The Constitution

The 1 Percent Court The 1 Percent Court

A Court for the money power, and our democracy is at stake.

Sep 13, 2012 / Feature / Bill Moyers and Bernard A. Weisberger

‘Citizens United’ and the Corporate Court ‘Citizens United’ and the Corporate Court

Giving corporations the inalienable right to buy elections.

Sep 13, 2012 / Feature / Jamie Raskin

The Way Forward The Way Forward

Fight for a Court that speaks of and for the rest of us.

Sep 13, 2012 / Feature / Nan Aron

How the Gun Industry Got Rich Stoking Fear About Obama

How the Gun Industry Got Rich Stoking Fear About Obama How the Gun Industry Got Rich Stoking Fear About Obama

The NRA’s dire warnings that the president is a threat to the Second Amendment are bogus—but profitable.

Aug 22, 2012 / Feature / Jarrett Murphy

Free Pussy Riot Comes to the Ace Hotel Free Pussy Riot Comes to the Ace Hotel

At a solidarity event in Manhattan, Pussy Riot supporters drew connections between threats to free expression in Russia and in the United States.

Aug 17, 2012 / Lucy McKeon

How the Supreme Court Came to Embrace Strip Searches for Trivial Offenses How the Supreme Court Came to Embrace Strip Searches for Trivial Offenses

The Fourth Amendment was designed to guard against arbitrary governmental authority. That shield has been shattered, leaving our liberty and personal integrity subject to the whi...

Aug 16, 2012 / Herman Schwartz

Paul Ryan Doesn’t Follow Ayn Rand on Civil Liberties Paul Ryan Doesn’t Follow Ayn Rand on Civil Liberties

For all his talk of being guided by the libertarian philosopher, his record is weak on individual freedom. 

Aug 15, 2012 / Blog / Ben Adler

Ten Takeaways From Pennsylvania’s Voter ID Trial Ten Takeaways From Pennsylvania’s Voter ID Trial

The state of Pennsylvania did a terrible job defending its voter ID law—but today a judge ruled it constitutional anyway.

Aug 3, 2012 / Blog / Ari Berman

Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Goes to Court Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Goes to Court

A 93-year-old woman who voted in every election for five decades will lose her right to vote this November. The question of constitutionality that presents goes before a judge tomo...

Jul 24, 2012 / Blog / Ari Berman

Liberals Win Big on Supreme Court ACA Decision Liberals Win Big on Supreme Court ACA Decision

But the fact that five justices were nearly willing to strike it down shows just how conservative this Court truly is.

Jul 11, 2012 / Editorial / David Cole

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