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American History for Truthdiggers: Liberty vs. Order (1796-1800)

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jun 2, 2018 Why did the Federalist and Republican factions each view its opponents as existential threats to the new nation during the Adams administration? Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: Washington’s Turbulent Administration (1789-1796)

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig May 19, 2018 If President Washington was such a unifying force, why were the early 1790s so violent and contested? Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: Counterrevolution of 1787? New Constitution, New Nation

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig May 5, 2018 In establishing a centralized government, American elites struggled to find a balance between a top-down system and a system of the people. The arguments that raged in the late 18th century linger with us today. Dig deeper ( 24 Min. Read )

The Corruption of the Law

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Aug 20, 2017 The corporate coup that Justice Harlan Fiske Stone attempted to thwart nearly a century ago is complete. His worst fears are our nightmare. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

The Political Forces Behind the Attack on the Voting Rights Act

Bill Blum / Truthdig Feb 28, 2013 Take it from the ultraconservative and increasingly unrestrained Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia: What’s really at stake in the case of Shelby County v. Holder isn’t simply the technical constitutionality of Sections 4 and 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, but the "perpetuation of racial entitlement" in the law’s renewal.What's at stake isn’t simply the constitutionality of the law but as Justice Antonin Scalia said, the "perpetuation of racial entitlement" in its renewal. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Scalia Dismisses ‘Living Constitution’

Staff / Truthdig Feb 15, 2006 The Supreme Court justice drives home his misguided belief that changes in society's mores shouldn't be reflected in the Constitution. Sure: the Founding Fathers got it all right 200 years ago--including the bit about counting Americans of African descent as three-fifths of a person. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )