How the Supreme Court Spared America
The ruling against Trump’s tariffs is a major victory for the constitutional separation of powers, rule of law, and millions of American consumers and businesses.
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Luke Johnson / Bloomberg / Getty A Victory for Separation of Powers
A court’s decision affirmed a fundamental American principle: The president is no king, and he does not have the power to impose taxes in the form of tariffs whenever he feels like it.
Illustration by Akshita Chandra / The Atlantic. Source: Getty. The Constitutional Case Against Exclusionary Zoning
America is suffering from a severe housing shortage. A crucial tool may lie in the Constitution.
Illustration by Timo Lenzen for The Atlantic The Danger of America’s Coronavirus Immigration Bans
The Trump administration claims that it is preventing the spread of the coronavirus and protecting American workers from wage competition. But neither rationale can justify such sweeping restrictions.
The Atlantic America’s Weak Property Rights Are Harming Those Most in Need
Poor people are more likely to see their homes and belongings seized by the state for dubious reasons.
Katie Martin / The Atlantic Immigration Law Defies the American Constitution
Immigration restrictions have been held to a far lower constitutional standard compared with almost any other exercise of government power.
Cedar Attanasio / AP University Presses Shouldn’t Have to Make a Profit
Stanford University Press relies on subsidies because its mission is to expand knowledge—not to publish blockbusters.
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