The Reconstructionist

Then and Now: How the Filibuster Perpetuates White Supremacy

The filibuster, a parliamentary procedure allowing for extended debate and obstruction in the U.S. Senate, has a long and troubling history deeply…

Apr 5 •

Sofia Alva

Reconstructionism & the Democracy to Come

When you receive our newsletters, you will see the phrase “the Democracy to Come” right below the banner. It is far more than a catchy slogan. This…

Apr 2 •

Barrett Holmes Pitner

Then and Now: The American Cycle and Prosecuting White Terrorism

The United States’ propensity for reducing punishments for acts of white terrorism has revealed our alarming cycle of regression within the American…

Mar 29 •

Nicole Solich

Abolitionism as a Question of Citizenship During Reconstruction and Today

(This piece was originally published in the Law and Political Economy (LPE) Project on February 29, 2024.) (This piece was also mentioned on March 16…

Mar 18 •

Etienne C. Toussaint

The Supreme Court and the Origin of Corrupted Morals

To the chagrin of the American public, originalism – which seeks to adhere to the purported “original intent” of the Constitution’s drafters – has…

Mar 14 •

Barrett Holmes Pitner

How the American Cycle Explains Katie Britt, Tradwives & the GOP

Last week, my social media became bombarded with discussions about the “Tradwife” phenomenon, and then these discussions went up another level after…

Mar 11 •

Barrett Holmes Pitner

Then and Now: The Elections that Halted Reconstruction

The election of 1876 marked the end of Reconstruction and ushered in an era of racial oppression and disenfranchisement of Black Americans known as the…

Feb 29 •

Sofia Alva

America's First January 6th Happened in 1874

Despite the fact that the “unprecedented” attack of January 6th occurred more than three years ago, the United States has still struggled to recall an…

Feb 27 •

Barrett Holmes Pitner

The Reconstructionist

A publication examining the Reconstruction era of the 1860s-1870s as a model for progressive and transformative change in today's politics through philosophy, history, and the law.

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