Republican-controlled state legislatures are passing a wave of restrictions on abortion. Now the courts are backing them up.
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The Deep, Dark Mysteries of Pennsylvania’s Voter ID
There is no clear plan to help Pennsylvanians get the ID now required for voting. Does the state want thousands to simply stay home on Election Day?
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James Holmes: There, We Said It
Let’s stop playing word games and start talking seriously about how to prevent another massacre like the one in Colorado.
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Will the Supreme Court Strike Down Affirmative Action?
Landmark civil liberties cases often lack a broad base of support, which gives the Court plenty of political cover
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A Tragedy Made in the USA
Finding meaning in national tragedy is always difficult, but what do we do when we peer into the abyss and see ourselves?
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Sorry, Still Not Over Bush v. Gore
Justice Scalia goes on Piers Morgan and tries to defend himself.
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What’s the “Chief Purpose” of Marriage?
An exchange with same-sex marriage opponent Maggie Gallagher
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Nine Percent of Pennsylvanians May Not Be Able to Vote for Lack of ID
A new report reveals almost 760,000 Pennsylvania voters lack photo IDs from the state’s Department of Transportation.
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A Crack in the GOP’s Support for Voter-ID Laws
Michigan’s GOP Governor Rick Snyder vetoed his own party’s voter-ID bill. Is this the beginning of a new trend?