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Truths Not Always Self-Evident

Stephen Rohde / Truthdig Jan 12, 2024 A new book looks at the history of equality in theory and in practice. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

A Supreme Dissent: Justice Sonia Sotomayor Eviscerates the Court’s Civil Rights Rollback

Stephen Rohde / Truthdig Jul 20, 2023 The opinion of the Court is, quite literally, a notice that reads: ‘Some services may be denied to same-sex couples.’” Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

Supreme Court 101: What is Judicial Review?

Bill Blum / Truthdig Feb 3, 2023 It's where the high court gets its power—and it's not even mentioned in the Constitution. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: The Real Reason We Need to Impeach Trump Immediately

Robert Reich / Truthdig Jul 28, 2019 It may not be the political thing to do. But in order to safeguard our democracy, it is the right thing to do. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Constitution Desperately Needs a New Amendment

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan May 9, 2019 The Equal Rights Amendment, or ERA, first introduced in 1923, may now, nearly a century later, be close to passage. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Kingdumb Come

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Should ‘Dirty Trickster’ Roger Stone Be Silenced?

Bill Blum / Truthdig Feb 11, 2019 Placing a gag order on the GOP consultant, as Robert Mueller has requested, is not only unnecessary, but most likely unconstitutional. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

We’re Already in a Constitutional Crisis (Video)

Robert Reich / RobertReich.Org Jul 25, 2018 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. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )