TD Column

Clarence Thomas, Unbound

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jun 22, 2026 The most corrupt Supreme Court Justice is more influential than ever. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

TD Column

Scuttling ‘New York Times v. Sullivan’ Could Destroy Independent Media

Bill Blum / Truthdig Aug 29, 2024 The foundational precedent protecting freedom of the press may be on shaky ground. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Humor

The Bill Comes Due for Clarence and Ginni Thomas

Ariel Dorfman / TomDispatch Jul 10, 2024 What will judgment day look like for America's worst Supreme Court Justice? Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Corruption in the court

Dave Whamond Jul 3, 2024 Dig deeper

Courts & Law

Alito Caught on Tape Sympathizing With Christian Nationalist Rhetoric

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Jun 11, 2024 "Justice Alito can hardly blame his wife this time," said one critic. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Alito’s Successor

Christopher Weyant May 28, 2024 Dig deeper

Editorial Cartoons

A Very SCOTUS Romance

Christopher Weyant May 23, 2024 Dig deeper

Editorial Cartoons

Upside Down Court

Dave Whamond May 20, 2024 Dig deeper

Courts & Law

Donald Trump Isn’t Done Transforming the Supreme Court

Bill Blum / The Progressive Mar 12, 2024 If re-elected, he could nominate James Ho, perhaps the country’s most reactionary federal appellate judge. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

Debt-Saddled Clarence Thomas Petitioned for Higher Salary, Settled for Gifts

Justin Elliott, Joshua Kaplan, Alex Mierjeski, Brett Murphy / ProPublica Dec 18, 2023 Interviews and newly unearthed documents reveal that Thomas threatened to leave the court over financial woes. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

SCOTUS Ethics Code

Dave Granlund Nov 16, 2023 Dig deeper

Courts & Law

Supreme Court Adopts Ethics Code

Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott, Brett Murphy, Alex Mierjeski / ProPublica Nov 14, 2023 Experts say it is unclear if the new rules would address the issues raised by the recent revelations without clarity on enforcement. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )