A Supreme Fact Check
The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority has taken a hard originalist turn, citing history to justify rulings that have eliminated many long-standing American rights. What exactly does originali...
10 Juli 202454min
Supreme Court: Ready for Reform?
Public support for the Supreme Court has plummeted to an all-time low in the last year as the highest court has been ridden with controversy and ethics scandals. Hard-right rulings from a conservative...
3 Juli 202452min
A Politicized Supreme Court Is Remaking America
Presidential immunity, limits on gun control, governmental oversight for agencies — the fate of these issues is in the hands of the Supreme Court this summer. Not only is the current Court the most co...
26 Juni 202451min
What Originalism Means for Women
The Supreme Court has turned back time in recent decisions by regressing to an interpretation of the Constitution according to its “original meaning.” What has this meant for women’s rights? Listen ...
20 Juni 202453min
Resisting Minority Rule
A governing majority in the United States has never required an actual majority of the voting population. And the tactics of achieving minoritarian control are always shifting. A minority of Americans...
13 Juni 202451min
What Comes Next in the Trump Legal Saga?
Donald Trump is now the first American president convicted of a crime. The smooth trial process shows that — independent of the outcome — the U.S. justice system can still work, even with a powerful d...
4 Juni 202454min
The High Cost of Public Service
A new Brennan Center report reveals that intimidation aimed at state and local officials is distressingly common: For example, 43 percent of state legislators have experienced threats within the past ...
22 Maj 202451min
The Failed Experiment of Mass Incarceration
Most of the more than 1 million Americans in prison — disproportionately low-income people of color — will return to their communities after serving long sentences with few resources and little suppor...
8 Maj 202452min
