Social assistance programs have a long history in the United States. The Social Security Act introduced one of the first federal programs to provide direct assistance for citizens in need. It was a critical step in pulling the United States out of the Great Depression...
The Framers of the Constitution, most notably George Washington, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton, wrote very detailed guidelines to the Office of the Presidency and the Executive Branch. Even with those guidelines in place, there is still discussion surrounding...
The problems of today are the problems of tomorrow. The same gun that murdered the unarmed Black man, is the same gun that murders the victims of mass shootings. The same jurisdiction that supported the reproductive sterilization of captured migrant women, is the same...
As more public services rely on digital technologies, the exercise of citizenship depends on access to a reliable and affordable high-speed internet connection. In that sense, broadband is as essential as electricity or running water for U.S. citizens.
Without the filibuster and with more legislation passed, voters could judge their senators on tangible policies and voting records. For those who favor responsiveness over milquetoast compromises, revoking or reforming the filibuster is a step forward.
The balanced budget amendment would enact a permanent austerity policy and represent an overwhelming conservative victory in the fight to shape the nation’s economic system.
A transformation of policing to center public health and safety will deliver more equitable criminal justice outcomes, and more importantly, save lives.
Judicial deference to federal agencies, administrative lawmaking, and executive overreach widen the chasm between U.S. citizens and those who shape our society.
Though two attempts to advance the Build Back Better Act have stalled in the House of Representatives, Congressional Democrats are now inside the 40-yard line.