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These Powerful Courts Decide Most of the Issues That Affect Your Life

But most people have never heard of them.

As Asian American Students, We’ll Keep Fighting for Racial Equity on Campus

The Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling just makes our struggle harder.

What Does the Term ‘Conservative’ Even Mean?

This new Keywords column breaks it down.

What’s Next In the Fight for Student Debt Relief?

Here’s what to know.

Can Sanctuary Laws Hold Up Against Anti-Trans and Antiabortion Politicians?

Current shield laws don’t go far enough, organizers say.

I Got Into 15 Schools, and Have Thoughts on the SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling

Rotimi Kukoyi is a student at UNC—one of the universities involved in the recent Supreme Court cases.

SCOTUS Ruling on Affirmative Action Enables Racism to Thrive

"Further limiting access to education for Black students is an attack on Black life."
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

In a 6-3 ruling, the court's conservative wing blocked the president's plan to wipe away $400 billion in student debt.

Supreme Court Guts Race-Conscious Admissions

"Deeming race irrelevant in law does not make it so in life,” wrote Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson in her dissent.

VP Harris Says Young Voters Have the Power to Fight “Extremist” Abortion Bans

One year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to Teen Vogue about the ongoing fight for reproductive health care.

We Need to Expand the Supreme Court to Restore Reproductive Freedom

It’s possible and it’s necessary.

What the Heck Is Going on With Student Loan Cancellation and Payments?

There’s a lot in the balance right now.
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The Conservative Justices Sure Love Taking Free Trips From Republican Donors

Samuel Alito took a private jet to Alaska for a luxury trip with a conservative billionaire.

The Supreme Court Is Future-Proofing America Against Young People

The average age of the conservative bloc of justices: 62.

VP Kamala Harris Talks About the Real Impact of Abortion Bans

This is the post-Roe reality in states like Missouri.

A 16-Year-Old Girl Made Brown v. Board of Ed Possible

Barbara Rose Johns organized a strike at her segregated school after the death of her best friend.

What’s at Stake in the Supreme Court’s Latest LGBTQ+ Rights Case

303 Creative v. Elenis could have a profound impact on LGBTQ+ rights in the US.
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Clarence Thomas Is On a Mission to Be the Most Corrupt Supreme Court Justice

The justice has accepted luxury vacations and yacht rides from a major Republican donor.

This Supreme Court Case Is ‘an Assault’ on Native Children

Brackeen v. Haaland could change the future of Indigenous rights.
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Biden's Plan to Forgive Student Debt is in the Hands of the Supreme Court

More than 40 million borrowers could be affected by the outcome.