Given What the U.S. Has Done to the World, It Should Be Letting All Refugees In
The U.S. is slamming the door on people forcibly displaced by American interventions.
The Supreme Court is a Slurring, Undemocratic Mess
The court’s been popping off far-right proclamations like a drunk uncle at Thanksgiving.
Building a Labor Movement for the 21st Century
In preparation of the landmark Janus v. AFSCME Supreme Court case, workers across the U.S. rally to show their collective power and demand an end to the rigged economy.
The Future of American Unions Hangs In the Balance
At a time when unions are increasingly under threat, a case before the Supreme Court promises to be the most consequential in a generation.
What Makes Muslim Ban 3.0 So Dangerous
The Supreme Court’s decision to let the indefinite ban go forward will certainly embolden Trump and his hardline supporters.
Al Jazeera Inside Story: The Court and Coal
IPS Climate Policy program Director Janet Redman talks about the consequences of the Supreme Court stay of the Clean Power Plan.
Meet Petee Talley: A Trailblazer for Black Women in Labor
Black women are underrepresented in the leadership posts of America’s unions. Petee Talley, the No. 2 figure at the AFL-CIO Ohio, is looking to change that.
Scalia’s Ghost Can’t Save Oil, Gas, and Coal
The Clean Power Plan probably got a reprieve when the arch-conservative jurist died.
Homecare Worker Rule Here to Stay
Last week, the Supreme Court paved the way for implementation of a new rule guaranteeing the rights of homecare workers.
Can Americans Born in Jerusalem Say They’re From Israel?
How a semantic argument over passports prompted a debate over who gets to shape U.S. foreign policy toward Israel-Palestine.
Losing Their Grip
The Supreme Court’s affirmation of the right to marry and its rainbow-striped afterglow unleashed conservative tantrums.
DOMA’s Demise
When not being shooed off the courthouse steps by police, the crowd sang “God Bless America” and “Goin’ to the Chapel.”
Fair Elections, RIP
The Supreme Court’s Shelby ruling aids a Republican plan to win more elections without winning support from more voters.
U.S. Ordered to Halt Linking Aid to Anti-Prostitution Oath
The Supreme Court overturned a mandate that certain organizations receiving HIV/AIDS funding state their opposition to prostitution.
Human Rights Leaders Around the World Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Uphold Voting Rights
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, 21 others sign open letter to the justices