Daily Archives: Sat, Jun 20th, 2020

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Bittersweet Week in Supreme Court Underscores Trump’s Threat to Civil Rights and Basic Humanity

When Donald Trump appointed Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavannaugh to the Supreme Court bench, hopes certainly dimmed substantially for a court majority that would vigorously protect, much less expand, basic civil liberties, especially for women, LGBTQIA people, people of color, and immigrants. Worries abounded, with good reason, that the court might function effectively as…

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Opinion: Religious Republicans pandering to fossil fuel prove they are not pro-life

This past week Americans got another example of the religious Republican fallacy that the movement is pro-life, and another reminder that the GOP’s fealty to the fossil fuel industry is on par with their devotion to evangelical fundamentalists. First, there were reports that there was a clash between Democrats and Republicans in the House over…

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