How Affordable Housing Is Set Up to Fail

Jacqueline Rabe Thomas / ProPublica Nov 26, 2019 A new report reveals Connecticut has failed its low-income families, locking them out of opportunities while creating pockets of poverty. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Supreme Court to Hear Abortion Regulation Case

MARK SHERMAN / The Associated Press Oct 4, 2019 The case could reveal how willing a more conservative court is to chip away at abortion rights. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Only Hope Left of Ending Partisan Gerrymandering

Marjorie Cohn / Truthdig Jul 2, 2019 After the Supreme Court's potentially devastating decision in Rucho v. Common Cause, it's up to we the people to reclaim our democracy. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Supreme Court’s Death Penalty Ruling Leaves Legal Experts Aghast

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Apr 2, 2019 Civil rights advocates warn that a new 5-4 decision "legalizes torture and effectively reverses 60 years of progressive precedent." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Dangerous and Unrelenting Extremism of Clarence Thomas

Bill Blum / Truthdig Mar 26, 2019 The implications of Justice Thomas’ tenure on the nation’s top court extend far beyond his own career and legacy. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

How a Kavanaugh Court Will Take Us Back to the Dark Ages

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Oct 7, 2018 Despite the considerable cloud over his head, Brett Kavanaugh is joining the Supreme Court after what may best be described as a plutocratic coup by the ruling-but-minority Republican Party. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Kavanaugh Hearings Focus on Documents Dispute

LISA MASCARO and MARK SHERMAN / The Associated Press Sep 6, 2018 New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker risks Senate discipline by releasing confidential material. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Brett Kavanaugh and the Triumph of the Conservative Counterrevolution

Bill Blum / Truthdig Sep 3, 2018 The confirmation of President Trump's nominee would mark the culmination of a right-wing legal counterrevolution that has been decades in the making. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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Snapshots From #StopKavanaugh Rally Against Supreme Court Nominee

Michael Nigro / Truthdig Sep 3, 2018 Dig deeper

Hearings Set for Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh

LISA MASCARO and MARK SHERMAN / The Associated Press Aug 10, 2018 Republicans announce that hearings will begin Sept. 4, over Democratic objections that they are rushing the process without properly delving into the nominee's background. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Dozens of Protesters Arrested at ‘Stop Kavanaugh’ Rally (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Aug 1, 2018 Shows of civil disobedience lead to arrests at a protest aimed at blocking Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court. Truthdig's front-line correspondent Michael Nigro reports from the scene. Updated to include photo essay. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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