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On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Supreme Court Rules That Human Genes Cannot Be Patented, and More
The case, Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, challenged the biotechnology company's existing patents on two genes associated with high risks of breast cancer, known as BRCA1 and BRCA2.
FBI and NSA Spying Revealed: Uncle Sam Is Watching You, and Both Congress and the Courts Are Complicit
New report details how the NSA is spying on citizens. Here is what you can do to stop it.
Debate: Supreme Court OKs Unfettered DNA Collection – An Invasion of Privacy or a Blow to Crime?
In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled the police can collect DNA samples from people they arrest even before they are convicted of a crime.
The Most Dangerous Court in America
The D.C. Circuit, training ground for the Supreme Court, could be one of the most dangerous courts in the land.
The Supreme Court Empowers Employers to Lock Out Workers
The Supreme Court defied the expressed purposes of the NLRA by empowering employer lockouts.
At an Impasse: Collective Bargaining Under the Judicial Amendments
Judge-made rules create incentives for employers to reach an impasse when bargaining with workers.
Definition of Liberty Is at Stake in Marriage Equality Cases
A split in ranks among conservatives reflects a disagreement about the source of constitutional protection for the right to marry.
A Strike Is a Strike and Only a Strike
Ann Hodges and Ellen Dannin show how courts eroded employee power with a legal quagmire where strikes are risky.
Solidarity NOT Forever: How the Supreme Court Kicked Retirees Into the Gutter
In 1971, the Supreme Court decided to remove National Labor Relations Act protections for retirees.
Dean Baker | India Strikes Blow Against Big Pharma
The result of stronger and longer drug patents is incredibly high drug prices.