On June 19, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless v Husted, 16-1068. The Ohio Democratic Party had been a co-plaintiff along with the Coalition. The case concerns a federal law passed in 1870, … Continue reading
On June 19, the U.S. Supreme Court said it will hear Gill v Whitford, 16-1161. This is the case in which the 3-judge U.S. District Court had invalidated Wisconsin’s legislative district boundaries as an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander. The U.S. Supreme … Continue reading
On June 18, France held run-off elections for the National Assembly. The first round had been a week ago. Here is a news story with the results. The President’s party, La Republique En Marche, which was running in its first … Continue reading
The United Utah Party web page here explains why its nominee for U.S. House, third district, ought to be on the November 7, 2017 special election ballot. … Continue reading
The Militant, weekly newspaper of the Socialist Workers Party, can now be seen on-line for all issues 1946 through the present. See this link. In the near future, the issues from 1928 through 1945 will also be posted. The Militant … Continue reading
