—The rise of civil rights for corporations culminates in the ultimate prize: the right to influence elections—
The Non-fiction Feature
We the Corporations: How American Businesses Won Their Civil Rights
Authors: Adam Winkler
Publisher: Liveright
Pages: 496 | 2018
Judicial activism is often just a label given to court rulings someone opposes. In Citizens United, however, the charge was not without justification. The court’s majority had finessed the case so the justices could decide a major constitutional issue that had not originally been briefed and argued by the parties. The court had also struck down key provisions of a law passed by Congress, and in doing so overturned McConnell, a precedent that was less than seven years old. What had changed in the intervening years? Not much more than the personnel on the court.
The Children’s Spot
Know Your Rights! A Modern Kid’s Guide to the American Constitution by Laura Barcella
Regarding the Fourth Amendment: “Do you think it’s fair that school officials can search students’ belongings without probable cause? How would you feel if that happened to you?”
The Product Spot
Stockpile
Kids learn everything they need to know in kindergarten: share, wash hands with soap for 20 seconds, don’t try to predict the market, take advantage of employer-matching dollars, and focus on your savings percentage.