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Debt frees the powerful and crushes the powerless
Justices Clarence Thomas, Brett Kavanaugh and their peers on the court understand the ethic of the powerful, writes Noah Berlatsky.
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The only counterweight to the Six is enduring control of Congress by the Democrats
Court-packing is nice but democratic politics is better.
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SCOTUS is dirty. Let's clean it up
Rightwing justices aren’t going to police themselves.
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A week after overturning Roe, the Supreme Court’s illegitimacy is already accelerating
Even Republican state legislators are ignoring it.
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For Roe, the Democrats get mad
The Supreme Court’s legitimacy crisis starts there.
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How the Senate can ensure justices are not above the law
Senators can start with a commitment to protecting women and advancing accountability for the judiciary, including the SCOTUS.