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The Supreme Court Exerts Its Power on Behalf of Big Business
Wal-Mart, AT&T and power companies won big during this Supreme Court term. Is the Court more business-friendly under Chief Justice Roberts and the conservative majority?
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenWal-Mart, AT&T and power companies won big during this year's term of the US Supreme Court. Is the Court more business-friendly under Chief Justice John Roberts and the conservative majority? Is it liberal when it comes to the First Amendment? Also, beware of Greeks bearing defaults, and the US and North Korea in the Women's World Cup.
Banner image: Activist Kellye McIntosh of Alliance for Justice holds a sign during a rally in front of the US Supreme Court March 29, 2011 in Washington, DC. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images
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3 storiesBeware of Greeks Bearing Defaults
Some 5000 police fired tear gas at rock-throwing protesters in Athens today as a 48-hour general strike got under way. Parliament is about to vote on tough austerity measures that Greeks oppose but which could be crucial to the EU and US financial systems. Peter Spiegel is Brussels Bureau Chief for the Financial Times .
Read the story7 minThe Supreme Court: Big Business and the First Amendment
As the US Supreme Court recessed this week until next October, John Roberts completed his sixth term as Chief Justice of the United States. He continued to lead the court in a conservative direction. The US Chamber of Commerce openly claims more influence with the US Supreme Court than any litigator except the US Solicitor General .
Read the story38 minThe US Plays Its First Game in the Women's World Cup
It's been 12 years since the US team won the Women's World Cup. Germany won the next two, and it's both the favorite and the host team in this year's competition, which is comprised of 336 female soccer players in games being televised to 200 nations from a host country that knows how to throw a party.
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