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The Nation on MSN1dOpinion
Remembering Labor’s Constitutional Rights
The Constitution, properly interpreted, protects workers. But the Trump administration isn’t going to enforce those ...
Frederick Douglass: Old-school originalist
How one of the Constitution’s earliest critics used the founding language — and silences — to fight for freedom.
The Punch on MSN3dOpinion
Attah’s point on the 1999 Constitution resonates
Attah’s position is compelling. The 1999 Constitution is a charade from start to finish—in letter, spirit, and form. While it ...
East Idaho News on MSN6d
Idaho’s Constitution once prevented Latter-day Saints from voting or holding public office. How the state’s founding fathers responded
This story was originally published on July 4, 2024. IDAHO FALLS – There was a “pensive and awful silence” as John Hancock ...
Why does the US have birthright citizenship? Should it?
Birthright citizenship is relatively uncommon. There are 195 countries in the world, and only 30 of them have it — that’s ...
Tax Guru7h
Ambiguous documents to be construed against drafter: Madras HC
Madras High Court dismissed an appeal by Indian Oil Corporation, affirming the acceptance of tender bids from Jyothi Constructions despite an initial ...
Declaration of Independence was rooted in Enlightenment ideals, not divinity | Opinion
The text says that governments are human constructions. The legitimacy of governments depends upon democratic consent, not ...
Nevada Appeal3d
LVN columnist Jeanette Strong dies at 78
Jeanette Strong, a Lahontan Valley News columnist for more than 20 years, died June 11 after an extended illness.
Smithsonian Magazine3d
How Women in New Jersey Gained—and Lost—the Right to Vote More Than a Century Before the 19th Amendment Granted Suffrage Nationwide
Vague phrasing in the state’s Revolutionary-era Constitution enfranchised women who met specific property requirements. A ...
allAfrica.com on MSN4d
Constitution Amendment Will Fix Nigeria’s Challenges –Sen Barau
Deputy Senate president and chairman, Senate Committee on the ongoing consultations ahead of the review of the 1999 ...
WDAM on MSN6d
On this day, 249 years ago, a document let loose a shot heard across an ocean
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - On this day, July 4, 249 years ago, the Declaration of Independence was adopted by this country’s ...
How a rare copy of Declaration of Independence ended up in a Michigan museum
The Declaration of Independence is full of promise and a few mysteries. A rare copy of it ended up at The Henry Ford Museum ...