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Tag: US supreme court

  • Kintsugi
  • January 31, 2022January 31, 2022

This weekend marked the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade.

It may be its last as settled law. As the Supreme Court considers a Mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 weeks, and whether to overturn Roe altogether, The Times examined how U.S. abort

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  • Kintsugi
  • December 6, 2021

The Supreme Court seems likely to undermine or overturn Roe v. Wade.

By David Leonhardt and Ian Prasad Philbrick All six Republican appointees on the Supreme Court have long signaled that they have qualms with the Roe v. Wade decision. What’s been less clear is wh

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 16, 2021

Why The Supreme Court Probably Doesn’t Care What Most Americans Think About Abortion Or Gun Rights

By Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux OCT. 4, 2021, AT 6:00 AM The Supreme Court is more conservative than it’s been in almost a century. ​​Its new term begins today, and by next June

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 31, 2020October 31, 2020

This is why the Supreme Court is so important…

Kavanaugh’s Opinion in Wisconsin Voting Case Raises Alarms Among Democrats By Jim Rutenberg and Nick Corasaniti October 27, 2020 The Supreme Court decision on Monday barring t

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  • Prof Patty
  • July 28, 2020July 28, 2020

Understanding the Supremes

Today the final Supreme Court decisions of the term were announced. Here are a few highlights of this term’s rulings: The court ruled that nearly half of Oklahoma is an Indian reservation in

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https://youtu.be/QhMO5SSmiaA?si=9qGPlySay_fzk1NC

NY Times

  • How Wealthy People Are Getting to World Cup Games
  • UK Links Iran to Antisemitic Attacks and Calls IRGC Terrorist Group
  • Jay-Z Concert at Yankee Stadium Is Delayed for Hours
  • The Viceroy of Venezuela
  • Fire in Bangkok Bar Was a Death Trap With Inaccessible Exits and Flammable Foam
https://youtu.be/zR9NHjDi4EA?si=7EcWRrNDifmDv42E

NPR

  • Pythons' extreme biology may hold clues for treating human disease
  • EV battery recycling has a math problem
  • Want to own a real T. rex? It could cost you $30 million
  • Trump administration rolls back a key protection for imperiled wildlife
  • This week in science: California wolves, the world's bugs, and the earliest quasars
https://youtu.be/admZWRxqXW8?si=9MdUuoW2FSkxUccy

The Progressive

  • Locals Resist Data Centers; Democrats Are Too Timid
  • Pride Is More Than a Celebration
  • Lebanon: Negotiations in the North, Resistance in the South
  • Nonprofits Must Come Together, Right Now
  • ‘The Place I Feel I Belong Isn’t Really There Anymore’
https://youtu.be/qsLQvBzgrLE?si=fBxhosLGTrnodMJv

FactCheck.org

  • Alaska Senate Race Ads Mislead on Peltola’s Votes on Military Pay Raise
  • Democratic Lawmakers Question If Trump Is Mystery Recipient of Drug
  • Democratic Group Makes False Claim in Insider-Trading Ad Attacking Susan Collins
  • Democrats’ and Republicans’ Screwworm Blame Spin
  • Trump’s Dubious Claim that Birthright Citizenship Could Still Be Overturned with Legislation
https://youtu.be/l6jNaGJLYI0?si=uEKm7LFDrFqXXrid

Snopes.com

  • Was Florida woman arrested for posing as Costco employee, handing out tequila samples?
  • Tune out claim Larry the Cable Guy asked Trump supporters to 'unfollow' him
  • Story claims 'K9 Valor' survived suicide bomber, saved 47 soldiers. Don't bite
  • Vance once posted 'Black Lives Matter' and 'No human is illegal' message. It was a joke
  • Did Bruce Springsteen call Trump an 'unfit president'?
https://youtu.be/VM_Vw-MH6qQ?si=w57mHHuwZPB5G4D1

Tradeoffs

  • As Drama at Trump's FDA Subsides, Doubts and Damage Linger
  • Making Medical Decisions with Uncertain Science
  • With Millions Expected to Lose Coverage, States Look for New Ways to Prevent Medical Debt
  • Medicaid Overhaul Complicates States’ Plans to Bring Care Into Jails and Prisons
  • Where Did the No Surprises Act Go Wrong? And Can It Be Fixed?
https://youtu.be/RCSYBeWuDhw?si=lyuMx-5CA9S7gj_1

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