Robert Reich
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A History of the Tyranny of the Supremes
Has the Trump Supreme Court gone rogue? The evidence mounts. Certainly, its recent judicial blitzkrieg has run roughshod over a century’s worth of settled law. … A History of the Tyranny of the SupremesRead more
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Supreme Court Limits EPA’s Power to Cut Carbon Emissions & Combat Climate Crisis
In a blow to climate activism, the Supreme Court on Thursday severely limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to place emission caps on power plants. … Supreme Court Limits EPA’s Power to Cut Carbon Emissions & Combat Climate CrisisRead more
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Jury Finds Former CIA Programmer Guilty
A federal jury in New York convicted former CIA employee Joshua Schulte of violating the Espionage Act when he allegedly released materials on the CIA’s … Jury Finds Former CIA Programmer GuiltyRead more
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CIA Vault 7 Leaker Found Guilty. What Did He Actually Reveal?
A federal jury in New York last week convicted former CIA officer Joshua Schulte on nine felony counts under the Espionage Act for leaking information … CIA Vault 7 Leaker Found Guilty. What Did He Actually Reveal?Read more
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A Dalit goes to court
When Bhanwari Devi’s 13 year-old daughter was raped in the bajra fields by an upper caste youth, she picked up a lathi and went after … A Dalit goes to courtRead more
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Overturning Roe
Supreme Court’s long-anticipated ruling Friday that overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that established the constitutional right to abortion some 50 years ago. The … Overturning RoeRead more
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The Supreme Court’s Crisis of Legitimacy
The United States of America today is a fundamentally different country than the United States of America three weeks ago. In this new U.S., the … The Supreme Court’s Crisis of LegitimacyRead more
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Tech industry appeals the Texas social media law to the Supreme Court
Tech industry trade organizations NetChoice and the Computer Communications Industry Association have appealed directly to the Supreme Court for an emergency stay of the Texas … Tech industry appeals the Texas social media law to the Supreme CourtRead more
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We Can’t Jail Our Way Out of Poverty
We turn now to California to look at the effort to recall Chesa Boudin, the district attorney of San Francisco. Boudin was elected in 2019 … We Can’t Jail Our Way Out of PovertyRead more