Q&A

Changing the experience of incarceration to one that is more constructive and humane is part of a new, dignity-first approach that aims to help people lead a life of social responsibility after release.

As conservative lawyers and judges have distorted the past to support their originalist arguments, historians are making an effort to address historical falsehoods, especially those coming out of the Supreme Court.

Congress must reform the Insurrection Act to be more clear and more narrow, and it should never be a license to declare martial law.

Democracy reform legislation must address the role of money in politics.

Since Shelby County v. Holder, voting rights experts have continued to try to mitigate the decision’s damage and convince Congress to do its own repair work. 

Historians Rosemarie Zagarri and Holly Brewer explain the anti-monarchical origins of the Constitution and the presidency.

A Spanish-speaking community with no Latino representation on the school board still succeeded in winning nearly $1 million for students.

The Supreme Court decision allowed states with a history of race discrimination to implement voting changes without federal approval.

Former FBI agent Mike German, who went undercover to infiltrate white supremacist groups, explains the phenomenon.

A conservative majority ushers in a radical new era.