The decision in Harris v. Quinn—written by the Court’s leading union-hater, Justice Samuel Alito—appears designed to cripple unions by creating incentives for “free riders.”
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Why The Court’s Hobby Lobby Decision Is Wrong
Today, a bare majority of the Court held that under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, employers do not have to adhere to federal regulations requiring that health insurance offered to employees cover contraceptives if the requirement conflicts with their religious beliefs. The majority opinion supporting this view, written by Justice Alito and joined by the […]
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How a Bad Interpretation of a 1976 SCOTUS Case Set the Stage for Citizens United
The Buckley v. Valeo decision was more complicated and subtle than the “money equals speech” slogan for which it’s misremembered.
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The Great American Chain Gang
Why can’t we embrace the idea that prisoners have labor rights?
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Were Feds Duped by White Supremacist and Alleged Killer Frazier Glenn Miller?
What happens when the government uses threats of decades in jail to turn a person into a handy informer who testifies against his former allies?
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Stemming the Tide of Recidivism: Banning ‘the Box’
President Obama could send a strong signal to employers by barring executive-branch agencies from asking about criminal records on job applications.
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Supreme Court: Tear Down This Wall!
Yesterday’s ruling in Greece v. Galloway is an affront to religious equality, but it also reflects the poisoned fruit of a bad precedent.
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How Big Data Could Undo Our Civil-Rights Laws
From “reverse redlining” to selling out a pregnant teenager to her parents, the advance of technology could render obsolete our landmark civil-rights and anti-discrimination laws.
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Race-Blind Admissions Are Affirmative Action for Whites
In 1994, University of Michigan rejected Jennifer Gratz, setting in motion the overturning of state’s affirmative-action policy. Now, she’s challenging a black student who’s protesting her own rejection.
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We Have Known Black Boys (But None Have Been Bullet-Proof)
After today’s verdict in Jordan Davis’s murder trial, a writer reacts in verse.