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After Marriage Equality and Obamacare, Mixed Results From SCOTUS on Abortion, Pollution, Executions
We examine the decisions and look at pending rulings on affirmative action and union dues.
Ruling Against “Three Strikes” Sentencing Law Opens Door to Reform
The recent decision reinforces the need to address other sentencing policies that have contributed to mass incarceration.
Supreme Court Tosses EPA Rules That Would Prevent Thousands of Asthma Cases
EPA rules limiting toxic air pollution emissions would have prevented thousands of cases of asthma, birth defects and other health problems.
Legalized Torture: Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Cruel Lethal Injections
The Supreme Court's majority opinion, as much as the dissent, shows that the state should not be permitted to execute its citizens.
Justice Delivered: A Week That Changed a Nation
“It feels as if the Earth I thought I knew tilted a tiny bit on its axis last week.”
Obamacare Subsidies Survive Supreme Court Ruling
The court announced that the government may continue to subsidize insurance plans for all people.
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Marriage Equality Won! Next Steps in the Fight for LGBTQ Liberation
Let's celebrate this win by renewing our attention to all the life-or-death issues faced by LGBTQ people.
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Tip of the Hastert
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The Supreme Court’s 5-4 Decisions Can Be Reversed With Even One New Justice
One nomination, one vote, could make the dissent the majority.
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Why Personhood Matters
Voters do not need to be legal sophisticates to know that something is wrong when corporations have more rights than people do.