Jay Swanson

Jay Swanson is a senior fellow in the Brennan Center’s Future of the Constitution Project.

Members of the International Association of Machinists walking the picket line on Friday, May 23, 2025. In Thornhill v. Alabama, the court held that picketing is an “indispensable” right.

Remembering Labor’s Constitutional Rights Remembering Labor’s Constitutional Rights

The Constitution, properly interpreted, protects workers. But the Trump administration isn’t going to enforce those protections unless labor fights for them.

Jul 10, 2025 / Jennifer Abruzzo and Jay Swanson

The Left Needs to Take Back the Constitution

The Left Needs to Take Back the Constitution The Left Needs to Take Back the Constitution

A new book argues that the Constitution is best understood as a document calling for the unashamed struggle for equality.

Sep 29, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Jay Swanson

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