The law, which lets the president deploy the military domestically and use it for civilian law enforcement, is dangerously vague and in urgent need of reform.
Thirty-eight states have finally ratified the ERA, but whether its protections for women’s rights are actually added to the Constitution remains an open question.
The Court’s use of the Constitution to defend individual rights and liberties from the mid-20th to early 21st centuries stands in sharp contrast to its rulings before and since.
Excessive incarceration and immigration detention has resulted in a perverse system where people in custody are shuttled among facilities around the country for money.