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August 17, 2015
Steve Oney
A Distant Mirror: The Leo Frank Lynching
How a century-old crime foreshadowed today's polarized politics.
July 24, 2015
E.J. Graff
Inside the Fight to End Trans Discrimination in the Military
July 23, 2015
Joseph Pomianowski
Police Have Too Much Power Over Motorists
Sandra Bland's violent arrest shows why the law must change
July 23, 2015
Suzy Khimm
The New Nuclear Family
What gay marriage means for the future of parenthood
July 14, 2015
Brian Beutler
The Supreme Court Didn't Cure Republicans of Homophobia
Scott Walker believes that Boy Scouts need to be "protected" from gay people
July 6, 2015
Jeet Heer
Clarence Thomas Deserves Criticism. Just Leave His Race Out of It.
George Takei's “blackface” remark reflects a broader problem with liberal attacks on the reactionary justice
July 2, 2015
Erwin Chemerinsky
Ted Cruz Is Right: The Supreme Court Needs Term Limits
But judicial elections are not the answer
July 1, 2015
Brian Beutler
Anthony Kennedy’s Same-Sex Marriage Opinion Was a Logical Disaster
It was the correct ruling, but John Roberts's dissent completely outmatched him
June 30, 2015
Rebecca Leber
The Supreme Court Isn’t Afraid to Mess With Texas
June 30, 2015
Bill Gardner
How to Improve Obamacare
After the Supreme Court's ACA ruling, what’s next for health care reform?
June 30, 2015
Suzy Khimm
The Other Winner in the Supreme Court's Wild Week: Big Business
June 30, 2015
Brian Beutler
Liberals, Don’t Get Complacent About the Supreme Court
June 29, 2015
Ben Crair
The Supreme Court Just Approved a Lethal Injection Drug that No One Understands
June 29, 2015
Rebecca Leber
Antonin Scalia Compared a Lifesaving EPA Regulation to a Ferrari
June 29, 2015
Paul Blest
The Supreme Court Gave Democrats a Fighting Chance to Win Back the House
June 29, 2015
Elizabeth Bruenig
Rand Paul Somehow Uses the Gay Marriage Ruling to Attack Labor Laws
June 29, 2015
Andrew Koppelman
A Slightly Modest Proposal
John Roberts's claims of judicial restraint should be taken with a grain of salt
June 29, 2015
David H. Gans
A Term to Remember
The Supreme Court gave us a historic year for liberty and equality
June 27, 2015
Simon Lazarus
John Roberts to America: I'm in Charge Here
June 26, 2015
Rebecca Leber
In the South, the Gay Marriage Battle Isn't Over Yet

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