News | Politics & Elections AOC Pushes for Dems to “Expand the Court” After Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation The congresswoman noted that there is a "legal process" Democrats can follow to increase the size of the Supreme Court. By Chris Walker , Truthout October 27, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Now Is No Time for Cowardice. Abolish the Filibuster and Expand the Court. The Democrats must make a decision to stop being doormats. By William Rivers Pitt , Truthout October 27, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Amid Staff COVID Outbreak, Democrats Call on Pence to Stop Presiding Over Senate This comes as Senate Republicans are scheduled to ram through the final confirmation vote for Amy Coney Barrett. By Jon Queally , CommonDreams October 26, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Barrett Poised to Be Sixth SCOTUS Justice Hand-Picked by Federalist Society Through state legislatures and courts, we must aim to secure the rights that the conservative Supreme Court threatens. By Michael Avery & Danielle McLaughlin , Truthout October 24, 2020 Truthout
News Analysis | Economy & Labor Looming Failure of Stimulus Exposes GOP’s Double Standards on the Deficit Republicans only mention the deficit when talking about public benefits -- not when discussing tax cuts or the Pentagon. By Lindsay Koshgarian , Truthout October 21, 2020 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Senate Democrats Can Still Block Barrett Confirmation by Slowing Down Process They should use every procedural method available to them to slow the process, says Zephyr Teachout. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! October 21, 2020 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections McConnell Admits to Sabotaging COVID Relief Talks to Rush Barrett Confirmation Mitch McConnell has privately been urging the Trump White House not to strike a COVID relief deal prior to the election. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams October 21, 2020 Truthout
News | Racial Justice Black Civil Rights Leaders Fear Barrett “Invites a Return to a Racist Past” Leaders of five prominent organizations agreed that Amy Coney Barrett was alarmingly evasive on questions about racism. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout October 17, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Barrett Is Poised to Become the Most Radical Right-Wing Member of Supreme Court Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation threatens health care, voting rights, racial justice and reproductive rights. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout October 16, 2020 Truthout
Interview | Reproductive Rights West Virginia Mom Tells Her Abortion Story in Speech Against Amy Coney Barrett Judge Barrett has refused to answer questions about her views on abortion despite her public record of opposition. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! October 16, 2020 Truthout