Any attempt by the president to unilaterally withdraw from the NATO treaty violates U.S. law.Â
U.S. Constitution
Posted inBooks
Constitution in Progress
The most revolutionary part of our founding document is its capacity for change.
Posted inProtecting the Vote
What’s Wrong with the Trump Administration’s New Election Rules?
Plenty. They improperly expand presidential power and will make it harder to vote.
Posted inPolitics
Amend the Constitutional Amendment Process
While conservatives want a wild-card constitutional convention, Americans of all persuasions should seek a formal constitutional change process that empowers “We, the People,” not a minority political faction.
Posted inPolitics
Forced Labor: Why the Thirteenth Amendment Protects Abortion Rights
Roe v. Wade was built on a less-than-compelling Constitutional argument. But the right to choose is solidly grounded in the amendment that abolished slavery.
Posted inMagazine
Need a New Economic Vision? Gotcha Covered
The American Promise isn’t looking too promising to a lot of Americans. Many young people, especially those with a college education, think the country is basically irredeemable. In their view, it was founded on racism, sexism, and genocidal colonialism, and all the Framers’ fine words about equality of opportunity are sick jokes played on marginalized […]
Posted inPolitics
How to Fix the Senate by Essentially—Though Not Quite—Abolishing It
A proposed amendment to remake the chamber that is systematically killing our democracy.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Protecting the Vote
Why Voting Isn’t A “Privilege”
The Constitution refers to “the right to vote,” and courts and state constitutions agree: It belongs to all Americans.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
On Netflix, How the 14th Amendment Helped Redeem America
We made “Amend,” a star-studded documentary, to bring its passage—and its effects—to life
