Democracy
The Case for Abolishing Elections
They may seem the cornerstone of democracy, but in reality they do little to promote it.
The Lifeblood of Iranian Democracy
From street demonstrations to song, dance, film, and poetry, women are advancing a long legacy of struggle against authoritarianism.
In Defense of Federalism
The U.S. federal system is flawed as it currently operates, but it is not destined to be unjust.
What’s Wrong with Technocracy?
Democratic theory points to two problems: unjust concentrations of power and a flawed theory of knowledge.
Up from Federalism
In the United States, the division of power between state and national government hurts democracy rather than helps it.
Toward an Inclusive, Democratic Political Economy
Final Response: The path ahead is steep, but we have the intellectual resources to forge a more egalitarian constitutional order.
Beyond Neoclassical Antitrust
There’s far more to progressive political economy than market competition and reverence for business.
From Constitutional Theory to Political Practice
Achieving the potential of our founding principles requires us to ask hard questions.
Imagining a Twenty-first Century Constitution
Past progressive legal traditions offer valuable lessons, but reformers must also look to the future.
The Limits of Imperial Social Democracy
In practice, domestic equality has often relied on dominance and exclusion.
Make Progressive Politics Constitutional Again
We must reject the legal liberalism that attempts to cordon off constitutional questions from democratic politics.
What Movements Do to Law
When we think, write, and act alongside movements, we help disrupt the everyday violence of law and imagine more radical transformation.
Abolition Democracy’s Forgotten Founder
T. Thomas Fortune called for investment in education and a multiracial, working-class movement.
Budgeting Justice
Cities must empower historically marginalized communities to shape how public funds are spent.
Sunlight as Infrastructure
Sunlight-friendly architecture could heat and illuminate buildings without expending any electricity.
The News Is Dead, Long Live the News!
Public interest journalism may not be salvageable. But more than being saved, it needs to be radically rethought.
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