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.
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Supreme Court Likely Invoked Purcell Principle 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.
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.
Trump Administration to Send Home International Students
Brief #98—Immigration
By Kathryn Baron
The Trump Administration and ICE have announced the State Department will not issue visas to international students who are enrolled in colleges/universities that switch to online learning come fall semester.
The Corruption of William Barr Part 1
Brief #16—Corruption Blog Post
By Sean Gray
Tennessee Representative Steve Cohen introduced a resolution on the House floor this week, calling for the impeachment of Attorney General William Barr.
Facebook’s Removes Trump Campaign Ads Due to Use of Nazi Imagery
Brief #15—Technology
ByAmy Swain
A sponsored ad for Trump’s re-election campaign was removed from Facebook June 18 due to its violation of the social media company’s policies against organized hate.
The Trump Administration’s Cynical Decision to Restart Federal Executions
Brief #4—Criminal Justice
By Marcie Jaffee
On Monday, the Supreme Court rejected arguments against using a single drug to perform legal executions, which cleared the path for federal executions to resume after a 17-year hiatus.