How the Supreme Court Bolstered Project 2025
The Supreme Court has recently become a witting or unwitting facilitator of Project 2025’s dystopian agenda for the future.
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How This Season’s SCOTUS Rulings Could Give Conservatives More Power Over State Policy
Each year, this is the month progressive organizations hold our breaths on certain weekday mornings, wondering which life-altering decisions will drop next.
The Dangerous Asymmetry of Election Denialism
We cannot survive as a democracy if only one party is willing to accept defeat.
The Supreme Court Homelessness Case Threatens Our Basic Humanity
If the question is whether cities like Grants Pass are engaging in “cruel and unusual” behavior, this should be an open-and-shut case.
When Trump Attacks Our Elections, We Will Have No Excuse
Donald Trump and his Republican allies have no intention of accepting the outcome of a free and fair election.
Kari Lake Wants Arizona Sheriffs To Enforce Abortion Ban
Even though Arizona Democrats — and two Republican legislators — succeeded in overturning the 1864 law, there is still cause for concern.
Republicans Are Suing for the Right To Harass Election Workers
In recent weeks, there have been a series of lawsuits aimed at undoing protections for election workers.
Supreme Court Mifepristone Case Forecasts Decisions Worse Than Dobbs
If we want to preserve what we have left we have to acknowledge the very real and present threat and demand champions who will fight back.
How Far Can Democracy Bend Before It Breaks?
Yes, the Supreme Court, another institution of democracy, bent to accommodate Donald J. Trump. Maybe it was the correct decision.
A Strong Democracy Requires True Representation
The people who represent us impact our success personally and as a community in myriad ways.
