William E Forbath in the News

The Majority Report December 26, 2022

The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution

Professor William Forbath is interviewed on the book he co-authored – "The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution: Reconstructing the Economic Foundations of Democracy" – in a podcast.

The New York Times October 17, 2022

How Liberals Should Confront a Right-Wing Supreme Court

Professor William Forbath, along with Joseph Fishkin, authors a guest op-ed about how liberals can confront the conservative Supreme Court.

New York Times September 13, 2022

It Is a Well-Known Truth That Opponents of Democracy Don’t Want You to Have Nice Things

A quote from the book co-authored by Professor William Forbath – "The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution" – is used in an opinion piece about the opponents of democracy.

New Republic September 6, 2022

Economics, Democracy, and Freedom: It’s All One Argument

The book co-authored by Professor William Forbath, "The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution," is quoted in an article about the relationship between economic equality, political equality, and democracy.

New York Times August 19, 2022

The Constitution Is Broken and Should Not Be Reclaimed

The book co-authored by Professor William Forbath's book – "The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution" – is referenced in an opinion piece about  constitutionalism.

American Journal of Law and Equity August 15, 2022

Dualist Popular Constitutionalism – A Reply to Michelman

William Forbath and co-author Joseph Fishkin respond to Frank Michelman's essay on the arguments presented in their book, The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution, while expanding upon several key concepts .

Washington Post August 2, 2022

The Supreme Court wasn’t always the final arbiter of the Constitution

Professor William Forbath co-authors an article looking at historical cases and events to explain the evolution of the Supreme Court into the "final constitutional arbiter."

The New York Times July 5, 2022

Ezra Klein Interviews Larry Kramer

Professor William Forbath and Joseph Fishkin's book "The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution" is mentioned in an interview with former Stanford Law dean, Larry Kramer, on the Ezra Klein Show.

Boston Review June 23, 2022

Beyond Neoclassical Antitrust

Professor William Forbath's book co-authored with Joseph Fiskin, "The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution," is cited as making a powerful case for the affirmative governance obligations created by the Constitution.

New Books Network March 31, 2022

Book Review: The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution

The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution, co-authored by Texas Law Professor William Forbath and Joseph Fishkin, was reviewed as "a revolutionary retelling of constitutional history."

Washington Monthly March 21, 2022

The Too Supreme Court

In a review by Washington Monthly, Professor William Forbath's book, The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution, is described as a "brilliant new book" that challenges the traditional views many people hold about the court. It was co-authored with Joseph Fishkin.

Democracy Journal March 21, 2022

Book Reviews: The Economic Constitution

A book review for "The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution: Reconstructing The Economic Foundations of American Democracy" co-authored by William Forbath and Joseph Fishkin, was reviewed in the Spring 2022 issue of Democracy Journal.