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Alito’s folly, part 1: SCOTUS Janus ruling undermines democracy

July 3, 2018 By Tim Libretti

Alito either misunderstands or simply disrespects democracy.

The Powell Memo and the war on workers

August 12, 2016 By Mark Gruenberg

In 1971, Lewis Powell, well-connected conservative corporate lawyer, wrote a document that has changed our lives for 45 years.

Case involving abortion clinics raises key constitutional rights question

March 14, 2016 By David Sobelsohn

If Texas can make it nearly impossible for women to exercise their constitutional right to abortion, what other constitutional rights can government burden without justification?

Coal industry win is temporary, fate of plants still in air

June 30, 2015 By Matthew Brown

A divided Supreme Court ruled against the Obama administration's attempt to limit power plant emissions of mercury and other hazardous air pollutants.

Nurses: court decision is a threat to public health and safety, workers’ rights

June 30, 2015

The case, Friedrichs v. CTA (California Teachers Association), involves a challenge supported by far right anti-union groups.