Dispatches From the Culture Wars – July 4, 2023
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From culture wars to civil war?
From culture wars to civil war?
From culture wars to civil war?
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There Is One Group the Roberts Court Really Doesn’t Like
The New York Times
The American political system was not built with the interests of workers in mind. If labor is ever going to get what it needs, it probably won’t be with the helping hand of a judge or a justice.
This Week in People’s History, June 6 . . .
Bullets don't stop March Against Fear. Strikers' play fills Madison Square Garden. Court rules for lunch-counter sit-in. Cesar Chavez gets started. CIA lawbreaking whitewashed. Environmental racism costs Shell Oil. Paul Robeson defies witch-hunters.
The Supreme Court Could Foster a New Kind of Civil War
Politico
With three decisions this month, the Court could break the back of Washington’s authority over regulation. Then, the battles over some of America’s biggest issues shift to the states.
A ‘Fundamental’ Right: A Timeline of US Abortion Rights Since Roe v Wade
The Guardian
When the all-male supreme court ruled to protect abortion rights in 1973, activists didn’t foresee the fight that lay ahead
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Supreme Court Decision Greatly Reduces Worker Protections
The Century Foundation
The Supreme Court's Epic Systems denies workers the right under the National Labor Relations Act to challenge wage theft, racial and sexual discrimination, or other concerns. Together with the expected anti-union Janus Decision, this constitutes a one-two punch against unions and workers' rights.
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The Epic Systems Oral Argument Did Not Go Well for the Employers (Though it May Not Matter)
On Labor
It’s worth noting how much the five Republican appointees on the Court would have to put their thumbs on the scale to rule in favor of the employers.
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Supreme Court Makes it Harder for Workers to Win Discrimination Lawsuits
The Christian Science Monitor
The Supreme Court issued a pair of 5-to-4 rulings on workers' lawsuits. Justice Ginsburg filed a dissent in both cases calling for Congress to overturn the decisions by passing new legislation.
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