After ‘Harris v. Quinn’: The State of Our Unions After ‘Harris v. Quinn’: The State of Our Unions
After one of Supreme Court’s most anti-union rulings in recent years, is there still time for organized labor to save itself?
Jul 2, 2014 / Eileen Boris, Jennifer Klein, Joel Rogers, Joshua Freeman, and Jane McAlevey
Where Will the Slippery Slope of ‘Hobby Lobby’ End? Where Will the Slippery Slope of ‘Hobby Lobby’ End?
There’s no telling how far religious exemptions will go under Justice Alito’s ruling.
Jul 2, 2014 / Column / Katha Pollitt
How the Supreme Court Undermined Women’s Citizenship How the Supreme Court Undermined Women’s Citizenship
The court’s decision to invalidate the abortion clinic buffer zone limits the privacy women require as participants in a democracy.
Jul 2, 2014 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry
Supreme Court Says Police Need a Warrant to Search Your Phone Supreme Court Says Police Need a Warrant to Search Your Phone
But will they apply the same logic to the NSA’s massive surveillance dragnet?
Jun 26, 2014 / Robert Scheer
Supreme Court Kills the Old Robocop Dream Supreme Court Kills the Old Robocop Dream
The justices didn’t quote Christian Parenti, but they should have.
Jun 25, 2014 / Richard Kreitner
Despite SCOTUS Ban, 15 States Still Have Not Passed Laws Ending Mandatory Life Without Parole for Juveniles Despite SCOTUS Ban, 15 States Still Have Not Passed Laws Ending Mandatory Life Without Parole for Juveniles
Two years after the Supreme Court ruled the practice unconstitutional, many states are still able to send children to die in prison without recourse.
Jun 25, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
Supreme Court Issues a Forceful Ruling for Privacy in the Digital Age Supreme Court Issues a Forceful Ruling for Privacy in the Digital Age
The Court went to surprising lengths to affirm the idea that technological change demands a reconsideration of legal precedent—an assertion that could have significant implications...
Jun 25, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
Thanks to the Roberts Court, Corporations Have More Constitutional Rights Than Actual People Thanks to the Roberts Court, Corporations Have More Constitutional Rights Than Actual People
In case after case, the Court is expanding the power of corporations and the very wealthy while making it harder for ordinary citizens to fight back.
May 20, 2014 / William Greider
‘Brown v. Board of Education’ Didn’t End Segregation, Big Government Did ‘Brown v. Board of Education’ Didn’t End Segregation, Big Government Did
Sixty years after the decision, it’s worth remembering it took Congress to finally smash Jim Crow.
May 14, 2014 / Ian Millhiser
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Broken Promise of ‘Brown v. Board of Ed.,’ Sixty Years Later This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Broken Promise of ‘Brown v. Board of Ed.,’ Sixty Years Later
Anniversaries of the decision are opportunities to reflect on how much has been promised, how much delivered, how much still owed.
May 14, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel