The Justice Department could go to court for a “Declaratory Judgment” that the two conservative justices broke the law. Here’s how it could work.
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Posted inEducation
How We Can Help Daniela
Soon, a quarter of public school students may be classified as English-language learners, but the rigid reliance on one standardized test leaves many students like mine languishing in classes where they don’t belong—while their real needs go unaddressed. It doesn’t have to be that way.
Posted inPolitics
Ohio Republicans Go All-Out to Crush Majority Rule and Kill a Pro-Choice Referendum
It’s bad enough that the state’s GOP is trying to raise the threshold for a pro-choice referendum to 60 percent because they know they’ll lose. The chef’s kiss is all the norms they must break to get there.
Posted inPolitics
Should We Unite America Around Hatred of Rich Politicians?
Matt Lewis’s new book Filthy Rich Politicians will enrage both the left and the right. But is he too tough on our hard-working elected public servants?
Posted inPolitics
The Assault on Democracy Won’t Stop with Trump
A massive conservative effort to politicize federal agencies and law enforcement bodes ill no matter who wins the Republican presidential nomination or when the GOP retakes power, which they eventually will.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Donald Trump and the Trial of the Century
With the Mar-a-Lago documents trial date set for May and a January 6 indictment looming, Trump’s face-the-music moment is arriving.
Posted inPolitics
How Serious is the Authoritarian Threat Here and Abroad?
In Spain, a far-right party falls short of fears, while in the U.S., Trump’s march toward the nomination continues.
Posted inPolitics
Despite Victory in the Supreme Court, a Dark Ruling Hangs Over Tribal Nations
The recent Haaland v. Brackeen victory for Indian children is undermined by a 2022 ruling authored by Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
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What the Supreme Court Really Did to Affirmative Action
Despite the conventional wisdom, the Roberts Court actually upheld the use of race in admissions, albeit in limited circumstances. Here’s what the court did and didn’t do—and how colleges and universities can proceed from here.
Posted inPolitics
Ruben Gallego and His Intriguing Bid For the U.S. Senate
In purple Arizona, the Democratic congressman is seeking to replace Kyrsten Sinema next year and he’s offering a model for Democrats nationally.
