supreme Court is nothing new
Donald Trump’s three appointments to the court—Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett—cemented in place a rightward shift in its center of gravity that had begun decades earlier.
‘Corrupt as hell’: Demands for Clarence Thomas to resign follow new...
"Reminder that Clarence Thomas heard election cases while his wife conspired to overthrow democracy."
Fears of another Supreme Court assault on abortion rights grow after...
"I can't believe in a matter of months we've gone from losing the constitutional right to abortion to debating whether doctors can provide lifesaving care to patients."
The selfish politics of anti-abortionists
Those claiming to be against abortion often rely on being able to access the procedure when they need it—a common conservative approach to social needs.
Pressure to end protests at Supreme Court justices’ homes is mounting,...
Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, protests outside justices' homes have only increased — despite calls for greater enforcement.
This right-wing U.S. Supreme Court is the new King George III
Our most fundamental rights are being trampled by a tyrannical, unaccountable, and unelected force.
The Supreme Court’s crisis of legitimacy
What other recourse is there, except to reach for the pitchforks?
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What connects Trump’s likely arrest with the bank bailouts?
Let's start with multi-billionaire Peter Thiel, and follow the money.
Sanders unveils report debunking Starbucks’ claim to be a ‘progressive’ company
"Starbucks has engaged in the most significant union-busting campaign in modern history."
Fifth annual assessment of air pollution ranks cities, nations and regions around the world
The study confirmed that only six countries met the World Health Organization’s (WHO) updated safe levels of the deadly air pollutant, particulate matter (PM) 2.5.
English lawyers refuse to prosecute climate protestors in ‘declaration of conscience’
“Young lawyers are being placed in an impossible position. We’re being told by our firms and regulators it’s a professional obligation to act for fossil fuel projects, knowing that doing so will poison our own future and all of life on Earth."
How movements can keep politicians from selling out
By understanding how mainstream political culture co-opts elected officials, grassroots groups can help them resist.