Supreme Court Could Get in the Way of Gerrymandering Reform
While some critics of partisan gerrymandering hope the Supreme Court can put a stop to it, others fear the court may actually enable states to draw unfair maps.
The Kavanaugh Hearing: Beyond the Soundbites
Democrats tried to expose some of his more conservative views, but Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh hid behind the fine print.
Marriage Equality: Australia Approves, SCOTUS Hears Cake Case
From the US Supreme Court’s divisive cake case to Australia’s marriage equality bill, a momentous week for the LGBTQ community shows that the fight for equal protection still has a formidable foe in so-called “religious liberty.”
Court’s Bloody Joke Benefits Corporations While Others Suffer
When Mitt Romney declared that “corporations are people” at the Iowa State Fair four years ago, there were quite a few chuckles in the crowd. However, as a new court decision has shown, it is no laughing matter that federal courts are increasingly holding the same view.The latest win for Big Business came in a Read More
ObamaCare: Was Roberts Doing Us a Favor? Please Weigh In.
The Supreme Court decision in favor of President Obama’s health insurance mandate is being treated as a great victory for the administration. But does the public win? John Stauber says no. What do you say?
TVWhoWhatWhy: Russ Baker interviewed on the David Pakman Show regarding the GOP nomination. March 29, 2012
TVWhoWhatWhy: Russ Baker interviewed on the David Pakman Show regarding the GOP nomination. March 29, 2012, click “Read More” to watch.
What’s Up With Obama, Torture, and Secrecy?
On torture and secrecy, Obama is carefully treading a path laid by his predecessor. What gives?