Today’s Featured Story February 22, 2012
Feb 22
Rally ‘Round the Flag 
For two years, black men had tried to enlist in the US Army to help win the battle against slavery. At last they could, in the brand new United States Colored Troops. Continue Reading
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In The News
Feb 21
A new look at Citizens United 
As tens of millions of dollars of money (much of it probably from corporations) flows often secretly into this year’s presidential and congressional campaigns–and as efforts to stop that flow seem frustrated–the U.S. Supreme Court has just signaled that it may take another look at its part in that situation. Continue Reading
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Feb 21
Pitchers, catchers…and signers report: a Founding Fathers baseball dream team 
If the framers of the Constitution were a baseball team, who would they be and what position would they play? Continue Reading
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Feb 20
Two cheers for the presidency 
As America remembers her greatest presidents, it’s worth reflecting on the presidency itself, both to celebrate its glories and to ponder its glitches. Continue Reading
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From The Archives
Wanted, for President, in 2012: A Politician 
Yes, Americans have an inherent distrust of politicians (just as they do of journalists), but as the Gallup Poll tells us each year, they remain at the top of the list of their “most admired people” in the world… Continue Reading
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What we're reading:
- Supreme Court to Consider Affirmative Action Challenge - PBS NewsHour
- Opinion: Are liberals beginning to embrace the Constitution? - POLITICO.com
- 'Negative' Constitution still a positive force - Philadelphia Inquirer
- U.S. Limits on Government Can’t Work Everywhere - Bloomberg
- Gay Marriage’s Slow Stroll to the Supreme Court - NYTimes.com
