When I think about the future of Black America, I don’t picture a world where fewer of us attend college, where fewer of us become doctors, lawyers, or engineers. I picture a future where more of us have access to…
Almost one month into the Trump presidency, and the Constitution and the entire section on the various branches of government and how they work together are still missing from the White House website. This is no small thing. This omission, deliberate or inadvertent,…
According to a recent poll, a majority of Republican voters expressed a willingness to reject the Constitution to give Donald Trump more power to do as he sees fit. Apparently, Republicans believe Trump could address America’s problems more effectively if…
In the aftermath of the 2024 elections, two things remain clear: Republicans are still cowards and liars willing to sell their political souls to Democrats and Donald Trump — but I repeat myself — and together, Republicans and Donald Trump…
This has all the markings of a constitutional crisis. According to law professor Amanda Frost, “a constitutional crisis occurs when one branch of government, usually the executive, ‘blatantly, flagrantly and regularly exceeds its constitutional authority — and the other branches are…
To begin the new year, I’ve been asked by some of you to highlight the most popular articles of 2024, so I will be reposting, in their entirety, the top article for each month (based on traffic). I will be…
“This is what militaries do during coups: you capture the major targets, with government buildings high on the list, and you take over communications and other systems.”—Ruth Ben-Ghiat, historian on fascism and authoritarian leaders How something is done is just as…
