Supreme Court

If the court sides with the challengers in McCutcheon v FEC, political power and influence in America would be further concentrated in the hands of just a few wealthy …

A David-versus-Goliath case heard by the Supreme Court this week pits a 75-year-old farmer from Indiana against Monsanto, the worldu2019s largest seed company.

Because of the Technology Agreement and the patent on Monsantou2019s genes, a farmer who saves and replants these seeds can be sued.

At stake is whether patents on seeds - or other things that can self-replicate - extend beyond the first generation of the products.

Whether or not President Obama can simply rule to pay bills owed by the United States and bring the country financial relief depends on the courts.

Mainstream media has failed to provide balance covering the adoption of the 3-year-old Cherokee child, now known as

In today's On the News segment: Supreme Court throws out challenge to law banning guns in Georgia's churches, and more.

Peter Dreier looks back at 2012 and 25 powerful progressive victories, including elections, ballot measures, court rulings, legislation and new waves of mobilization.

The nationwide Constitutional protection for gun ownership only came into existence in 2010 (not 1791) and even then by one single vote.

Last month, the Supreme Court said it will consider the constitutionality of a key part of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.