Celebrate America’s Birthday by Fighting a Wannabe King Celebrate America’s Birthday by Fighting a Wannabe King
Congress and the courts aren’t going to rescue us—but the public just might.
Jul 3, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
All the Awful Supreme Court Rulings You Probably Missed All the Awful Supreme Court Rulings You Probably Missed
In this week's Elie v. US, our justice correspondent delves into 7 cases that got overlooked in the end-of-term frenzy.
Jul 3, 2026 / Elie Mystal
The Supreme Court’s Anti-Trans Ruling Goes Well Beyond Sports The Supreme Court’s Anti-Trans Ruling Goes Well Beyond Sports
The ruling is about whether trans people have the same rights as everybody else—and the court said they don’t.
Jul 2, 2026 / Elie Mystal
Birthright Citizenship Lives to Die Another Day Birthright Citizenship Lives to Die Another Day
The Supreme Court’s decision upholding birthright citizenship is a victory that may contain the seeds of a future defeat.
Jun 30, 2026 / Elie Mystal
A Strategic Alito Retirement Would Confirm SCOTUS’s Complete Ideological Capture A Strategic Alito Retirement Would Confirm SCOTUS’s Complete Ideological Capture
Granting the hard-right jurist power over choosing a successor is a democratic disaster—and a far cry from John Roberts’s fanciful claims of nonpartisanship.
Jun 30, 2026 / David Daley
The Supreme Court Just Gave Trump a Terrifying New Power The Supreme Court Just Gave Trump a Terrifying New Power
In a pair of twin rulings, the court undermined the independence of the key independent agencies—except one.
Jun 29, 2026 / Elie Mystal
The Supreme Court Once Again Endorses Trump’s Racism The Supreme Court Once Again Endorses Trump’s Racism
The court took a look at Trump's obviously bigoted handling of the Temporary Protected Status program and said, “Nothing to see here.”
Jun 25, 2026 / Elie Mystal
The Supreme Court Loves Religious Freedom—Just Not for Rastafarians The Supreme Court Loves Religious Freedom—Just Not for Rastafarians
In a far-reaching ruling, the court violated a man’s constitutional rights—and undermined fundamental civil rights protections.
Jun 24, 2026 / Elie Mystal
America Is Due a Third Reconstruction America Is Due a Third Reconstruction
The nation can thank the Supreme Court for its periods of turmoil. It’s time for a new jurisprudence.
Jun 23, 2026 / Feature / Michele Goodwin