Another African American dies in Mobile, as police shootings multiply in Alabama.
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Posted inLaw and Justice
Pleasant Surprises From the Roberts Court
This session’s rulings on voting rights have broken with recent trends.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Black Political Power Still Traumatizes the White South
After ‘Milligan,’ some redistricting cases may find their way back to state lawmakers who fear Black voters—and the multiracial coalitions they can anchor.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Why Supreme Court Protests Matter
Public outrage at the extreme decisions and corruption may have gotten John Roberts to uphold Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The Inevitable Prosecutions of Women Who Obtain Abortions
The attorney general of Alabama finally went where the logic of the anti-abortion movement has long pointed.
Posted inWorking in America
Facing Child Labor Scandal, Hyundai Asks Biden for Subsidies
The United Auto Workers say dropping two implicated suppliers won’t solve problems with temp staffing agencies and exploitative contractors.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Waters Run Dry, Lawsuits Run Hot
Alabama, Florida, and Georgia would rather litigate than cooperate on planning for the seasons of drought to come.
Posted inTAP
Can the Government Level the Playing Field for Workers?
Today on TAP: The union campaigning to organize an Alabama Amazon warehouse is hoping it will.
Posted inWorking in America
In Bessemer and the South, Black Workers Hold the Key
Does the ongoing campaign to unionize the Amazon warehouse, where 85 percent of the workers are Black, portend a return to large-scale campaigns in the region?
Posted inWorking in America
Canary in the Mine: Striking Miners in Alabama
The five-month strike is about worker power in America. It’s also about fighting for a just transition for carbon-intensive industries.