The Constitution

Steve Cohen emoluments

‘I Think We Need to Just Impeach the Guy’ ‘I Think We Need to Just Impeach the Guy’

Judiciary Committee member Steve Cohen is resolute: Trump’s violations of the emoluments clause demand impeachment. Now.

Sep 5, 2019 / John Nichols

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Labor Rights Are Human Rights — It’s Time We Guaranteed Them in the Constitution Labor Rights Are Human Rights — It’s Time We Guaranteed Them in the Constitution

The US used to tell the world that strong unions were a bulwark against fascism. We should take our own advice and enshrine the right to organize.

Sep 2, 2019 / John Nichols

Trump’s Support of Boris Johnson Should Remind Congress of the Necessity of Impeachment

Trump’s Support of Boris Johnson Should Remind Congress of the Necessity of Impeachment Trump’s Support of Boris Johnson Should Remind Congress of the Necessity of Impeachment

Be wary of a president who celebrates abuses of power abroad and who, at home, imagines that the Constitution “allows me to do whatever I want.”

Aug 30, 2019 / John Nichols

The Contradictions of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

The Contradictions of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. The Contradictions of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

The Supreme Court justice may have been heralded by many of his progressive peers, but the legacy he left behind is far more ambiguous.

Aug 13, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Brenda Wineapple

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It’s Time to Repeal—and Replace—the Second Amendment It’s Time to Repeal—and Replace—the Second Amendment

The meaning of the amendment has been so badly mangled that our only choice is to start over with something that allows for real gun control.

Aug 7, 2019 / Elie Mystal

The Play Challenging Us to See the Rot at the Heart of Our Democracy

The Play Challenging Us to See the Rot at the Heart of Our Democracy The Play Challenging Us to See the Rot at the Heart of Our Democracy

As its New York run ends, What the Constitution Means to Me remains an urgent and salient critique of the country’s foundational document.

Aug 6, 2019 / Alisa Solomon

The Trump Administration’s Death Penalty Cult

The Trump Administration’s Death Penalty Cult The Trump Administration’s Death Penalty Cult

William Barr’s decision amounts to playing politics with death.

Jul 26, 2019 / Winnie Wong

Mueller Has Provided Congress With Everything It Needs to Impeach Trump

Mueller Has Provided Congress With Everything It Needs to Impeach Trump Mueller Has Provided Congress With Everything It Needs to Impeach Trump

Now, Congress must act.

Jul 24, 2019 / John Nichols

How John Paul Stevens Surprised Us

How John Paul Stevens Surprised Us How John Paul Stevens Surprised Us

Stevens was precisely the kind of justice that neither side wants appointed: a pragmatist, skeptical of rigid doctrinal tests.

Jul 23, 2019 / David Cole

Impeach Trump Rally

History Will Honor the Courageous 95 Who Proposed to Impeach a Racist President History Will Honor the Courageous 95 Who Proposed to Impeach a Racist President

It is absolutely appropriate for members of the US House to check and balance a president who employs xenophobic hatred to divide a nation.

Jul 19, 2019 / John Nichols

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