With a new lawsuit filed this week, John Roberts has his opportunity to upend the hard-fought racial balance in the armed forces—the pleas of the service chiefs be damned.
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Posted inLaw and Justice
It’s Clarence Thomas’s Court—and Lower Courts Are Saluting Him
Inside the ruling in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals striking down a gun ban for those who have committed domestic violence.
Posted inMagazine
The Court’s Third Great Crisis
Twice before in history, the Supreme Court has allowed itself to become an arm of one political party, with catastrophic results. Only the voters can save us from the same fate today.
Posted inApril/May/June 2022
Native, Inc.
Fifty years ago, Indigenous Alaskans created their own corporations to manage their land and affairs. Their success holds lessons in the lower 48, where tribal rights are under renewed attack.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Supreme Court Versus Health and Safety
How right-wing jurists can manipulate the Constitution to hobble federal regulators.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Supreme Court Takes COVID Legal Disputes Out of the “Shadows”
The justices will hear arguments on mandatory public health measures on January 7. Their rulings could have profound implications for federal regulatory authority beyond the pandemic.
Posted inFeatured, Law and Justice, Political Animal, Politics
How the Trump Era Changed the Supreme Court
Justices still try to convince the public that they are not guided by politics. They are insulting the American people’s intelligence.
Posted inPolitical Animal
The Right-Wing Media Machine Was Built to Destroy People Like Christine Blasey Ford
They’re more aroused by destroying lives than Donald Trump was by Stormy Daniels.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Remember: The Supreme Court Is on the Ballot in Every Federal Election
It’s long past time for progressives to become as obsessive about the Supreme Court as right-wingers are.
Posted inPolitical Animal
The Biggest Threat to Democracy and Governance Is Mitch McConnell
The Senate majority leader has been successful in using the most cynical tactics to maintain partisan political advantage.
