Fawwaz Malki Shoukfeh

The unspoken truth is that the Constitution can be ignored in the name of “protecting” it, and thus the nation, from minorities.

To free ourselves from the shackles of this perpetual pain, we must change the way we talk about the conflict. We need to reckon with the reality that two things can be true at once.

A rambunctious slogan does not invite the repelled to search for the truth, nor does it inspire even the softest spark of self-education within them.

However, Barrett’s confirmation was cataclysmic, completely shattering any remaining pretense of respect for precedents and thrusting the integrity of the Supreme Court to the long list of the nation’s most pressing issues. To put it differently, Republicans’ packing of the Court has left Democrats with no other option — there must be significant judicial reform.