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And in its zeal to purge the newsroom of dissent, CBS and Weiss may have inadvertently triggered the creation of their most dangerous future competitor — and accidentally set the stage for its own undoing.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

It hadn’t, although that 2023 decision, written by Chief Justice Roberts, approvingly quoted Harlan’s Plessy dissent, and Justice Thomas filed a solo concurrence “to offer an originalist defense of the colorblind Constitution.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

The UN human rights chief has said he is alarmed by the rise in executions in Iran, with capital punishment continuing to be used "to instil fear among the population and suppress dissent".

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

“At this point, only the Supreme Court can bring uniformity and settle this question once and for all. I anticipate that it will do so soon,” Judge Diane S. Sykes wrote in her dissent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

My brother Shade says it’s because arena cities enjoyed a marked reduction in Red crime, dissent, even the few acts of rebellion.

From "Red Queen" by Victoria Aveyard

That number of dissents is unusual and illustrative of the challenge the Fed faces in bringing inflation back down to its two-percent target -- a level it hasn't hit in more than five years.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

It was the most dissents in a decade at a normally unified Fed.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

Cui also sees the likelihood of two dissents in favor of a 25bp rate hike from regional Fed presidents Logan and Hammack, with a possible third from Kashkari.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

But when the court was closely split in major cases, Kennedy was likely to be in majority while Scalia wrote scathing and increasingly personal dissents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

McLean, Justice, dissents from Dred Scott decision, 148.

From The Negro and the Nation A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement by George Spring Merriam

On Wednesday, three members of the Fed’s rate-setting committee — all leaders of regional Fed banks — dissented from their colleagues, and voted to hike rates.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

On Wednesday, the Fed chose to keep interest rates steady despite those push factors, although three policymakers dissented and called for an immediate rate hike.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

It was the first time since 2016 where three officials dissented in the same direction, reflecting growing pressure within the Fed to act on inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Three of the court's nine justices dissented from the decision: Justices Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch and Samuel Alito.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Only the queen's men had dissented, and then not loudly.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

But there are already dissenting members within the confederations, like Bhutan, the Philippines, and the UAE within Asia, who have all backed Infantino.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

The pressure intensified after the Fed on Wednesday held its benchmark rate at 3.5% to 3.75% for a fifth consecutive meeting, with three policymakers dissenting in favor of an increase.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 2026

On Wednesday, the two joined Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan in dissenting from the committee’s decision to hold rates steady at 3.5% to 3.75%, voting instead for a rate increase.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Lorie Logan, the third dissenting vote and president of the Dallas Fed, also issued a statement on Friday, agreeing with the need for "modest action" now to reduce the need for potentially sharper hikes later.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

The dissenting group, it’s my privilege and headache to divulge, consists of the three featured players themselves, two female, one male.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger