Shame on the Supreme Court for Upholding Trump’s Muslim Ban

Marjorie Cohn / Truthout Jul 3, 2018 The court's ruling ignores international law. The ban violates two treaties: the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Were Recent Nationwide Protests Pro-Immigrant or Anti-Trump?

Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers / Popular Resistance Jul 2, 2018 Demonstrations organized by non-immigrant protesters are reminiscent of the immense anti-war protests that took place during the George W. Bush presidency. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Supreme Court Gets Trumpier (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Jun 28, 2018 From wedding cakes to the Muslim Ban to unions, the Trumpier Court is on the march. Oh, and now the President gets to pick another Supreme Court justice.  Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Supreme Court, the Muslim Ban and Trump’s Ugly Abyss of Racism

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Jun 28, 2018 The highest court in the U.S. delivers a tsunami of decisions, most of which leave no doubt about its fiercely right-wing orientation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

White as a Sheet

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jun 27, 2018 Dig deeper

The Seventh Exclusion: Key Moments in Racist U.S. Immigration History

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jun 27, 2018 At least six other times in the past, people were excluded from America on the basis of race or religion. The Roberts Supreme Court has just legitimized the seventh. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Court Upholds Trump Travel Ban, Rejects Discrimination Claim

MARK SHERMAN / The Associated Press Jun 26, 2018 The 5-4 decision, a major victory for Trump on one of his central issues, finds the U.S. president has substantial power to regulate immigration. A dissenting justice says the outcome is a historic mistake. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Travel Ban Waivers Rarely Granted, Advocates Say

Ilana Novick / Truthdig May 22, 2018 President Trump’s third version of a ban on travelers from eight countries, including five majority-Muslim nations, was supposed to make exceptions in the neediest cases. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

High Court Indicates Trump Travel Ban May Be Upheld

MARK SHERMAN / The Associated Press Apr 25, 2018 Conservative justices who make up the court's majority appear unwilling to hem in a president who has invoked national security to justify restrictions on who can step on U.S. soil. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

High Court Dives Into Trump Policy With Travel Ban Case

MARK SHERMAN / The Associated Press Apr 23, 2018 The justices so far have had little to say about the president's time in office, even as the nation has moved from one Trump controversy to another. That's about to change. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Will Neil Gorsuch Flip on Trump?

Bill Blum / Truthdig Apr 23, 2018 Most likely, both the president's fears and the hopes of liberals about the newest Supreme Court justice are overblown. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Supreme Court to Rule on Trump Travel Ban

MARK SHERMAN / The Associated Press Jan 19, 2018 The issue pits an administration that considers the restrictions necessary for Americans' security against challengers who claim it is illegally aimed at Muslims. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )