SCOTUS Rulings, Climate Change and Standing with Wendy Davis

SCOTUS Rulings, Climate Change and Standing with Wendy Davis

We had a lively discussion on this week’s MOMochat podcast — to be expected moments after SCOTUS ruled on the Defense of Marriage Act, during a week when EVERYTHING is happening at once. (And OMG – it’s only Wednesday!) But Cynematic, Karoli...
SCOTUS Guts the Voting Rights Act

SCOTUS Guts the Voting Rights Act

Whoever said that news slows down in the summer did not anticipate a week like this one. Let’s begin with the Supreme Court, which issued a decision this morning that gutted the landmark Voting Rights Act. Those of you who remember your history lessons already...
War on Women Dispatches from North Carolina and Texas

War on Women Dispatches from North Carolina and Texas

Today’s news roundup includes War on Women dispatches from two states where abortion rights are under siege, interesting data on gun violence, analysis of today’s ruling from the Supreme Court… and a little song of summer parody to lighten your day a...
Supreme Court Roundup

Supreme Court Roundup

  On Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) will begin hearing oral arguments related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (aka health reform). The oral argument will run for more than six hours and span three days, as the Court...