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The Supreme Court just granted certiorari to hear Trump's plan to overturn the 14th Amendment guarantee of birthright citizenship. That means that at least 4 of the 9 justices voted to hear the case, which has been ruled unconstitutional by all of...

There's a list of nine demands that FAM is making for their planned February 8th statewide prison work stoppage. They all seem very reasonable to me, but they can't do it alone and they need our help! Instead of quoting the voices of the...

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers Alabama, Florida, and Georgia) has remanded for a preliminary injunction an abortion clinic safety zone case back to the lower court. Sounds like they may need more clinic escorts to ensure people...

This will open the door for them to investigate anyone who opposes Trump's fascist agenda. It says, "These domestic terrorists use violence or the threat of violence to advance political and social agendas, including opposition to law and...

Senators have introduced a bill that would expand Title 18 of US Code to specifically include federal immigration officers. It would make doxxing a federal officer with the intent to obstruct criminal or immigration enforcement a felony with fines...

Using the map, Texas could add up to 5 more seats in the House of Representatives. Justice Kagan wrote the dissent. The unsigned order says that Texas is “likely to succeed on the merits of its claim,” and that the lower court “failed to honor the...

The Alabama prison system is so broken and cruel, we have to change it! Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice is doing great work, and they have an excellent series called "Taking A Life." Reporter Beth Shelburne just added a note to her...

On August 1st, Act 399 went into effect in Louisiana and so the ACLU has filed a lawsuit because it violates the 1st and 14th Amendments. The law amended Louisiana’s obstruction of justice statute to threaten imprisonment with hard labor and...

With ICE/CBP's new crackdown on Afghan immigrants in northern California, now is a good time to have a portal to report their misconduct. Please share this link with folks in California!

Phil Wilson has posted a thought-provoking article on The Resistance and where we go next. We have to reach the critical threshold of 11 million people (experts say it takes 3.5% of the population to overthrow an oppressive regime) and I don't...

When Trump issued an Executive Order that banned burning or desecrating the US flag, many people noticed the irony of him pardoning all of the January 6th insurrectionists who soiled the Capitol and assaulted police officers using flags on poles,...

After the No Kings protests, many communities across the country created their own Indivisible groups that organizes events at the local level. I'm a member of our local group in Montgomery, and it has lots of really amazing activists in it. I...

Dave Zirin has written an excellent article challenging the big lies being told by the government. I agree with him, the National Guard is not protecting a damn thing during these deployments. Under the Posse Comitatus Act, they aren't legally...

On Tuesday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee will consider 19 “kids safety” bills ranging from requiring online IDs to complete censorship for kids under a certain age. Everyone wants to keep kids safe, but these bills always do more harm...

At Friday's private conference, the Supreme Court discussed the case challenging birthright citizenship. All of the lower courts have upheld the 14th Amendment and rejected the Trump administration's re-definition of it. I'm wanting to see SCOTUS...

The Southern Poverty Law Center has published the November intelligence report of far-right activity. Some highlights are Alabama's Tommy Tuberville and how members of the far-right groups are talking about joining ICE. Here's the full report.

There's a new blog by Chris Geidner that everyone should read. I highly recommend subscribing (free or paid) to his LawDork newsletter because he's the absolute best at covering the courts, the death penalty, and other important topics. This latest...

We can still learn lessons from the horrific events of 1938. I like this opinion piece that says: "The Holocaust showed us the devastating consequences when too many remain bystanders in the face of hate. Each of us has the power — and the...

As well as trying to “memory hole” the violent January 6th insurrection, Trump has been “auditing” all of our museums and removing exhibits that document our nation's history of slavery and segregation. At the visitors center at the Netherlands...