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
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
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
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
Environmental Lawyer Steven Donziger is Free After 993 Days
Environmental lawyer Steven Donziger, who has just been released from nearly a thousand days of house arrest as part of a legal ordeal that began … Environmental Lawyer Steven Donziger is Free After 993 DaysRead more
First Black woman in U.S. Supreme Court in its more than 230-year history
In a historic vote Thursday, the Senate confirmed federal appeals Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court, making her the first Black woman … First Black woman in U.S. Supreme Court in its more than 230-year historyRead more
Burkina Faso’s ex-president Compaore handed life sentence in absentia over Sankara murder
Burkina Faso’s former president Blaise Compaore was sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment for complicity in the 1987 murder of his predecessor Thomas Sankara in … Burkina Faso’s ex-president Compaore handed life sentence in absentia over Sankara murderRead more
A Long Pause that Explained Racism and Sexism in America
For me, it was the pause. I knew that the confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson would produce a lot of insults and smears from … A Long Pause that Explained Racism and Sexism in AmericaRead more
He Sided with Trump in Court While She Backed Coup Attempt
The January 6 committee investigating the deadly attack on the Capitol is reportedly deciding whether to interview Ginni Thomas — the Republican activist and wife … He Sided with Trump in Court While She Backed Coup AttemptRead more