US constitution and civil liberties
The Guardian view on Britain and its constitution: a country we should know better | Editorial
Editorial: A new survey shows that the UK has a far more exhaustive written version of its laws and principles than many think
Editorial
19, Dec, 2024 @6:25 PM
Trump plan to end birthright citizenship is more conceivable in second term
Given the conservative majority on the supreme court, it’s not a certainty that the right will remain in place
Eric Berger
15, Dec, 2024 @11:00 AM
Farmer styles need an illustrative update | Brief letters
Brief letters: Archaic depictions of farmers | The ‘wondrous’ US constitution | Statues of limitations | Who’s the mug? | Inflated ego
03, Dec, 2024 @5:56 PM
Biden pardons his son, Trump will absolve his criminal allies. America shouldn’t stand for this | Simon Jenkins
The outgoing president’s abuse of the constitution opens the door to more abuse by the next one. The rules were never meant to condone crime, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Simon Jenkins
02, Dec, 2024 @2:22 PM
Biden must Trump-proof US democracy, activists say: ‘There is a sense of urgency’
President can secure civil liberties, accelerate spending on climate and healthcare, and spare death row prisoners
David Smith in Washington
24, Nov, 2024 @12:00 PM
Democrat to file motion specifically mentioning Trump can only serve two terms
Dan Goldman’s initiative will reiterate two-term clause from amendment approved by US Congress in 1947
Richard Luscombe
14, Nov, 2024 @2:26 PM
Judge blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to display Ten Commandments
Judge called law ‘unconstitutional on its face’ but an appeal would be heard by perhaps most conservative court in US
Anna Betts and agencies
12, Nov, 2024 @5:37 PM
US electoral college explained: how many votes does each state have?
Every four years, electoral college members meet in all 50 states and cast their votes – here’s what to know
Sam Levine and Ana Lucía González Paz
06, Nov, 2024 @1:20 AM
Judge slaps down Florida effort to ban abortion ad: ‘It’s the first amendment, stupid’
State health department sent letter to stations demanding they not air TV ad backing abortion access ballot measure
Carter Sherman
18, Oct, 2024 @3:03 PM
The electoral college has become a gun held to the head of US democracy | Lawrence Douglas
Created as a constitutional afterthought, the system now holds millions of voters hostage to a handful of counties
Lawrence Douglas
18, Oct, 2024 @10:00 AM
‘Palestinians are taking the stand’: can legal challenges to Israel’s war in Gaza stop the continuing onslaught?
Diala Shamas is one of a cadre of lawyers operating around the world to give international law teeth to stop the war
Jonathan Guyer
04, Oct, 2024 @12:00 PM
US judge sides with pro-Palestinian students over canceled 7 October vigil
University of Maryland cannot block Students for Justice in Palestine from holding campus event for Gaza, judge rules
Sam Levine
02, Oct, 2024 @4:20 PM
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