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The Corruption of William Barr Part 2
Brief #18—Corruption Blog
By Sean Gray
The Corruption Blog is a series of blog posts by Sean Gray that digs into the details of the all-encompassing corruption of the Trump administration.
Targeted Districts
Brief #5—Congressional Campaign News
By William Bourque
Our continuing coverage of battleground house elections brings us to Texas’s 22nd district, rated as a toss-up by the Cook Political Report.
Supreme Court Invokes Procedural Precedent to Deny Expanded Access to Voting in Texas and Alabama
Brief #130—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
Over the last few weeks the U.S. Supreme Court issued two orders regarding voting rights, which could have an effect on the November 2020 election.
Supreme Court Issues Major Ruling in Abortion Rights
Brief #76—Healthcare
By Taykor J Smith
The Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law that would have closed all but a single abortion clinic in the state. The 5-4 decision of June Medical Services, LLC v. Russo annulled an anti-abortion law limiting admitting privileges.
The United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) Examined
Brief #88—Foreign Policy
By Gwayne Gautreaux
Touted by supporters as the new NAFTA 2.0, one of the major tenets underlying the Trump Administration’s foreign policy platform was recently put into practice.
The Crisis in Worker Wages
Brief #82—Economics
By Rosalind Gottfried
Fair wages, universal healthcare, paid parental leave, paid sick leave, paid annual leave. These should be the minimal components of employment. It is not rocket science. These things are attainable and would help both the employer and the employee.