Why Should You And I Have To Keep Paying Mitch McConnell’s Salary?
We’re paying this guy a salary of $174,000 a year, plus another $19,400 for his “service” as majority leader. It’s insulting that he won’t even go through the motions of doing his job.
Supreme Court Weighs Turning Back Clock On Redistricting
A case before the Supreme Court this week has the potential to change equal access to political representation as we have known it for.
Toxic Law: How Corporate Power And ‘Religious Freedom’ Threaten Democracy
Corporations are valuable and useful vehicles for creating wealth. But they are not and never should be political and religious actors.
Weekend Reader: ‘American Epic: Reading The U.S. Constitution’
From the Framers to the Courts, ‘American Epic’ unpacks the various readings of the Constitution.
Something Obscene About Civil Asset Forfeitures
Eric Holder is right to end one of the drug war’s worst practices.
Supreme Court Permits ‘Reasonable Mistakes’ By Police In Searches
Find out why Sonia Sotomayor is warning that her colleagues are “eroding the Fourth Amendment.”
Reckless Republican Impeachment Chatter Belittles Framers’ Intent
Sorry, Republicans: Obama isn’t Nixon, and you can’t get rid of him.
U.S. Citizens Have A Right To Protest, Even In Ferguson
If we don’t stand up for our Constitutional rights, they could disappear.
Death Of A Wedge Issue: 4 Ways GOP Presidential Hopefuls Reacted To Same-Sex Marriage Decision
Here’s how the GOP presidential field responded to the Supreme Court’s huge decision.
Thai Junta Chief Defends Constitution; Questions Democracy
dpa BANGKOK — Thailand’s junta chief, Prayuth Chan-ocha, on Friday defended an interim constitution put in place earlier this week. Critics have been quick to raise concerns about specific articles that increase the regime’s unchecked authority, including giving it veto powers and the ability to enact laws and decrees outside the constitutional framework. “As long […]
Our Progressive Constitution
WASHINGTON — You cannot talk for very long to a conservative these days without hearing the words “constitutional” and “constitutionalist.” Formulations such as “I am a constitutional conservative” or “I am a constitutionalist” are Tea Party habits, but they are not confined to its ranks. Many kinds of conservatives contend that everything they believe is […]
Democratic Senators: Amend Constitution To Limit Money In Elections
By Stephanie Haven, McClatchy Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — The Senate began debate Tuesday on a Democrat-proposed constitutional amendment that would allow the government to regulate campaign money again, a response to recent Supreme Court rulings that removed limits on certain election contributions. Democrats argue that the Supreme Court’s decisions in two cases allowed billionaires — […]
What Our Declaration Really Said
Our nation confronts a challenge this Fourth of July that we face but rarely: We are at odds over the meaning of our history and why, to quote our Declaration of Independence, “governments are instituted.” Only divisions this deep can explain why we are taking risks with our country’s future that we’re usually wise enough […]