Top Features
The Fake James Madison
Ian Millhiser explains how conservatives' calls to end programs such as Social Security and Medicare stem from misinterpretation of the Constitution.
Social Networks, Privacy, and Freedom of Association
Peter Swire explores the intersection of privacy and freedom of association in this report.
Why Do Some Americans Love Guns So Much?
Sam Fulwood III considers the mythology of our nation’s fascination with guns, and why the most ardent gun lovers still embrace these myths.Other Civil Rights, Liberties, and Justice Features
January 26, 2012
Regulating Corporate Influence on Our Elections
An event co-hosted by CAP and the American Constitution Society explores the role of corporate money in the 2012 election season.
January 23, 2012
Americans Agree: Corporations Aren’t People
Recent Legal Progress surveys on constitutional rights have found that concern over corporate favoritism continues to be a consistent concern among American voters across the political spectrum.
January 13, 2012
A Reproductive Justice Victory in North Carolina
North Carolina could be the first state to compensate victims for forced sterilization, marking a step in the right direction for human rights and reproductive justice, writes Lucy Panza.
January 11, 2012
Criminal Justice Reform Can Help With State Fiscal Woes
Cutting back unsustainable prison spending would help state budget woes, writes Inimai Chettiar.
January 3, 2012
Federal Judicial Emergencies
Andrew Blotky and April Carson on the state of judicial emergencies in the nation.
November 18, 2011
The Enduring Importance of Civil Rights
Tom Perez, assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division at the U.S. Department of Justice, sat down with CAP President Neera Tanden this week to discuss how to make sure all citizens enjoy the basic rights upheld in the Constitution.
November 14, 2011
Words Still Matter, Even in the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will uphold the Affordable Care Act if the text of the Constitution means anything, writes Ian Millhiser.
October 20, 2011
Making the Court a Priority for Progressives
Andrew Blotky argues in The Huffington Post that it's time for progressives to unite and support getting more progressive judges on the federal bench.
October 18, 2011
Congress Shouldn’t Delay Justice Any Further
Nick Lepham explains why it’s time to give closure to the many Chinese immigrants who suffered under the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882.
October 11, 2011