Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump
Coverage of Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump in the Nexus archive.
- The Mass. angle on US Supreme Court decisions
The US Supreme Court's recent rulings included decisions on tariffs, conversion therapy bans, and faith-based pregnancy center lawsuits, with Massachusetts involved in several cases through state lawsuits and amicus briefs. The court's conservative majority upheld limits on presidential emergency powers and signaled skepticism toward Colorado's conversion therapy ban, while Massachusetts has its own similar laws.
- The Cynicism Behind the Administration’s Proposed Forced Labor Tariffs
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) report claims 60 economies, including the EU, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, distort trade by not enforcing import bans on goods made with forced labor. The report proposes tariffs on 99.4% of U.S. imports by value, but critics argue the findings are hypocritical and lack evidence, as the U.S. itself has not ratified the ILO's forced labor convention.