Amy Coney Barrett Makes a Decision. It Ain’t Great
The SCOTUS Justice's first written decision, about the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the EPA, could have devastating consequences on the environment.
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Clarence Thomas’s Insurrectionist Dissent
The Supreme Court Justice, married to one of Trump's staunchest supporters, is a conspiracy theory-embracing proponent of voter suppression—and perhaps the greatest threat to democracy on the bench.
Will SCOTUS Write LGBTQ Bigotry Into Law?
On Tuesday, the Court heard opening arguments about whether LGB and trans people are worthy of anti-discrimination protections. The outcome will impact us all.
The GOP Can Block Abortion Access Without Overturning Roe
Where there is a sinister, oppressive will, Republicans will find a way.
We’re in a Fight For the Soul of Our Nation
Yes we lost the Kavanaugh battle, but we didn't lose the war.
Real Male Allies May Not Exist
We expect Republicans to devalue women and strip us of our rights. But when "progressives" like California Gov. Jerry Brown vote to limit abortion access, we're left wondering: Can we trust anyone?
Kavanaugh Is the Manifestation of the Party of Bad Ideas
The SCOTUS pick, like Trump himself, did not happen in a void. Their rise has been long planned by the GOP.
Clarence Thomas Is Not a Cautionary Tale. He’s Kavanaugh’s Template
Anita Hill showed us nearly 30 years ago that women who make sexual harassment and assault allegations against powerful men are shamed and blamed. Post-#MeToo, will Dr. Christine Blasey Ford show us much the same?
These Activists Are Showing Us What Democracy Looks Like
The Dems might not be able to stop Kavanaugh's SCOTUS appointment, but these women have risked arrest as if our lives depend on it. Because they do.
The Democrats Were Right to Sit Through the Kavanaugh Hearings
Brett Kavanaugh’s illegitimate hearing and appointment on the Supreme Court may seem all but inevitable. But that doesn’t mean the Democrats have failed the majority who don't want to see him on the bench.