Supreme Court

More Men Need to Defend Abortion Rights because ‘The Bullies Are Preparing To Go After the Entire Schoolyard’

Older men like me who can evoke the terrible pre-Roe days should tell their stories, at least to their grandsons,…

3 years ago

The Illegitimate Court

“It’s the basis of democracy that you control your own body.  And it’s the basis of hierarchy and totalitarian regimes…

3 years ago

Random Letters: 3-3-22

Is This in Reference to the U.S. or Ukraine? As my father once said, “This used to be a helluva…

4 years ago

COVID Politics

On Dec. 4, Orange County’s Deputy District Attorney, Kelly Ernby ― a former and prospective state assembly candidate ― was…

4 years ago

EPA and Army Take Action to Provide Certainty for the Definition of WOTUS

EPA and Army conducted extensive pre-proposal engagement, including Federalism and Tribal consultation, to help inform the content of the proposed…

4 years ago

The Supreme Court’s Real Target — Farm Workers’ Organizing Rights

Most of the media coverage of the recent Supreme Court decision about the farmworker access rule took for granted the…

4 years ago

In 18 Months, Republicans Are Very Likely to Control Congress. Being in Denial Makes It Worse.

Next year, if Republicans gain just five House seats, Rep. Kevin McCarthy or some other right-wing ideologue will become the…

4 years ago

The Cautionary Tale of Joe Manchin’s Opposition to DC Statehood

Faction is poison to the body politic. Faction is a cancer that sucks the life out of democracies. America is…

4 years ago

CA. Ends Cash Bail for Some Defendants

If the court decides that the defendant poses little to no risk of flight or of harm to others, he…

4 years ago

Supreme Court Introduces Pandemic Preparedness Diplomacy Act

The legislation was also introduced as an amendment to the fiscal year 2021 national defense authorization act. Instead of working…

5 years ago