The Constitution

Stealing the Constitution

Stealing the Constitution Stealing the Constitution

Inside the right's campaign to hijack our country's founding text—and how to fight back.

Jan 20, 2011 / Feature / Garrett Epps

Debating ‘Citizens United’

Debating ‘Citizens United’ Debating ‘Citizens United’

Was the Supreme Court's infamous decision a desecration, or only what the Constitution requires? A First Amendment scholar and civil liberties advocate debate.

Jan 13, 2011 / Feature / Floyd Abrams and Burt Neuborne

First, They Came for WikiLeaks. Then…

First, They Came for WikiLeaks. Then… First, They Came for WikiLeaks. Then…

WikiLeaks has embraced the ethics that guide traditional news outlets' disclosure of secrets. It should be afforded the same protections.

Dec 9, 2010 / Editorial / The Editors

Restoring Lost Liberties

Restoring Lost Liberties Restoring Lost Liberties

The drug war has been waged not only on traffickers and users but on liberty and equality.

Dec 9, 2010 / Feature / David Cole

Lessons From WikiLeaks

Lessons From WikiLeaks Lessons From WikiLeaks

The Internet is critically vulnerable to capricious government shutdown.

Dec 9, 2010 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn

Ground Zero for Free Speech

Ground Zero for Free Speech Ground Zero for Free Speech

The proposed cultural center in lower Manhattan has become the latest target of the right's all-out attack on the First Amendment.

Aug 12, 2010 / Column / Katha Pollitt

What Good is the 14th Amendment? What Good is the 14th Amendment?

The 14th amendment has done it again! No wonder right wing radicals want to repeal it.

Aug 5, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders

Baby Baiting

Baby Baiting Baby Baiting

Senator Lindsey Graham is the latest to join the assault on birthright citizenship, announcing that he may introduce a constitutional amendment banning automatic citizenship to the...

Jul 29, 2010 / Feature / Robin Templeton

Semaphore

Semaphore Semaphore

Sure, some Americans use their flag in poor taste.  But should they be prevented from doing so?

Jun 16, 2010 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Glenn Beck Gets It Right Glenn Beck Gets It Right

The attempted Times Square bombing is a reminder that the defense budgets for high-tech warfare are beside the point in countering terrorists who turn firecrackers into bombs.

May 5, 2010 / Robert Scheer

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