During the past 30 years, Republicans began stacking the court with a new kind of justice-the zealot who not only ignores precedent but ignores reality itself.
Author: Elie Mystal, The Nation
Biden Still MIA 12 Days After Roe Was Revoked
Instead of the political and moral leadership the moment demands, Biden has offered a politics of appeasement.
Court Strikes Another Blow to Separation of Church & State
In a new ruling, the theocrats on the court turned one of the nation’s fundamental principles on its head.
Blame Republicans and Supreme Court for Uvalde
After radically expanding the definition of the Second Amendment, the Supreme Court is poised to give gunslingers yet another a big, wet kiss.
3 Test Cases Progressives Should Bring in a Post-Roe World
It’s time to take a page from the conservative playbook and bring a torrent of lawsuits against every state that passes a forced-birth mandate.
Herschel Walker’s Senate Bid an Insult to Black People
Georgia Republicans have embraced Walker because they think any old Black person will do when it comes to their cynical strategy for defeating Raphael Warnock.
Biden Has Chosen Ketanji Brown Jackson for a Reason
Yes, Jackson’s nomination fulfills a historic promise. She’s also a legal superstar who’s long been considered a top contender for the court.
Newsom’s Gun Stunt Is Inspired–and Doomed to Fail
There is little chance the conservatives on the Supreme Court will let California treat gun manufacturers the way it’s letting Texas treat pregnant people.
Our White Justice System Is Working as Intended
Rittenhouse’s acquittal is not a miscarriage of justice, as some might claim. It is our white justice system working as intended.
The Senate Cannot Be Reformed – It Can Only Be Abolished
The Senate is a deeply undemocratic institution where white power thrives and the popular will goes to die.