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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is saving lives. Believe it or not, many people across the country think this statement is false, even borderline blasphemous. But I can’t understand why. Based on every significant metric, this law has overachieved. The… Continue reading 
Yesterday, a federal judge struck down Wisconsin’s law requiring photo ID in order to vote. According to the Associated Press, “U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman sided with opponents of the law, who argued that low-income and minority voters aren’t as… Continue reading 
Coming back to work from a mini-vacation is tough. But coming back to work to disappointing news from the Supreme Court is even worse. Today, the Supreme Court upheld Michigan’s ban on affirmative action in public college admissions. The decision… Continue reading 
This week’s 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy is reviving discussion of the Warren Commission, whose conclusions about the president’s murder are still disputed by conspiracy theorists. Earl Warren, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court,… Continue reading 
Dear certain justices on the Supreme Court (you know who you are): I want to acknowledge that today was a great day for the Supreme Court. Long ago in civics class, we all learned that the Supreme Court’s function was… Continue reading 
After a series of troubling rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court, anyone who cares about equity and justice got a bit of good news today: The most odious provision of the misleadlingly-named “Defense of Marriage Act” is dead, and legally… Continue reading 
Today the U.S. Supreme Court struck a small blow for sanity, but the most critical rulings affecting civil rights are still pending. We’ll be watching those rulings closely in the coming days. The high court struck down an Arizona law… Continue reading 
