Truthout
Human Rights and Global Wrongs
Marjorie Cohn analyzes the impact of US imperialism and human rights violations.
Supreme Court Appears Split on Whether to Allow Partisan Control of Elections
The case could cede control of elections to partisan state legislatures and end state court oversight of voting rules.
“Publishing Is Not a Crime”: The New York Times Joins the Fight to Free Assange
Leaders of Brazil and Australia are also urging dismissal of U.S. charges against Julian Assange.
Evangelical Lobbying Threatens Supreme Court’s Independence
“Operation Higher Court” sent lobbyists to wine and dine Alito, Thomas and Scalia, while pushing right-wing positions.
Biden’s Student Debt Relief Program Is Now in the Hands of the Supreme Court
More than 40 million borrowers are eligible to receive the benefits. Will the Supreme Court uphold their right to do so?
Inter-American Commission Hears Landmark Case of Killing by US Border Patrol
For the first time, the commission agreed to hear an extrajudicial killing case involving United States law enforcement.
The Racism of the Supreme Court’s Supermajority Was on Full Display This Week
The six right-wingers appear poised to gut affirmative action in higher education.
House Progressives Pushed Negotiations With Russia, Then Buckled Under Pressure
The Biden administration’s new Nuclear Posture Review allows the “first use” of nuclear weapons.
Ketanji Brown Jackson Cleverly Turned the Right’s Own Judicial Theory Against It
Jackson used “originalism” against the right's “race-neutral” voting theory in oral arguments on “Merrill v. Milligan.”
Israel Authorizes Military to Kill Palestinians With Drones in the West Bank
Family of assassinated journalist Shireen Abu Akleh filed a complaint against Israeli leaders in ICC.
The Supreme Court May Well Legalize Election Theft This Term
The court’s rulings in two cases could drive a dagger through the heart of the democratic process.