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The Crusade Against Reproductive Rights
Despite consistent public opinion to the contrary, conservatives and the religious right have patiently and relentlessly campaigned against Roe v. Wade for decades.
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SCOTUS in Review: Justice If You’re Rich, Powerful or a Christian
How far will we have to go before we can reverse the course set by this Court?
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US Groups Reject Anti-Gay Discrimination Bill Over Religious Exemption
Civil rights groups across the United States have withdrawn their support from a major legislative proposal that would outlaw workplace discrimination against sexual minorities, warning that recent legal developments …
What We Don’t Talk About When We Don’t Talk About Abortion
“I stayed silent about my abortion for four years. After the Supreme Court's new round of assaults on reproductive rights, I'm speaking out.”
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McCutcheon’s Supreme Cynicism
Chief Justice John Roberts has changed campaign finance law entirely, laying the groundwork for the complete annihilation of all efforts to limit money in politics.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Supreme Court Strikes Another Blow to Unions, and More
Our nation's highest court strikes another blow to public unions, and more.
Repro Wrap: Here Comes the Fall-Out From the Supreme Court’s Reproductive Rights Rulings
It's been a massive seven days when it comes to reproductive rights in the courts.
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William Rivers Pitt | Land of the Free, Unless You’re a Woman
The Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby decision is many things, but mostly it's simple, old-fashioned woman-hating from top to bottom.
Four Good (and Not So Good) Ways to Protest the Hobby Lobby Decision
Since the Hobby Lobby ruling came down, many who oppose the verdict have been searching for ways to express their unhappiness with it.
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Towns Can Ban Fracking, Says New York Supreme Court
Individual fracking bans alone are not enough to protect communities.