Megan Rapinoe at the 2012 Summer Olympics Final (Photo Credit: Joel Solomon, After the final whistle blew in Lyon, France on July 7, the crowd at the final match of the 2019 Women’s World Cup erupted into chants of “USA!” Just a few minutes later, however, when Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA, took to the pitch to hand out the medals, … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Review: Roberts Opens “Pandora’s Box” in Census Ruling
In the June 27th decision in Department of Commerce v. New York, Chief Justice John Roberts partially agreed with the liberal majority in ruling that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’ motive for including the citizenship question on the 2020 census was a subterfuge. Ross, who oversees the census, said that the citizenship question was intended to … [Read more...]
Colorado’s Historic New Equal Pay Law
Governor Jared Polis signs House Bill (Photo Credit: Colorado Senate GOP, Public Domain) Jared Polis was elected Governor of Colorado in November of 2018. He is the first openly gay man to serve as Governor, and that is not the only contribution he is making to history. Polis has been able to sign the country’s first equal pay for equal work … [Read more...]
DC Swamp Grows More Fetid Under Trump Administration
Donald Trump's 2016 slogan was famously “Make America Great Again.” However, arguably even more powerful was “Drain The Swamp,” a chant that was frequently heard at Trump campaign rallies and ended up defining much of his closing message. While Trump's 2016 campaign was notable for its barely disguised racism, it's undeniable that “Drain The … [Read more...]
Voting Rights Groups File Suit to Block Tennessee Law Punishing Registration Drives
Republican legislators across the country are seemingly engaged in a fierce competition to see who can pass the most restrictive voter suppression measures. Republicans have embraced the idea that the easiest way for them to hold on to power is to make it as difficult as possible for citizens – especially people of color and poorer Americans – to … [Read more...]
Recent Court Rulings Re-Enforce High Bar for Sexual Harassment Claims
As Americans continue to grapple with the reality of sexual harassment and other forms of sexual misconduct in the workplace, some have expressed a much different concern: namely, that it is far too easy for women to claim sexual harassment. For these Americans, there is a pervasive culture of fear in the workplace, as women are able to leverage … [Read more...]
DHS Request for Change in Detention Law Opposed by ABA
WASHINGTON – Kirstjen Nielsen is sworn in at a hearing on her nomination to become the 6th Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee in Washington, D.C., Nov. 08, 2017. (Official DHS photo by Jetta Disco, Public Domain) At the end of March, now former Secretary of … [Read more...]
Twenty States Move To Block Trump’s Border Wall ‘National Emergency’
According to Reuters, the New York state attorney general said on Friday that Twenty states have filed a motion to block President Donald Trump’s method of funding a border wall by diverting federal funds through a national emergency declaration. New York Attorney General Letitia James said in a Twitter post, “This wall is unnecessary, and an … [Read more...]
Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Filed by U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team
The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team has won the World Cup three times, has brought home four Olympic gold medals, and won the CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) Gold Cup eight times. The women’s soccer team has always been at the forefront of women’s sports, but they filed a lawsuit this month … [Read more...]
Federal Court Rules Lawsuit over Georgia Voting Machines can Move Forward
Since the 2016 election, Americans have grown uncomfortably familiar with the voting machines used by the state of Georgia. What we've learned is that Georgia has been using voting machines that are vulnerable to mischief-making from outside actors. And we've learned that elections officials in the state aren't terribly concerned about this … [Read more...]
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