The Law is Not for Us, It’s Against Us
The remedy for the problems the law supposedly addresses comes from creating better conditions for people to flourish and be free from the ills oppression facilitates.
Big Oil Clouded the Science on Extreme Weather. Now It Faces a Reckoning
As more communities sue oil majors following climate disasters, a collection of evidence reveals the industry’s efforts to deny the link between extreme weather and climate change.
Lawmakers Must Fully Fund the WIC Program
Half of all babies — including mine — rely on this essential program. But unless Congress acts, millions could face food insecurity.
Iowa Republicans Forward Bill to Force Students to Stand for National Anthem
"By mandating that they stand, our students’ First Amendment rights would be violated," one critic of the bill said.
The Wrongful Conviction Scandal That Never Happened
Years ago, the all-white judges of a Louisiana appellate court decided, in secret, to systematically ignore petitions filed by prisoners, most of them Black, who claimed they had been unjustly…
How Mistaken Identity Can Lead to Wrongful Convictions
A witness mistakenly identifying an innocent suspect is common in many wrongful conviction cases.
Colorado Lawsuit’s Strategy for Keeping Trump Off Ballot Is Starting to Spread
The lawsuits cite the 14th Amendment, which says former officials who engage in insurrection may not serve as president.
Federal Court Strikes Down Mississippi’s ‘Jim Crow’ Felon Disenfranchisement Law
"Mississippi stands as an outlier among its sister states, bucking a clear national trend in our nation against permanent disenfranchisement."
Young People Should Oppose the Kids Online Safety Act
By Jason Kelley / Electronic Frontier Foundation Next week, Congress plans to move a bill forward that is opposed by dozens of organizations, digital rights protectors, LGBTQ+ activists, and human…
Law That Made “Sex Work Industry More Dangerous” Upheld in Court
The legal challenge to FOSTA alleged that the law chilled constitutionally protected speech.
Breaking: Supreme Court Ends Affirmative Action for Colleges
In a blistering dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote that "the court subverts the constitutional guarantee of equal protection by further entrenching racial inequality in education, the very foundation of our…
‘Does This Mean That My Existence Is Illegal Now?’: New Kansas Anti-Trans Law Brings Legal Unknowns
Advocates worry the law, which takes effect July 1, could impact many areas of life for trans and gender-diverse people — including their ability to vote without discrimination.
Right-Wingers Push Death Penalty Reinstatement Bills as Part of Hardline Agenda
The same forces that are attacking abortion, trans health care and racial justice are also pushing for more executions.
Judge Blocks Arkansas’ Blanket Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
LGBTQ+ legal experts believe that the decision will set precedent for other lawsuits in states restricting gender-affirming care.
Progressive Groups Sue Mississippi Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Anti-Protest Law
"We should not have to risk arrest and imprisonment for exercising our constitutional rights, including freedom of speech and equal protection under the law," asserted one of the plaintiffs.