Bill Blum
Ginsburg’s Ribs and the Future of SCOTUS
Is packing the top court “necessary to save democracy”?
Acting Attorney General's Appointment Challenged in Court
Maryland argues that the president sidestepped the Constitution and the Justice Department by elevating Matthew Whitaker to the top job.
Donald Trump Is Remaking the Supreme Court in His Own Image
And with Neil Gorsuch and now Brett Kavanaugh in tow, the president is well on his way achieving his objective.
Book Review
How the Supreme Court Defined Students' Constitutional Rights
A new book makes the bold claim that "the public school has served as the single most significant site of constitutional interpretation within the nation's history."
We're Already in a Constitutional Crisis (Video)
There is no exact definition of a constitutional crisis. Presumably it’s when the United States Constitution is in crisis. And it is in crisis now, today, because the president of the United States is abusing it to entrench his power.
Vote in the Midterms—or Be Part of the Problem
Going to the polls in November and changing leadership in Congress may be the only way to hold the Trump administration accountable.
TD originals
Bye, Scott. Is Donald Next?
Scott Pruitt's resignation as head of the Environmental Protection Agency is an ethical and environmental victory—and makes a case for the president's own resignation stronger.
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To Hell With Civility
Americans who are rightfully outraged with Trump and his administration’s injustices have every right to nonviolently protest and show their dissent.
Scheer Intelligence
We the Corporations (Audio and Transcript)
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Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer welcomes Adam Winkler, a professor of constitutional law at UCLA's School of Law, to discuss the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision.
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American History for Truthdiggers: Washington’s Turbulent Administration (1789-1796)
If President Washington was such a unifying force, why were the early 1790s so violent and contested?
