Will Two Supreme Court Decisions Fuel Political Corruption?
By Bob Gatty In just a few days, Americans will celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday—a milestone that should inspire both pride in what we’ve achieved and hope for what lies ahead. But it’s difficult to celebrate without concern for our future. In the closing days before Independence Day, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two decisions […]
Supreme Court Guts Voting Rights Act; Republicans Gerrymander to Hold Power
The U.S. Supreme Court, with its right-wing majority, on April 29 gutted the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Now GOP-controlled state legislatures are gleefully doing Trump’s bidding, re-gerrymandering their election maps to steal the upcoming Congressional elections and preserve their political power. It’s an act of desperation. Why? Because Republicans know they will lose control of […]
Abortion, Marriage, and the Constitution: The Real Difference Between Faith and Freedom
By Mark M. Bello When the Supreme Court quietly declined to hear a case seeking to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, the landmark decision legalizing same-sex marriage, the silence was thunderous. The Court said nothing — and that’s precisely what made it powerful. For now, at least, marriage equality stands. But beneath the relief lies a […]
On the Record: Republicans Oppose Feeding the Hungry and Insuring American Citizens
Pardoning More January 6th Criminals is the Greater Priority by Mark M. Bello While the GOP shamelessly claims to stand for “freedom,” “opportunity,” and “hope,” its leaders refuse to guarantee the basics—food for children, health insurance for families, and a functioning democracy. We now have a president who lobbied all the way to the Supreme […]
Supreme Court Poised to Turn Back Clock on Voting Rights
The Roberts Court is likely to use the 14th Amendment — drafted to protect Black political rights — to undercut the Voting Rights Act. by Mark M. Bello A fight over Louisiana’s congressional map has the potential to reshape American voting rights. With Black residents making up a third of the state’s population, lawmakers, for […]
Education Demolition: McMahon v. New York Takes a Sledgehammer to the Department of Education
by Mark M. Bello In a ruling that has slid under the radar for most Americans, the United States Supreme Court just greenlit one of the most destructive maneuvers in modern administrative law. McMahon v. New York, issued with minimal fanfare, permits the Trump administration to move forward with mass firings inside the Department of […]
The Supreme Court Rules Today on Birthright Citizenship
Will it Embrace our Racist Past? by Mark M. Bello Today, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to issue a ruling that could test the very foundation of American identity—birthright citizenship. At the heart of the matter lies a single, unambiguous sentence: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the […]
Trump’s Appalling Hypocrisy on Constitutional Rights Endangers Our Freedom
by Mark M. Bello Donald Trump fashions himself a fierce defender of the Constitution—he once said that “protecting our Second Amendment will make America great again.” Appointing pro-life, pro-gun Supreme Court Justices was a legacy of his first term as president. His image as a stalwart protector of gun rights earned him unwavering support from […]