The Framers Would Have Wanted Us to Change the Constitution
They would have been clear-eyed about the role of the Court and the dangers of too much fidelity to their original designs.
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Getty; The Atlantic The United States Needs a Third Reconstruction
Whatever its shape, the era ahead must rekindle the aspiration of a nation molded in the ideal of perfect equality.
Getty / The Atlantic The Electoral College’s Racist Origins
More than two centuries after it was designed to empower southern white voters, the system continues to do just that.
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