| Feb 17, 2016 | Rights / DemocracyNearly every issue that matters to the American people eventually finds its way before the Supreme Court. Whether it’s access to health care, the right of women to make personal medical decisions, the ability of workers to defend themselves against discrimination, or...
| Dec 2, 2015 | Rights / DemocracySince the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision paved the way for unlimited corporate spending on elections, shadowy political organizations that don’t disclose their donors have spent over $600 million on federal races. With the Koch brothers’ network alone...
| Sep 23, 2015 | Rights / DemocracyIn the first two Republican presidential debates, the candidates slugged it out over who hated Planned Parenthood the most. Virtually every hopeful promised to defund the organization. Some of them, including Senator Ted Cruz, are vowing to force the issue — even if...
| Jul 22, 2015 | Rights / DemocracyHere’s a little quiz you won’t find on the LSATs: Which Supreme Court justice called a recent ruling by the court a “threat to American democracy”? And what decision was it? A. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote it of the Citizens United decision,...
| May 20, 2015 | Rights / DemocracyA lot of conservative religious leaders say people of faith are being “silenced” or “persecuted” here in the United States. They’ve sung that refrain for decades. It’s especially common in their losing battle against the growing public...