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A Lawyer Who Turned the Tables: Graphic Biography Immortalizes Leonard Weinglass
A graphic biography of Leonard Weinglass vividly depicts the brilliance of this passionate advocate for justice.
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We Need to Throw Out the Second Amendment
The Second Amendment is an anachronism that's no longer relevant in an era in which the US has a standing army but remains a democracy.
Noam Chomsky | Notion of Elite Guardian Class Dates Back to Founding of US
Noam Chomsky discusses the historical embedding of an elite “guardian class” in US society going back to the framers of the Constitution.
The 13th Amendment Created Legal Slavery Through Incarceration
The very amendment to the US Constitution that was to have performed the miraculous conversion of “chattel into man” actually facilitated his and her re-chattelization through imprisonment.
Conservative National Groups Battle in the States Over Constitution Redo
Just seven more states are needed to convene a meeting for new amendments.
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The Bundy Boys Want to Take Us Back to the Articles of Confederation
In other words, what we're seeing in Oregon right now isn't just a fight over federal land; it's also fight over the fundamental meaning of the Constitution.
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How Civil Rights Groups Are Unraveling Illegal Bail Schemes That Fill Jails With Poor People
Advocates are working to stop the illegal practice of jailing people simply because they can't afford to post bail.
Students Slam Prime Minister Abe Shinzo’s Assault on Japan’s Constitution
SEALDs focus is on Abe's disregard for the Constitution, but its agenda is clearly pacifist.
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Ferguson and the Second Amendment
Today, a surprising coalition is emerging in Ferguson to breathe new life into the Second Amendment, uniting Oathkeepers and Black Lives Matter activists.
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Smoke and Mirrors Lie Behind Balanced-Budget Rhetoric
Every state's constitution (save Vermont's) requires a balanced budget. The surprises are in the methods they used.