Blame the Supreme Court for America’s Decade of Voter Disenfranchisement
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.As a Black teenager growing up in Wilson, North Carolina, in the 1950s, Milton “Toby” Fitch Jr. wanted to swim in the Olympic-sized pool on the prosperous East side of town—a pool that only white people could use. Like…
Emails Show Missouri’s Student Loan Servicer Never Wanted to Be In the Lawsuit to Kill Debt Relief
Alejandro Alvarez/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Newly obtained records from the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority (MOHELA) show that executives and employees at the student loan servicer are surprised and dismayed at their company’s central role in the lawsuit before the Supreme Court…
The Supreme Court Just Handed Native Families a Huge Victory
Mother Jones; Unsplash Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the Indian Child Welfare Act, the landmark 1978 legislation aimed at preventing Native foster children and adoptees from being separated from their families and tribes. The ruling in Haaland v.…
SCOTUS Just Upheld the Civil Rights of Millions of Disabled and Aging People
Dean Mitchell/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Thursday, the Supreme Court issued a landmark 7-2 ruling affecting millions of aging and disabled people: Providers of federally funded health services like Medicaid or Medicare, the court ruled—such as public and private nursing homes—can be…
What the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act Opinion Means for 2024—and Beyond
Mother Jones; Joshua Lott/AFP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Supreme Court’s surprise ruling upholding the use of the Voting Rights Act in cases challenging political maps is likely to affect the 2024 elections and beyond—though how big the impact will be depends on…
Today’s Giant Supreme Court Surprise Ruling Is a Rare Win for Democracy
Mother Jones; Joshua Lott/AFP/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In a major and surprising victory for voting rights, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that a redistricting map passed by Alabama lawmakers diluted the power of Black voters, affirming the constitutionality of a key…