‘We’re being hurled back decades’: the week the supreme court reshaped America

Momentous decisions on abortion, guns, the environment and religion have left many wondering: what next?

Last week the US Supreme Court started its summer break, but it left behind an America that many believe has been fundamentally reshaped after a momentous series of decisions by the conservative majority on abortion, guns, the power of government agencies, and the role of religion in public life.

The series of decisions have spurred extensive condemnation outside conservative America and many are left wondering what, if anything, can be done.