Bill Blum / TruthdigSep 3, 2019
The 86-year-old’s health struggles have become the focal point of anyone concerned with the future of the Supreme Court. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Robert Reich / TruthdigApr 24, 2019
If the Supreme Court rules that a citizenship question can be added to the census, it could deal a devastating blow to our democracy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Ilana Novick / TruthdigJul 24, 2018
A 2013 Supreme Court decision striking down a section of the Voting Rights Act “has had a profound and negative impact” on access to millions and led to more abuse, researchers say. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman / TruthdigDec 22, 2016
The Rev William Barber has hope: "[Republicans] are afraid They know that if we have policy movement along with this kind of moral movement, it will not only energize North Carolina, but it could energize the rest of the South". Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigApr 5, 2016
The Supreme Court’s ruling was a win for advocates of counting every resident in drawing up election districts. But it leaves the door open for future mischief by those who hope to weaken the voices of minority voters. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigAug 7, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including the first charges filed in the deadly Benghazi terrorist attacks and a look at the donations of The Washington Post's new owner. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigJul 17, 2013
How did George Zimmerman and his lawyers secure a not-guilty verdict on both second-degree murder and manslaughter charges in the killing of Trayvon Martin? Although it’s tempting to answer that racism alone explains the trial’s outcome, digging a little deeper reveals an even more disturbing three-dimensional picture.How did George Zimmerman and his lawyers secure a not-guilty verdict on both second-degree murder and manslaughter charges in the killing of Trayvon Martin? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Robert Reich / TruthdigJul 2, 2013
In order to fully understand what the five Republican appointees on the Supreme Court have been up to when they make decisions that affect our democracy, as they did last week on voting rights, you need to understand what the Republican Party has been up to. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigFeb 28, 2013
Take it from the ultraconservative and increasingly unrestrained Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia: What’s really at stake in the case of Shelby County v. Holder isn’t simply the technical constitutionality of Sections 4 and 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, but the "perpetuation of racial entitlement" in the law’s renewal.What's at stake isn’t simply the constitutionality of the law but as Justice Antonin Scalia said, the "perpetuation of racial entitlement" in its renewal. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Suevon Lee, ProPublicaFeb 26, 2013
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Shelby County v. Holder, a case challenging the constitutionality of a key part of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. What is the Voting Rights Act? And why does it matter? Here's a quick guide to what could be, as the influential SCOTUSBlog put it, "one of the most significant rulings of the current term." Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
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