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A Supreme Court for the 1 Percent

A Supreme Court for the 1 Percent A Supreme Court for the 1 Percent

The Supreme Court has upheld the Affordable Care Act, but in other recent decisions has also guaranteed that corporations will have even more power to shape public debate about the...

Jun 27, 2012 / The Editors

On Immigration, United States 1, Arizona 0

On Immigration, United States 1, Arizona 0 On Immigration, United States 1, Arizona 0

Contrary to many claims, the Supreme Court did not uphold the “show me your papers” provision of SB-1070—the decision is a near-complete victory for immigrants&rs...

Jun 27, 2012 / David Cole

Some Justice for Kids Some Justice for Kids

Why did the Court limit its ruling to cases with mandatory sentences, instead of banning juvenile life without parole altogether?

Jun 27, 2012 / Liliana Segura

How the US Rendered, Tortured and Discarded One Innocent Man How the US Rendered, Tortured and Discarded One Innocent Man

“Captured in Somalia in 2003, Suleiman Abdallah was one of the ‘disappeared’ prisoners of the ‘war on terror.’ When I finally found him years later, h...

Jun 27, 2012 / Feature / Clara Gutteridge

Margaret Flowers: Obamacare Doesn’t Go Far Enough

Margaret Flowers: Obamacare Doesn’t Go Far Enough Margaret Flowers: Obamacare Doesn’t Go Far Enough

We need universal healthcare now, Flowers argues.

Jun 27, 2012 / Francis Reynolds

The Supreme Court Gives (Some) Juvenile Lifers a Second Chance

The Supreme Court Gives (Some) Juvenile Lifers a Second Chance The Supreme Court Gives (Some) Juvenile Lifers a Second Chance

Why did the Court limit its ruling to cases with mandatory sentences, instead of banning juvenile life without parole altogether?

Jun 26, 2012 / Liliana Segura

Arizona’s Immigrants Under ‘Reasonable Suspicion’ Arizona’s Immigrants Under ‘Reasonable Suspicion’

Far from a slam dunk for immigrants, the Supreme Court ruling allows Juan Crow to stand as the law of the land.

Jun 26, 2012 / Roberto Lovato

Islamic NYU Students Host Town Hall To Address NYPD Surveillance Islamic NYU Students Host Town Hall To Address NYPD Surveillance

After the news broke that the NYPD had been monitoring them, NYU's Islamic Student Association gathered to demand the university president condemn the operation.

Jun 26, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

Landlocked: On American Property Landlocked: On American Property

In the secret history of property law, property rests on the authority of the state.

Jun 25, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Hendrik Hartog

Media Quiz: Is the Supreme Court Ruling on Arizona’s Immigration Law a Glass Half Full or Half Empty? Media Quiz: Is the Supreme Court Ruling on Arizona’s Immigration Law a Glass Half Full or Half Empty?

It depends on which cable news channel you glanced at this morning. 

Jun 25, 2012 / Leslie Savan

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