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  • Democracy & Government
    Originalism and the New Court
    November 12, 2020
    Originalists believe that all that the original text of the Constitution should stand, as written, in the late 18th century. Originalists often refer to jurists who take the stance that the Constitution is a living document as “activist” judges.
  • Letters From an American
    Trump's Court Wrangler
    October 12, 2020
    | Heather Cox Richardson

    Since Nixon, Republicans have made control of the nation’s courts central to their agenda. But while most voters tend to get distracted by the hot-button issues of abortion or gay rights, what Republican Supreme Courts have done is to consolidate the power of corporations.

  • Moyers on Democracy
    While We Were Distancing, News You Need to Know
    May 4, 2020
    | Gloria Teal
    The team at BillMoyers.com brings you news — some of it good, some of outrageous, all of it important — that’s been covered up by COVID-19
  • Moyers on Democracy
    While We Were Distancing, News You Need to Know
    April 24, 2020
    | Gloria Teal
    The team at BillMoyers.com brings you news — some of it good, some of outrageous, all of it important — that’s been covered up by COVID-19.
  • Justice
    When Communities Say Poverty Shouldn't Keep People in Jail
    November 28, 2017
    | Amy Roe
    Five out of six people behind bars awaiting trial are there simply because they can’t afford bail. Community bail funds offer a solution.
  • Justice
    Obstruction of Justice: Seeing the Forest and the Trees
    June 14, 2017
    | Steven Harper
    A lawyer helps to break down the different ways of arguing what constitutes obstruction of justice.
  • Democracy & Government
    Enabling a Dangerous President: Rosenstein's Regrettable Role
    May 31, 2017
    | Steven Harper
    Appointing a special counsel to investigate the Russia mess doesn't let the deputy attorney general off the hook after giving Trump cover to fire James Comey.
  • Democracy & Government
    Enabling a Dangerous President: Pence Was There
    May 17, 2017
    | Steven Harper
    In Part 3 of our series on President Trump and his lawyers, Harper examines the vice president's role in affirming and defending Trump.
  • Democracy & Government
    Trump Fires Comey. Where is Don McGahn?
    May 10, 2017
    | Steven Harper
    In Part 2 of our new series on President Trump and his lawyers, Harper takes a look at the role of the White House chief counsel and wonders whether the current one is incompetent or just ineffectual.
  • Democracy & Government
    Trump's Lawyers and the Rule of Law: Part I
    May 4, 2017
    | Steven Harper
    The president is playing with fire and his lawyers are fanning the flames. In the end, the nation will suffer the burns.


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