Reversing one Trump policy, Biden has allowed many asylum seekers to enter the United States. By not reversing another, however, many thousands are still being expelled.
Law & Justice
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Iron Grip of the Magic Kingdom
Disney managed to get a carve-out for theme parks in a social media bill in Florida.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
The Return of Freedom Summer
Amid stalled voting rights legislation in Congress, mass mobilization may be needed to provoke action.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Biden’s Jekyll-and-Hyde Judicial Nominations
Democratic senators like Cory Booker and Bob Menendez continue to undermine Biden’s call for noncorporate judicial appointees.
Posted inBooks
Minority Rule
Given the Republican ferocity in trying to destroy basic rights, the road back to democracy is not civic but political.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Biden Administration ICE Contracts Encourage Forced Labor
A contract signed in April with the detention facility in Port Isabel, Texas, continues $1-a-day wages for those detained.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Justice Department Shot Through With Corporate Influence
New disclosures from acting officials Brian Boynton and Elizabeth Prelogar show a mountain of big-business clients.
Posted inPolitics
House Republicans Repudiate Their Military Constituents
New caucus chair Elise Stefanik leaves her Fort Drum constituents at the mercy of debt collectors.
Posted inCabinet Watch
Chris Coons Working to Install Business-Friendly Candidate for Key Patent Position
The Delaware senator wants a say in the next director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and claims to have a deal with the White House.
Posted inLaw and Justice
If ‘Roe’ Falls, Abortions Could Be Criminal
The Supreme Court’s decision to take up a Mississippi law banning abortions as early as 15 weeks could throw out Roe v. Wade.
