Amendment X — The Balance of Federal and State Power

The Tenth Amendment defines how power is divided in the United States, reserving undelegated authority to the states or the people. As federal and state responsibilities evolve, the amendment remains central to debates over governance, rights, and constitutional structure.

Amendment IX — Rights That Remain Unwritten

The Ninth Amendment affirms that the rights listed in the Constitution do not limit the broader liberties retained by the people. Designed to prevent the narrowing of freedom, it recognizes that constitutional protections extend beyond what is written on the page and evolve as society changes.

Amendment VIII — When Punishment Becomes a Mirror

The Eighth Amendment protects against excessive fines, excessive bail, and “cruel and unusual punishments.” In a nation still debating what compassion means, the amendment remains one of the Constitution’s most important moral boundaries.

The Third Amendment: A Quiet Guardian of Liberty

In a year when soldiers patrol American streets, when police forces resemble armies, and when government agents hide their faces from the public they serve, this Amendment is no relic. It is a reminder.

From the VMAs to the Constitution: Equality on Every Stage

Sabrina Carpenter’s electrifying VMAs performance was more than pop spectacle—it was a statement. As dancers filled the stage holding signs … More

On November 6th, 2018, U.S. voters could liberate more than 1 billion animals

Each year, more than a billion animals are mutilated, tortured, kidnapped, raped, slashed, electrocuted, strangled, burned, skinned, and/or killed in U.S. vivisection laboratories, slaughterhouses, and other mass-killing facilities. On Election Day, November 6th, 2018, all of that could change.

U.S. Supreme Court LGBT Ruling Demonstrates the Ongoing Necessity of the Equal Rights Amendment II

On June 4, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in the case of Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd., et al. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission et al. This ruling demonstrates the continuing need for the Equal Rights Amendment II.