Supreme Court

What’s Very Likely To Happen: The “Roe v. Wade” Endgame Comes to SCOTUS

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by Bitch HQ
December 1, 2021 at 4:25pm
Today’s case is not about one state’s decision, but about overturning decades of precedent.
Pro-choice protesters perform outside the Texas State Capitol on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021 in Austin, TX. They are wearing shirts that say “Bans off our bodies” and raising their right fist

What Just Happened: The Texas Abortion Ban

by Bitch HQ
September 2, 2021 at 2:37pm
The SCOTUS decision essentially spits on 50 years of constitutional precedent protecting abortion access. Read more »
President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett stand on a balcony. They are both white and dressed up.

What Just Happened: The Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett

by Bitch HQ
October 27, 2020 at 1:51pm
Amy Coney Barrett sets a dangerous precedent.  Read more »
Amy Coney Barrett, a white woman with short, brown hair, stands in front of an American flag wearing a black dress

Faithful Bigot: Amy Coney Barrett Is the Catholic Church’s Secret Weapon

by Olga Segura
October 13, 2020 at 11:43am
Like other American institutions, the Catholic Church has been shaped by white supremacy. Read more »
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a white Jewish woman wearing glasses with her hair pulled back in a bun, smiles for the camera

What Just Happened: The Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

by Bitch HQ
September 21, 2020 at 1:54pm
We can channel RBG’s determination to fight back against unjust systems. Read more »
a person in front of the Supreme Court holds a pink Protect Safe, Legal Abortion sing

What Just Happened: A Victory for Abortion Rights

by Bitch HQ
June 29, 2020 at 1:51pm
There’s no question that this is good news, but we shouldn’t assume that today’s decision amounts to a wholesale fuck-you to abortion opponents.  Read more »
a protestor displays wings with the words “Black Trans Lives Matter” while marching during the Black Trans Lives Matter Rally on June 14, 2020 in Brooklyn.

What Just Happened?: The Supreme Court Sides with LGBTQ Americans

by Bitch HQ
June 15, 2020 at 2:04pm
In a surprising twist, the Supreme Court decided that Title VII has always covered gender identity, meaning that it’s illegal to terminate a trans person’s employment because they’re trans. Read more »
a group of white women hold signs at a pro-choice rally that say things like Everyone Loves Someone Who Has Had an Abortion and Keep Abortion Safe and Legal

War of Words: If We’re Going to Protect Abortion Access, Language Matters

by Mallory McMaster
March 4, 2020 at 1:38pm
The language we use to talk about abortion impacts the fight to keep it safe and legal. Read more »
an outstretched white hand holds a teal sign that reads Fuck Your Abortion Ban

Action over Fear: Don’t Wait for the Supreme Court to Decide on Abortion Rights

by Lauren Rankin
March 4, 2020 at 10:36am
I heard sadness and anger from many I spoke to about the state of abortion rights and the case currently before the  Supreme Court. But not once did I hear anything resembling futility or defeat. Read more »
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Douchebag Decree: Edward Blum Wants to Kill Affirmative Action

by Dahlia Balcazar
October 19, 2018 at 11:36am
Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard is basically a do-over of Fisher v. University of Texas with the prospect of going before a much more conservative Supreme Court. Read more »
Rage Becomes Her by Soraya Chemaly

Backtalk: What Are We Supposed to Do Now?

by Amy Lam
October 11, 2018 at 12:41pm
This week, Dahlia and Amy are tired, depressed, and angry—what are we supposed to do with all these awful feelings? In the wake of the Supreme Court confirmation for Brett Kavanaugh, we’re thinking about who gets to display feelings and what it tells us about where our feelings belong. Mostly... Read more »

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