The Second Amendment: A Biography

The history and future of an amendment thwarted and supported by a living Constitution.

By Wendy Ruderman and Barbara Laker

Busted: A Tale of Corruption and Betrayal in the City of Brotherly Love

Two Philadelphia reporters use hard-nosed, old-school reporting to uncover police corruption.

Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change the Constitution

A former Supreme Court Justice offers his personal adjustments to the Constitution.

by Todd S. Purdum

An Idea Whose Time Has Come: Two Presidents, Two Parties, and the Battle for the Civil Rights Act of 1964

This riveting history keeps you asking, "Will it pass?" even though you know that it does.

The American Health Care Paradox: Why Spending More Is Getting Us Less

Two experts present a nuanced case that we focus too much on symptoms and too little on root causes.

American Epic

Garrett Epps

American Epic

A constitutional camerado inspires us to read our founding document.

The American Senate: An Insider’s History

Neil MacNeil and Richard A. Baker

The American Senate: An Insider’s History

A look at how Congress’ upper chamber came to its current state of dysfunction.

On Dissent: Its Meaning in America

Ronald K. L. Collins and David M. Skover

On Dissent: Its Meaning in America

Two professors of constitutional law tease out the meaning of dissent.