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“Corporations Are Not People”: Jayapal Files Bill to Reverse “Citizens United”
The proposal specifies that corporations do not have the same constitutional rights as individuals.
Ginni Thomas Raised Nearly $600,000 in Anonymous Funds for Right-Wing Group
The fundraising is a "shocking display of audacity by the spouse of a sitting Supreme Court justice,” one observer said.
SCOTUS Denies Steven Donziger’s Request for Appeal of Conviction in Chevron Case
The move could have implications for the pending ruling regarding the FDA’s approval of a common abortion drug.
TN House Passes Bill Letting Clerks Refuse Marriage Licenses to LGBTQ Couples
The bill is a direct challenge to federal marriage equality protections.
We Must Overturn SCOTUS Decisions That Effectively Deny Rights to Black People
George Floyd’s murder is part of a through line of police violence first enabled by the “Dred Scott” ruling.
Groups Tell UN Experts That Overturning of “Roe” Violates International Law
Nearly 200 organizations and individual advocates asked for the UN to take immediate action.
Student Loan Forgiveness Program Appears Headed for Defeat in the Supreme Court
The right-wing “justices” seemed impervious to the economic plight of tens of millions with debilitating student debt.
Conservative Supreme Court Justices Question Biden’s Student Debt Plan
Writer Eleni Schirmer, who organizes with the Debt Collective, discusses the future of student debt.
“I Am Fired Up”: Sanders, Warren Join Rally for Student Debt Cancellation
“In America, you should not have to face financial ruin because you want a damn education,” Sanders said.
Supreme Court Takes Up Case That Could Kill Consumer Finance Protection Agency
The case could threaten not only the existence of the CFPB, but also programs like Medicare.