The Poison Pill in the Mifepristone Lawsuit That Could Trigger a National Abortion Ban The Poison Pill in the Mifepristone Lawsuit That Could Trigger a National Abortion Ban
In their push for a nationwide abortion ban, anti-abortion groups and Republican officials alike seem to be embracing the idea of giving the Comstock Act new life.
Apr 26, 2023 / Amy Littlefield
The Anti-Immigrant Policies Abbott and DeSantis Are Pushing Will Backfire The Anti-Immigrant Policies Abbott and DeSantis Are Pushing Will Backfire
Bills backed by the Texas and Florida governors are reminiscent of failed, illegal policies that galvanized a movement in Arizona.
Apr 26, 2023 / Cecillia Wang
Inside the Youth Campaign to Bring Climate Change to the World’s Highest Court Inside the Youth Campaign to Bring Climate Change to the World’s Highest Court
After years of organizing, a global movement of young people helped push the UN to request a consequential opinion on climate change from the International Court of Justice.
Apr 26, 2023 / StudentNation / Robin Happel
Is Donald Trump’s Luck About to Run Out in a Manhattan Court? Is Donald Trump’s Luck About to Run Out in a Manhattan Court?
While Fani Willis deliberates and Jack Smith investigates, E. Jean Carroll finally gets her day in court.
Apr 25, 2023 / Francis Wilkinson
The DOJ Is Using “Foreign Agents” Accusations to Repress Black Liberation Organizers The DOJ Is Using “Foreign Agents” Accusations to Repress Black Liberation Organizers
We must demand that the FBI cease invoking the Foreign Agents Registration Act to spy on and criminalize Black social justice leaders.
Apr 25, 2023 / Collin P. Poirot and Azadeh Shahshahani
What the UK’s Arrest of a French Publisher Means for Public Intellectuals the World Over What the UK’s Arrest of a French Publisher Means for Public Intellectuals the World Over
The detention of Ernest Moret raises urgent questions about British authorities’ targeting public intellectuals at the request of other nations.
Apr 24, 2023 / Natasha Hakimi Zapata
Democrats Should Make Abortion a Cornerstone Issue Democrats Should Make Abortion a Cornerstone Issue
As the Republican Party keeps radicalizing, Democrats need to elevate reproductive freedom.
Apr 24, 2023 / Jeet Heer
The Supreme Court Has Preserved Access to the Abortion Pill—Over Alito’s Salty Objection The Supreme Court Has Preserved Access to the Abortion Pill—Over Alito’s Salty Objection
The ruling, which stays a nationwide ban on mifepristone by a rogue Texas judge, is a rare, if perhaps temporary, victory.
Apr 21, 2023 / Elie Mystal
New York Governor Hochul Appoints a Chevron Lawyer to the State’s Highest Court New York Governor Hochul Appoints a Chevron Lawyer to the State’s Highest Court
Caitlin Halligan represented the oil giant in its vindictive legal campaign against the environmentalist lawyer Steven Donziger.
Apr 21, 2023 / James North
Why Irish Joe Makes British Tories Cry Uncle Sam Why Irish Joe Makes British Tories Cry Uncle Sam
A visit to the Emerald Isle provokes post-Brexit angst in the United Kingdom.
Apr 21, 2023 / Jeet Heer