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A Liberatory Vision for Reproductive Justice

A progressive alternative to Project 2025's anti-abortion vision includes no-cost abortions, on-demand, for everyone who wants one.

| Sep 25, 2024

Analysis | Gaza | protest | Activism

Why Protest Works—Even When It’s Unpopular

High-profile, disruptive protests can lead to increased polarization—but often still yield increased public support for the protest’s goals, even if the tactics are criticized.

Mark Engler, Paul Engler | Jul 26, 2024

Lisa Graves, founder and executive director of the watchdog group True North Research and the host of a podcast called Grave Injustice, speaks with YES! Senior Editor Sonali Kolhatkar on YES! Presents: Rising Up With Sonali about what the Supreme Court's recent rulings

Video | SCOTUS | 2024 Election | YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali | Donald Trump

How to Save Democracy From the Supreme Court

In the wake of a Supreme Court ruling granting former president Donald Trump immunity from prosecution, Lisa Graves explains what‘s at stake.

| Jul 11, 2024

Jess Braverman, legal director of Gender Justice, joins YES! Senior Editor Sonali Kolhatkar on YES! Presents: Rising Up With Sonali to discuss SCOTUS and medication abortion

Video | Abortion | Abortion Access | YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali

Will SCOTUS Revoke Abortion Pill Access?

Justices appeared skeptical of anti-abortion arguments against Mifepristone. Still, the stakes for reproductive health are extremely high.

| Mar 27, 2024

Video | Donald Trump | Colorado | YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali

Can Trump Be on the Ballot?

Trump appointed a third of the Supreme Court. Now, that same court will decide his fate.

| Feb 14, 2024

Video | Voting Rights Act | YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali

Beating Back Attacks on Voting Rights

Rev. Dr. Stephany Rose Spaulding says massive voter turnout in 2024 is the best chance to counter the continued dismantling of the Voting Rights Act.

| Nov 30, 2023

Opinion | Native Sovereignty | Progress 2025: Colonialism and Sovereignty | Progress 2025 | tribal sovereignty

Supreme Court Ruling Upholds Native Sovereignty—For Now

The decision shows that Native nations can win—even against the odds—by uniting in a collective effort.

Chase Iron Eyes | Jul 7, 2023

The Unexpected SCOTUS Decision That Upheld Native Sovereignty

In Haaland v. Brackeen, the justices affirmed that Native Americans are not a race—they are independent nations.

Democracy Now! | Jun 23, 2023

Opinion | SCOTUS

Runaway SCOTUS

The radical right-wing-majority Supreme Court needs to be rebalanced. Here’s how to do it.

Julia Peter | Jan 17, 2023

Opinion | Black Lives Matter

The Supreme Court’s Crisis of Legitimacy

The Supreme Court has demonstrated that the highest law of the land is whatever they feel like saying it is. What do we do when the court and other institutions are widely seen as illegitimate?

Chris Winters | Jul 5, 2022

Roe Has Been Overturned. Now What?

Scholars offer five takeaways to begin understanding the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision revoking the constitutional right to safe, legal abortion in the U.S.

YES! Editors | Jun 24, 2022

The U.S. Constitution Was Meant to Be a Work in Progress

Author and legal scholar Elie Mystal’s first book argues that the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights are deeply flawed, but that it’s still possible to use them to protect the rights of women and people of color.

Sonali Kolhatkar | Mar 1, 2022

Unpacking the Uproar Over the First Black Woman Supreme Court Nominee

Dr. Judy Lubin of the Center for Urban and Racial Equity explains why it is important to be intentional about dismantling systemic racism in the coming battle to nominate the next Supreme Court justice.

Sonali Kolhatkar | Feb 9, 2022

Opinion | Roe v. Wade | Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

Overturning Roe v. Wade Isn’t Just About Abortion

The likely outcome of the Dobbs decision will have far-reaching effects on women’s health, both physiological and financial.

Michele Gilman | Dec 3, 2021

Does the Supreme Court’s Power Pose a Threat to Its Legitimacy?

A court seen as becoming increasingly politicized in ways unpopular to the majority of Americans risks decades of reputational damage.

Richard L. Pacelle, Jr. | Oct 13, 2021

California’s Recall Election Is a Wake-Up Call for Democrats

If Tuesday’s recall vote in California passes, the Golden State will go the way of Texas, and Democrats will have only themselves to blame.

Chris Winters | Sep 13, 2021

Opinion | Unions

Unions and LGBTQ Workers Could Be a Powerful Marriage

History has shown that people-power is one of the best ways to advance rights and win protections, especially when the courts are unreliable.

Aimée-Josiane Twagirumukiza | Nov 17, 2020

Opinion | SCOTUS | 2020 Election | Democracy

A New Supreme Court Nominee Before the Election May Spark a Crisis of Legitimacy

With Trump and Senate Republicans planning to push through a successor to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, it’s an open question if American democracy can survive.

Chris Winters | Sep 21, 2020

Opinion | Donald Trump

SCOTUS: Trump Is Not Above the Law

We still likely won’t see his tax returns before the election, but the rule of law scored a win today.

Chris Winters | Jul 9, 2020

Analysis | Elections | Election 2020 | Electoral College

The SCOTUS Electoral College Decision Is a Vote for the Status Quo

Electors thought they could vote their consciences in 2016. The Supreme Court just said “no.”

Morgan Marietta | Jul 8, 2020

How the Supreme Court Undermined the Black Vote

Black Americans braved police violence at Selma and galvanized support for the Voting Rights Act. Fifty years later, the Supreme Court’s Shelby decision ushered in a new era of racially targeted voter suppression.

Lawrence Goldstone | Jun 16, 2020

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