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It’s “Open Season” on the Unhoused. We Must Oppose It.
“We don't have a housing system, we have an unhousing system,” says author and organizer Tracy Rosenthal.
![Former President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate on August 8, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0809-trump-silhouette-400x300.jpg)
Trump 2024 Victory Would Lock in Far Right SCOTUS for Generations to Come
Biden and Harris favor term limits and an ethical code for the Supreme Court and elimination of presidential immunity.
![Passing storm clouds are seen over the U.S. Supreme Court on July 30, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0808-scotus-400x300.jpg)
Two-Thirds of Americans Say Supreme Court Justices Should Have Term Limits
President Joe Biden recently announced support for reforms to the court, including term limits and new ethics standards.
![Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaks on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0805-mike-johnson-400x300.jpg)
The GOP Plans to Win the 2024 Election — at the Ballot Box or in Court
While the usual election rituals play out nationwide, a shadow fight is already unfolding in battleground state courts.
![Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer conducts a news conference after the senate luncheons in the U.S. Capitol on July 30, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0801-chuck-schumer-400x300.jpg)
Schumer Unveils No Kings Act to Undo Supreme Court Presidential Immunity Ruling
The bill would effectively invalidate the ruling granting presidents an extreme and unprecedented amount of power.
![A stop sign is seen in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., on June 1, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0729-supreme-court-400x300.jpg)
Biden Pushes 3 Reforms for SCOTUS, Including Term Limits and Ethics Enforcement
“What is happening now is not normal,” Biden said, referring to the court’s far right rulings and ethics scandals.
![After receiving a notice from the city Department of Sanitation, a homeless encampment and its supporters prepare for a police sweep in which their possessions will be thrown away, on May 4, 2022, in the East Village neighborhood of New York City.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-1395519268-400x300.jpg)
SCOTUS Anti-Homeless Ruling Formalizes Segregation of the Poor
The Supreme Court’s decision on homelessness echoes past laws and rulings dictating who’s allowed in public.
![Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan participates in a discussion at the George Washington University Law School, September 13, 2016, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0726-elena-kagan-400x300.jpg)
Elena Kagan: Supreme Court Should Have Enforcement Mechanism for Ethics Rules
Kagan suggested a panel of respected judges with “experience and a reputation for fairness” could enforce the rules.
![California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to reporters in the spin room following the CNN Presidential Debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump at the McCamish Pavilion on the Georgia Institute of Technology campus on June 27, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0726-gavin-newsom-400x300.jpg)
A Month After SCOTUS Decision, Newsom Issues Order Targeting Unhoused People
“From a public health perspective, this is ineffective and potentially deadly,” a public health researcher said.
![An abortion rights advocate participates in a protest outside of the U.S. Supreme Court Building on June 24, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-2159051859-400x300.jpg)
Experts Weigh In on How the “Chevron” Ruling Could Unravel Reproductive Rights
The case is another example that the “anti-abortion movement is not stopping at abortion,” said one expert.