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1. Yes, Trump launching a new military operation overseas without Congress’ prior declaration of war or authorization of force is almost certainly unlawful.
2. No, there is no real chance the courts will stop it.
Unfortunately our Constitution means little when the judiciary won’t enforce it.
2. No, there is no real chance the courts will stop it.
Unfortunately our Constitution means little when the judiciary won’t enforce it.
January 3, 2026 at 4:14 PM
1. Yes, Trump launching a new military operation overseas without Congress’ prior declaration of war or authorization of force is almost certainly unlawful.
2. No, there is no real chance the courts will stop it.
Unfortunately our Constitution means little when the judiciary won’t enforce it.
2. No, there is no real chance the courts will stop it.
Unfortunately our Constitution means little when the judiciary won’t enforce it.
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They’ll never accept it, but everyone who cast a vote for Donald Trump did real, generations-long damage to the United States and the west in exchange for essentially nothing of value.
Carney: "The old relationship we had with the United States based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation is over."
March 27, 2025 at 8:07 PM
They’ll never accept it, but everyone who cast a vote for Donald Trump did real, generations-long damage to the United States and the west in exchange for essentially nothing of value.
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Greatness is in the agency of others (alliances). We are becoming less great.
March 23, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Greatness is in the agency of others (alliances). We are becoming less great.
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Looking at some survey data here. Trump/Elon cutting off all cancer cure research is the issue that freaks voters out more than any other, also the one they've heard the least about. Important for voters to hear more about this.
February 28, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Looking at some survey data here. Trump/Elon cutting off all cancer cure research is the issue that freaks voters out more than any other, also the one they've heard the least about. Important for voters to hear more about this.
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It’s happening right now. They are taking people’s benefits right now. It doesn’t matter who you are or who you voted for. They will take your money, your freedom, even your life. And it won’t even be because you did something to make them mad—it’s just because they’re careless.
DOGE owns every one of these now whether or not it's directly the result of their actions
I found a ‘dead’ person collecting Social Security in Seattle
“Dead” Ned Johnson turns out to be very much alive. It took him weeks to convince the system he was breathing and to start clawing his benefits back.
www.seattletimes.com
March 16, 2025 at 5:55 AM
It’s happening right now. They are taking people’s benefits right now. It doesn’t matter who you are or who you voted for. They will take your money, your freedom, even your life. And it won’t even be because you did something to make them mad—it’s just because they’re careless.
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one thing i keep thinking about is how there is simply no way to design a constitutional system that can resist authoritarian incursion if participants in that system do not actually care that much
March 12, 2025 at 2:50 PM
one thing i keep thinking about is how there is simply no way to design a constitutional system that can resist authoritarian incursion if participants in that system do not actually care that much
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It's not that courts won't save us, it's that they *can't.* What Trump and Musk are doing are somewhat beyond what a branch of government with no enforcement power can stop.
The court orders are important, but they will never be enough.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
The court orders are important, but they will never be enough.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
The Courts Can’t Stop the Trump-Musk Coup
While the lawsuits being filed against the Trump-Musk administration are righteous, they will not “save” us from this nightmare.
www.thenation.com
February 7, 2025 at 6:21 PM
It's not that courts won't save us, it's that they *can't.* What Trump and Musk are doing are somewhat beyond what a branch of government with no enforcement power can stop.
The court orders are important, but they will never be enough.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
The court orders are important, but they will never be enough.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/poli...