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The “Big Beautiful Bill”: ICE’s Billion-Dollar March Toward Authoritarianism
The so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” gives ICE more funding than Russia spends on its military – a chilling sign of what’s to come. With a...
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6 days ago1 min read


The “Big Beautiful Bill” Bars Courts from Holding the Administration in Contempt
Hidden deep in Trump’s so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" is a dangerous provision that would block courts—including the Supreme Court—from...
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May 271 min read


The Far-Right Battle to Control State Supreme Courts
As we brace for the next four years of judicial battles, much of the focus will be on the federal courts, where challenges to Trump-era...
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Apr 32 min read


A Tale of Two Funds: Honoring Heroes or Rewarding Insurrectionists?
Speaker Mike Johnson’s decision to block a plaque honoring Capitol Police officers who defended democracy on January 6 is a slap in the...
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Mar 261 min read


Where have you gone Jackie Robinson?
George Orwell’s warning in 1984 has never felt more relevant. The systematic erasure of historical figures and events under the Trump...
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Mar 202 min read


Disappearance of political protesters has begun - America's next step in the New Axis of Evil
The Trump administration has begun targeting political protesters, echoing tactics of authoritarian regimes like those in Russia, North...
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Mar 112 min read


Lawlessness has been normalized, but we don’t have to accept it
Since the start of the Trump era in 2014, vigilantism and political violence has been normalized. From “I could shoot someone on Fifth...
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Dec 12, 20242 min read


Under Trump, U.S. Prisons Offered Gender-Affirming Care
Current federal policy on gender-affirming care of federal prisoners was written by the Trump administration. [1] , [2] But that hasn’t...
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Oct 21, 20242 min read


When all else fails, go after the family
In a scene reminiscent of the Godfather, Jim Jordan has launched an investigation of Loren Merchan, daughter of Judge Juan Merchan, in a...
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Sep 5, 20241 min read


Trump's Secretary of Retribution
Convicted felon Donald Trump has been clear on his plans to get revenge on his political foes. Now he has a self-appointed “Secretary of...
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Jul 27, 20242 min read


Prosecutor vs Convicted Felon
Kamala Harris has been a successful public servant for more than three decades. Before being elected to the Senate, Harris ran the...
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Jul 23, 20242 min read


The Imperial Presidency is Here – Long Live the King!
The Imperial Presidency is no longer rhetoric, but fact.[1] The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision grants Trump immunity and assures that Trump...
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Jul 2, 20242 min read


The Lost Cause and the Great Reawakening of Racism in the Republican Party
The great reawakening and rise of racism in the modern Republican Party has its roots in the myth of the “Lost Cause.” The myth is alive...
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May 14, 20242 min read


Republicans, Vigilante Federalism and the Surveillance State
Republicans are silently using "vigilante federalism" to lay the foundation for the surveillance state.
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May 9, 20242 min read


Grand Juries Indicted Trump, not Joe Biden
The extreme right has manipulated a portion of the population to believe that the charges against Trump are a “witch hunt.” Trump’s four...
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Apr 30, 20242 min read


Biden closes gun show loophole
The sale of firearms on the internet and at gun shows in the US will now be subject to mandatory background checks, the justice...
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Apr 11, 20241 min read
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