Tag: Supreme Court
INSTITUTE INDEX: The secret money behind the push to ban abortion
There are a number of people "more dedicated to the enterprise of building a Supreme Court that will overturn Roe v. Wade."
Packing the Supreme Court
Mitch McConnell’s long-term strategy of packing the Court in order to entrench the Republican Party is becoming an obscene reality.
Three LGBTQ cases before the Supreme Court asks the question: How...
Will the Supreme Court back LQBTQ rights? Time will tell.
Expanding Supreme Court may be only way to protect Democracy
2020 Democratic candidates may not be able to avoid this issue for long.
Ending the punishment of poverty: Supreme Court rules against high fines...
On Wednesday, the court ruled the Eighth Amendment protects people from state and local authorities imposing onerous fines, fees and forfeitures to generate money.
In ‘victory for land and water,’ Canada’s Supreme Court rules bankrupt...
"In a world tackling climate change and transitioning away from fossil fuels, oil companies' environmental liabilities are only going to grow, which is why it is vital that the polluter pays principle remains a core element of our legal framework."
Supreme Court rules in favor of climate change, rejects ExxonMobil’s appeal...
Yesterday's ruling by the Supreme Court "clears the way for our office to investigate Exxon's conduct toward consumers and investors."
‘RBG:’ As Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg recovers from surgery, a remarkable...
Despite her illnesses, in her 25 years on the court Ginsburg has never missed a day of oral argument.
Supreme Court denies Trump administration’s ban on asylum for immigrants who...
The trump administration's ban conflicts with current immigration law.
Supreme Court denies cert in Planned Parenthood case, lower court rulings...
Planned Parenthood was pleased with the Supreme Court's ruling and called it a "win for patients in Louisiana and Kansas."
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Popular sugar substitute erythritol damages blood-brain barrier, elevating stroke risk
A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.
House progressives demand answers over alleged abuse in US-Ecuador military operation
Lawmakers are demanding the Pentagon explain the legal basis for joint US-Ecuador operations after reports alleged civilian sites were bombed and detainees were tortured.
From ICE to Iran, veterans are challenging US militarism
Antiwar veterans are leveraging their unique credibility to oppose the war in Iran, stop ICE and support active duty resisters.
Amazon deforestation falls to eight-year low as scientists warn gains remain fragile
Researchers credit stronger enforcement and environmental protections in Brazil while warning that fires, illegal logging, and political threats continue to endanger the rainforest.
Nearly all plant-based meat alternatives Contain mycotoxins
The researchers found that 100 percent of the plant-based meat substitutes contained at least one of 19 different types of mycotoxins, often showing high "co-occurrence" (multiple toxins in a single product).