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Jul 7, 2022

A Radical Supreme Court Term in Review

A look back at wins and losses for civil rights and civil liberties during this transformative term.
A look back at wins and losses for civil rights and civil liberties during this transformative term.
A view front of the U.S. Supreme Court Building behind riot gates.
A view front of the U.S. Supreme Court Building behind riot gates.
Jul 7, 2022

McGirt Stands: The Limits of Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta

The State of Oklahoma has resisted McGirt and sought to simply renege on the promise at the end of the Trail of Tears, as noted by the Supreme Court when it held the reservation promised to the Muscogee...

By Randy Bauman

The State of Oklahoma has resisted McGirt and sought to simply renege on the promise at the end of the Trail of Tears, as noted by the Supreme Court when it held the reservation promised to the Muscogee...

By Randy Bauman
Tribes are sovereign nations
Tribes are sovereign nations
Jul 6, 2022

The Supreme Court Benches the Separation of Church and State

The court has adopted an approach that would see the lines between church and state hopelessly blurred, if not eliminated altogether.
The court has adopted an approach that would see the lines between church and state hopelessly blurred, if not eliminated altogether.
A protestor holds a sign reading "Keep Your Religion Out of My Government" during a rally at Memorial Park in Danville, Pennsylvania.
A protestor holds a sign reading "Keep Your Religion Out of My Government" during a rally at Memorial Park in Danville, Pennsylvania.
Jul 1, 2022

My View from the Frontlines of Abortion Access

As a clinic escort, I want people seeking abortion care to know we aren’t going anywhere.
As a clinic escort, I want people seeking abortion care to know we aren’t going anywhere.
A close-up of Mariceli Alegria who's wearing a rainbow facemask with the printed words "Clinic Escort".
A close-up of Mariceli Alegria who's wearing a rainbow facemask with the printed words "Clinic Escort".
Jun 29, 2022

Why We Use Inclusive Language to Talk About Abortion

Women aren’t the only people impacted by the fall of Roe v. Wade.
Women aren’t the only people impacted by the fall of Roe v. Wade.
People holding a rainbow flag banner reading "Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights" while marching at the 2022 San Francisco Pride parade of 2022.
People holding a rainbow flag banner reading "Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights" while marching at the 2022 San Francisco Pride parade of 2022.
Jun 27, 2022

Four Things to Know About the Supreme Court's Ruling in Egbert v. Boule

The Supreme Court's ruling in Egbert v. Boule is a blow to federal police accountability, but border residents still have rights.
The Supreme Court's ruling in Egbert v. Boule is a blow to federal police accountability, but border residents still have rights.
A U.S. Border Patrol vehicle sits parked in front of a crowd of people peering through the U.S.-Mexico border fence in San Diego.
A U.S. Border Patrol vehicle sits parked in front of a crowd of people peering through the U.S.-Mexico border fence in San Diego.