The Supreme Court is helps shape civil rights in the United States, but it is less recognized for its role in intensifying economic inequality. Professor Stephen Gottlieb details cases in the high court that have promoted these inequalities. For More on this Topic: Read two-page brief, How the Roberts Court Undermines U.S. Democracy, or his book, Unfit for Democracy: The Roberts Court and the Breakdown of American Politics. Check out his blog or commentary on WAMC Northeast Public Radio. Further Reading: The Changing Relationship of Congress and the Federal Judiciary, Bruce Peabody, Fairleigh Dickinson University County Right-to-Work Laws as the Latest Tactic to Undercut American Labor Unions, Raymond Hogler, Colorado State University