Tag Archives: SCOTUS

Who will win the $$$$$$$ versus $ war?

When SCOTUS landed us with Citizens United, giving corporations and oligarchs untrammeled access to political campaigns and politicians, my initial reaction was, of course, fury. Just like most of us. But then I thought about it. It’s remarkable what serious … Continue reading

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The war on women approaches its final battle. Why we will win

When I get together with friends nowadays, we talk about what’s going on. Of course. Oddly, though, when we bring up the November election, we say in quiet voices, “I hope women will be out voting in force,” almost as … Continue reading

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What is there to say? This

Today, the ultra-estimable Linda Greenhouse, once the Supreme Court reporter for the NYT, published a NYT opinion essay about a SCOTUS case concerning women’s emergency health needs and abortion in Idaho, a case which was surprisingly dismissed. No decision. Greenhouse … Continue reading

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