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How the alt-right corrupts the Constitution

  • Written by John E. Finn, Professor Emeritus of Government, Wesleyan University
The Constitution is interpreted differently by the alt-right.Shutterstock/Joseph Sohm

About 10 years ago, I spent a sabbatical on the Maine coast writing a book about the Constitution.

One afternoon, an eager reference librarian who knew about my interests invited me to a talk at the library. The featured speaker was a woman who proudly called...

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