Supreme Court at Best of the Left

#1222 A crisis of illegitimacy of our institutions

Posted on Episodes by · October 26, 2018 5:00 PM

Air Date: 10–26-2018

Today we take a look at the crumbling trust in the Supreme Court in the wake of the Kavanaugh confirmation, not to mention the undemocratic electoral college, undemocratic Senate and a whole slew of anti-democracy GOP dirty tricks that have been used to acquire and intrench power for a conservative minority

#1218 Kavanaugh forced upon America (Supreme Court)

Posted on Episodes by · October 12, 2018 6:00 PM

Air Date: 10–12-2018

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Today we take a look at the process and conclusion of Judge Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court and how the whole spectacle, top to bottom, was drenched in some of the worst aspects of patriarchy and toxic masculinity that our society has to offer.

#1210 Brett Kavanaugh and the Imperial Presidency (Supreme Court)

Posted on Episodes by · September 14, 2018 6:00 AM

Air Date: 9–14-2018

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Today we take a look at the confirmation process of Brett Kavanaugh, his stance on several critical issues and his threat to democratic values and separation of powers in the federal government.

#1197 Showing up at the last minute to fight for the Supreme Court

Posted on Episodes by · July 17, 2018 6:00 PM · 2 reactions

Air Date: 7–17-2018

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Today we take a look at the history of what led us to be on the brink of the most conservative Supreme Court in 90 years, some of the details as to what's at stake and some ideas on fighting back, now and in the future

#1089 A Corporate Judicial Coup (Judge Gorsuch and the Supreme Court)

Posted on Episodes by · March 24, 2017 6:00 PM

Air Date: 3-24-2017

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Today we look at the hearings of Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch, how we got to here and what his possible placement on the court portends for our future

#1055 What is at stake (Climate Change and the Supreme Court)

Posted on Episodes by · November 04, 2016 7:00 PM

Air Date: 11-04-2016

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Today we look at the two biggest issues with the most limited timelines and far-reaching consequences of our era and how they are both at stake in this election

#1027 Whole Woman’s Health and other stories (Reproductive Justice)

Posted on Episodes by · July 08, 2016 7:00 PM

Air Date: 07-08-2016

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Today we take a look at the historic reproductive rights ruling from the Supreme Court that just came down in the Whole Woman’s Health case as well as just a few of the ways that anti-choice activists are continuing their fight to curtail reproductive justice

#1002 Merrick Garland and the fight for the Supreme Court

Posted on Episodes by · March 29, 2016 7:39 PM

Air Date: 03-29-2016

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Today we take a look at the power of the Supreme Court, the importance of getting the right people on the bench and the unfortunate reality that Merrick Garland is not someone that progressives should be supporting

#995 Scalia’s death and the seismic shift on the court (Supreme Court)

Posted on Episodes by · March 01, 2016 7:00 PM

Air Date: 03-01-2016

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Today we look at the legacy Antonin Scalia leaves behind, what this means for the Supreme Court going forward and how it’s all effecting the 2016 election

#845 Another reason why we need single payer (Hobby Lobby)

Posted on Episodes by · July 25, 2014 9:25 PM · 2 reactions

Today we take a look at the Hobby Lobby ruling from the Supreme Court. Just as with money in politics, I'm pretty sure they're just trying to make the status quo so outrageously bad that we have no choice but to fundamentally change the system