The Sixteenth Amendment, ratified in February 1913, created the federal income tax in America. Income taxation is now an issue discussed daily in the United States. FILE - This July 24, 2018, file ...

The Sixteenth Amendment, ratified in February 1913, created the federal income tax in America. This form of taxation made the federal government powerful. It was supported by advocates called ...

Amending the Constitution is increasingly necessary, whether to replace the Electoral College or to guarantee the right to vote. But the usual question — “It’s too difficult, so why bother?” — is ...

Mr. Fishkin and Mr. Forbath are the authors of “The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution: Reconstructing the Economic Foundations of American Democracy.” Last week, the wealthiest Americans had their day in ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Nearly all of the wealth of super-rich Americans is tied up in “unrealized” gains, ...

Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the Constitution and civics education written by Paul G. Summers, retired judge and state attorney general. The Sixteenth Amendment, ...

Paul G. Summers is a lawyer. He is a former appellate and senior judge, district attorney general, and the attorney general of Tennessee. Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to ...