The Supreme Court Is Going to Rubber-Stamp Racial Gerrymandering The Supreme Court Is Going to Rubber-Stamp Racial Gerrymandering
The court has found a loophole that could allow districts to exclude Black voters—and still call it constitutional.
Oct 12, 2023 / Elie Mystal
Student Loan Payments Have Resumed, but the Fight for Cancellation Isn’t Over Student Loan Payments Have Resumed, but the Fight for Cancellation Isn’t Over
With Biden's plan blocked by SCOTUS, borrowers find themselves closer to reaching $2 trillion of student debt. Now more than ever, we need to end this crisis.
Oct 9, 2023 / StudentNation / Shanna Hayes and Sabrina Calazans
The Vanguard Party of the Christian Right The Vanguard Party of the Christian Right
The Alliance Defending Freedom, an evangelical legal advocacy group, is behind many of the Supreme Court cases seeking right-wing rulings.
Oct 5, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
Supreme Court Preview: This Term, It Can Always Get Worse Supreme Court Preview: This Term, It Can Always Get Worse
With the liberals thoroughly outmatched, the upcoming term will not be a battle between right and left—it will be a battle between shades of extremism.
Sep 29, 2023 / Feature / Elie Mystal
Stop Arguing Over Elite Schools. Just Make Public Colleges Free. Stop Arguing Over Elite Schools. Just Make Public Colleges Free.
College tuition and fees have metastasized, hitting an average of nearly $11,000 a year for in-state students who attend public four-year institutions.
Sep 29, 2023 / Editorial / Nikhil Goyal
The Supreme Court Could Soon Let Trump Buy All the Guns He Wants The Supreme Court Could Soon Let Trump Buy All the Guns He Wants
Trump is currently prohibited from buying guns because he’s under criminal indictment. But two big court cases could change that.
Sep 26, 2023 / Elie Mystal
James Ho Wants to Be the Next Clarence Thomas James Ho Wants to Be the Next Clarence Thomas
The Fifth Circuit judge is a far-right extremist and provocateur—and he’s angling for a seat on the Supreme Court.
Sep 15, 2023 / Column / Elie Mystal
The Future of the Voting Rights Act Depends on... Brett Kavanaugh The Future of the Voting Rights Act Depends on... Brett Kavanaugh
A new effort by Alabama to gut the VRA was clearly inspired by a recent Kavanaugh opinion. Now the state is appealing to the Supreme Court—and Kavanaugh—to help seal the deal.
Sep 14, 2023 / Elie Mystal
Democrats Need to Grow a Spine and Actually Fight for the Courts Democrats Need to Grow a Spine and Actually Fight for the Courts
The GOP is trying to impeach judges over nothing, but Dems won't even go after Clarence Thomas for his very real mega-corruption. Come on!
Sep 11, 2023 / Elie Mystal
How the Affirmative Action Exemption for Military Academies Exploits Students of Color How the Affirmative Action Exemption for Military Academies Exploits Students of Color
“Military recruiters will find a way to use this decision to convince young people that they are offering them the best path to a college education.”
Sep 8, 2023 / StudentNation / Aina Marzia and Lajward Zahra