Bill Blum / TruthdigAug 18, 2026
The "judicial supremacy" feared by early critics of the high court has come to pass. "Popular constitutionalism" could be the antidote for restoring democracy. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Benjamin Barber / Facing SouthJun 7, 2024
Voting rights journalist Ari Berman on opposing elite minority rule—centuries after the founders baked it into the system. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
Darrin M. McMahon / History News NetworkApr 20, 2024
How did the founders think about age and its relationship to rights and power? Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
LISA MASCARO and ERIC TUCKER / The Associated PressFeb 3, 2020
As the Senate prepares to acquit him on charges that he abused power and obstructed Congress, all that's left is for Americans to decide. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Paul Street / TruthdigDec 20, 2019
As the U.S. teeters on the brink of fascism, more of the same ineffectual pushback and insincere leadership isn’t going to save the country. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Paul Street / TruthdigOct 16, 2018
One by one, each of our institutions has fallen victim to minority rule. Our faith in the Constitution has been grossly misplaced. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
By Thom Hartmann / Independent Media InstituteSep 19, 2018
This isn’t the first time our democracy has faced the Founder’s nightmare—but it is the most dangerous. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentJul 4, 2018
In the section of the Declaration of Independence on grievances, there are a number of paragraphs that resonate with today’s politics. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Maj. Danny Sjursen / TruthdigMay 19, 2018
If President Washington was such a unifying force, why were the early 1790s so violent and contested? Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigMay 7, 2018
As a remedy for misconduct, impeachment both overpromises and underperforms—and can backfire on its proponents. Work toward winning elections instead. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
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