Supreme Failures to Protect Elections from Partisanship
Reading Time: 8 minutes The fight over mail voting is symptomatic of deeper problems in American politics.
Supreme Court Battle Over Electoral College Begins
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday on a case that could impact the outcome of the 2020 election.
Supreme Court Weighs In on Controversial Pipeline
Reading Time: 4 minutes After six years of winning legal fights, the Supreme Court may turn out to be one hurdle too high for opponents of the massive Atlantic Coast Pipeline.
How to Break the Cycle of Indifference on Climate Change
Reading Time: 5 minutes Taking meaningful steps to minimize the devastating impact of climate change is difficult, which is why so many people, companies, and governments are doing nothing. But there is one way to force them into action.
The Latest Pipeline Battle: ‘Everyday People’ vs. Corporate Goliath
Reading Time: 7 minutes Dominion Energy is hoping the Supreme Court will end the legal stalemate that has blocked its pipeline. But opponents pledge to continue the fight.
Will Corporate ‘Clout’ Kickstart Atlantic Coast Pipeline?
Reading Time: 5 minutes Dominion Energy faced strong opposition when it proposed building a 600-mile gas pipeline across three states. It has had setbacks in the federal courts, but things may be changing.
Supreme Court Could Get in the Way of Gerrymandering Reform
Reading Time: 3 minutes 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
Reading Time: 11 minutes 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
Reading Time: 2 minutes 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
Reading Time: 2 minutes 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