A Constitutional Coup in the Shadows
The Supreme Court chooses silent acquiescence.
Analysis
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NYPD Surveillance Needs Oversight
Despite a 2020 law requiring transparency, the New York City Police Department has repeatedly concealed its expanding use of surveillance technologies, prompting a long-overdue City Council hearing and calls to strengthen oversight.
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Courts Can Check the Executive Branch's Military Judgment
Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act is patently unlawful. When the facts are so clear, and the stakes of judicial deference so high, the courts must not defer.
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Survey Finds Election Officials Want More Support Amid Federal Cutbacks and Ongoing Threats
Local election officials are concerned about the loss of federal support for election security and hope state and local governments will step in to fill the void.
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Remembering Labor’s Constitutional Rights
The Constitution, properly interpreted, protects workers. But labor must fight for it.
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Not the Fix Our Immigration System Needs
The administration’s militarized immigration crackdown is eroding civil liberties — and it comes amid ICE’s resistance to lawful congressional oversight.
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Federal Efforts to Punish Sanctuary Cities Are Unconstitutional
While states and cities can choose to help enforce federal law, the 10th Amendment means that the U.S. government can’t force them to do so.
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Why the 4th of July Matters
In every generation, the Declaration of Independence has stood for a more expansive promise of freedom and equality.
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Budget Bill Massively Increases Funding for Immigration Detention
The influx of money comes as the administration is resisting congressional oversight of conditions at ICE facilities.
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The Wrong Moment to Reduce Judicial Power
The Supreme Court has given a lawbreaking president an even longer leash.
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