Courts & Law

Legacy Admissions Challenged Due to Affirmative Action Decision

Nadra Nittle / The 19th Jul 11, 2023 Progressive and conservative groups plot next steps as fallout from Supreme Court's affirmative action decision begins. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

Jack Daniel’s vs. the People’s Right to Spoof Corporate America

Jim Knipfel / Truthdig Jul 7, 2023 A little-noticed 9-0 decision points ominously toward a post-parody culture. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Politics

After SCOTUS Ruling, Biden Called On to Use ‘Authority Immediately’ to Cancel Student Debt

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jun 30, 2023 Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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Pardoner-in-Chief

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jun 26, 2023 A Trump self-pardon would be unprecedented, but would it be unconstitutional? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Justice Alito

Adam Zyglis Jun 22, 2023 Dig deeper

Courts & Law

The Corruption of Samuel Alito

Justin Elliott, Joshua Kaplan, and Alex Mierjeski / ProPublica Jun 21, 2023 After Clarence Thomas, Justice Samuel Alito is the next Supreme Court justice revealed to have taken trips sponsored by Republican megadonors. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

The Supreme Court’s Ruling on Voting Rights Is Not as Good as It Seems

Bill Blum / The Progressive Jun 19, 2023 The decision to block a racist electoral map in Alabama comes with a fine-print caveat. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

Voting Maps Throughout the Deep South May Be Redrawn After Surprise Supreme Court Ruling

Marilyn W. Thompson / ProPublica Jun 14, 2023 In a rare victory for voting rights, a surprise SCOTUS ruling could see hundreds of maps redrawn in the Deep South. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

The Voting Rights Act Dodged a Bullet—For Now

Marjorie Cohn / Truthout Jun 13, 2023 Chief Justice Roberts does a volte face to reject Republican gerrymandering in Alabama, which protects the Voting Rights Act—for now. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Education

Could Religious Charter Schools Upend American Education?

Matt Barnum / Chalkbeat Jun 7, 2023 The specter of religious charter schools looms over America—in both red and blue states. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

Supreme Court Slashes Legal Protections for Striking

Marjorie Cohn / Truthout Jun 6, 2023 The Supreme court slashed legal protections for labor striking. Only Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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Clarence Thomas Is Turning Federal Regulations Into Kindling

Bill Blum / Truthdig May 30, 2023 His concurring opinion gutting the Clean Water Act is just the beginning. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )