Trump Goes Global With His Absurd Anti-Abortion Agenda

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Feb 19, 2020 With Roe v. Wade in danger, the president has the upper hand as long as he promotes his supporters' anti-abortion cause at home and abroad. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Onward, Christian Fascists

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 30, 2019 The most dangerous legacy of the Trump administration will be the seizure of power by the Christian right. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Justices Take Up Gun Case, Though Disputed Law Has Changed

MARK SHERMAN / The Associated Press Dec 1, 2019 Gun control advocates fear the court’s conservative majority could use the case to call into question gun restrictions across the country. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

SCOTUS Turns

Bill Day / Tallahassee, FL Oct 9, 2019 Dig deeper

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 Biggest Hurdle to Gun Control May Be the Supreme Court

Bill Blum / Truthdig Aug 19, 2019 A new Second Amendment appeal could radically expand the scope of District of Columbia v. Heller, handicapping Congress for years to come. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Supreme Court May Be Lost for a Generation

Bill Blum / Truthdig Aug 6, 2019 John Robert is the newest swing vote, but he's still a conservative. And if Trump is reelected, the GOP will likely get a sixth justice. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Big Business to Supreme Court: Defend LGBTQ People From Bias

DAVID CRARY / The Associated Press Jul 2, 2019 Over 200 corporations sign a brief urging the court to rule this fall that existing federal law protects LBTGQ people from discrimination. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Justices Side With Business, Government in Information Fight

JESSICA GRESKO / The Associated Press Jun 24, 2019 The Supreme Court cites privacy issues in ruling against a newspaper seeking store-by-store data about the federal food assistance program. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Supreme Court Tosses Man’s Murder Conviction Over Racial Bias

MARK SHERMAN / The Associated Press Jun 21, 2019 The 7-2 decision declares that the removal of black prospective jurors deprived inmate Curtis Flowers of a fair trial. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Supreme Court’s Harrowing New Lurch Right

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jun 3, 2019 Roe v. Wade is in grave peril, but that’s not all. A pair of recent decisions along party lines threaten decades of liberal court rulings. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Power Grab

Adam Zyglis / The Buffalo News, N.Y. May 20, 2019 Dig deeper