A ‘Wary Faith’ in the Courts

Eric Foner The New York Review of Books
A groundbreaking new book demonstrates that even during the days of slavery, African Americans knew a lot more about legal principles than has been imagined.

Mexico Defends GM Corn Restrictions With Science

Timothy Wise Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP)
"If we win, we will challenge an entire model of production. It would be a huge achievement, setting an international standard. If our maize is defeated in its center of origin, we would see the same in other centers of origin for other crops."

The Captured Supreme Court

Right-wing donor interests aim to capture the Supreme Court and achieve through the Court what they cannot through the elected branches of government.