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Members of Congress Introduce a New Fix for the Voting Rights Act
Legislation introduced yesterday represents the first attempt by a bipartisan group in Congress to reinstate the vital protections of the Voting Rights Act that the Supreme Court took away.
SCOTUS Hears Argentine/Hedge Fund Objection
Argentina expected to file final appeal on landmark debt case in February.
Orwellian or a Blunt Tool?: Conflicting Rulings on NSA Spying Set Up Likely Supreme Court Showdown
A federal judge has upheld the National Security Agency's bulk collection of US telephone data just days after a separate court reached an opposite opinion.
Year-End Legislation Could Close National Security Loophole, Protect Government Whistleblowers
A Senate bill could restore due process rights of appeal for punished federal employees whose jobs are deemed “sensitive.”
Predatory Hedge Funds and Argentina Face Supreme Court Showdown in Landmark Global Poverty Case
Majority debt holders seek to end standoff between Argentina and holdouts.
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Trans Indians Are Making It Easier to Be Themselves – Despite the Supreme Court
The anonymity of a city like Bangalore offers Indian gender minorities a little more safety than they might otherwise have.
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Supreme Court Dismisses Mulhall v. Unite Here, Giving Labor a Lucky Escape
In the “card check” process, one type of neutrality agreement, an employer agrees to recognize a union if a majority of workers sign union cards.
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SCOTUS Prefers Free Speech for Corporations, Not People
The free speech rights of American citizens are under attack all across America, but if you're a corporation, you can have all the say you want.
Why Do Douche Waffles Get Elected?
These spots aim to hijack a popular meme to shine a seriously unserious light on the issues of corporate personhood and money as free speech.
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The Right’s Misconstrued Constitution
The Supreme Court will rule on the right of a corporation owned by abortion opponents to assert its freedom of religion on health insurance, trumping a woman's choice of …