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Steve Vladek & I discuss the legality of the administration's attacks on boats they claim are being used for narcoterrorism. This can be dense legal stuff & it hasn’t received the public attention it deserves. We parse the issues to help make them more accessible. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Live with Joyce Vance and Steve Vladeck
There is no constitutional basis for the administration’s use of force against people on civilian boats in international waters
open.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:35 AM
This is a profoundly absurd show of force that could put Californians directly in harm's way.

Flying live rounds over a busy highway without coordination between state, federal, and local partners isn't just wrong — it's dangerous.
October 18, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Reposted
The limits of language and the dangers of its misuse are apparent. The Trump admin's threats to criminalize dissent are appalling. Some observations at a fraught moment.
www.commonwealmagazine.org/preziosi-kir...
American Babel
MAGA partisans cannot plausibly celebrate Kirk as a champion of free speech while threatening to silence anyone who dares to criticize him.
www.commonwealmagazine.org
September 17, 2025 at 7:35 PM