Scott Baldauf
@baldaufji.bsky.social
I am a former correspondent in the American Southwest, South Asia, and Africa. Now I write on American politics and social issues for The Christian Science Monitor.
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Armed troops in US streets? For many, Trump makes that seem normal.
Armed troops patrol streets in the nation’s capital, and many residents shrug their shoulders. President Trump’s ability to normalize such dramatic actions is at play – but isn’t the end of the story.
www.csmonitor.com
September 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
My latest www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics...
My first story in a long time for The Christian Science Monitor www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics...
Where crime persists in Washington, residents don’t see federal troops as the answer
Sending federal troops to Washington to guard a city with falling crime rates has raised questions. Experts say community investment is more effective.
www.csmonitor.com
August 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
My first story in a long time for The Christian Science Monitor www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics...
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Here is a gift link to my piece in today’s Washington Post on where we are vis a vis the resistance. You don’t need to be a subscriber, although you do need to give them your email:
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Opinion | The resistance will not be rushed
Resting up to join a peaceful, nonviolent, colorful and multigenerational opposition.
wapo.st
January 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Here is a gift link to my piece in today’s Washington Post on where we are vis a vis the resistance. You don’t need to be a subscriber, although you do need to give them your email:
wapo.st/4aEGlP3
wapo.st/4aEGlP3
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Trump’s complete suspension of asylum is unprecedented and will put thousands of families in grave danger.
President Trump's suspension of asylum marks a break from U.S. past
Lee Gelernt with the ACLU said the action goes "way beyond anything that even President Trump has tried in the past."
www.npr.org
January 25, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Trump’s complete suspension of asylum is unprecedented and will put thousands of families in grave danger.
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US civil rights groups are warning that an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Monday lays the groundwork for reinstatement of a ban on travelers from predominantly Muslim or Arab countries reut.rs/4jplCCS
Rights groups warn Trump executive order would restore Muslim 'travel ban'
U.S. civil rights groups are warning that an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Monday lays the groundwork for reinstatement of a ban on travelers from predominantly Muslim or Arab countries.
reut.rs
January 23, 2025 at 3:01 AM
US civil rights groups are warning that an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Monday lays the groundwork for reinstatement of a ban on travelers from predominantly Muslim or Arab countries reut.rs/4jplCCS
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A warmer atmosphere is a more energetic one. The jet stream meanders more leading to polar outbreaks like the one we are in now. Warmer temps mean more evaporation and greater rainfall potential. Warmer temps mean more extreme events. 🧪🔌💡 svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/4891/
NASA Scientific Visualization Studio | Shifting Distribution of Land Temperature Anomalies, 1951-2020
The change in the distribution of land temperature anomalies over the years 1951 to 2020 || GISSTempDist_print.jpg (1024x576) [53.1 KB] || GISSTempDist_STILL.jpg (7680x4320) [1.0 MB] || GISTempDist_se...
svs.gsfc.nasa.gov
January 22, 2025 at 2:34 AM
A warmer atmosphere is a more energetic one. The jet stream meanders more leading to polar outbreaks like the one we are in now. Warmer temps mean more evaporation and greater rainfall potential. Warmer temps mean more extreme events. 🧪🔌💡 svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/4891/
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Breakthrough drugs herald ‘new era’ in battle against dementia, experts predict
Breakthrough drugs herald ‘new era’ in battle against dementia, experts predict
Medical advances make pills to treat Alzheimer’s disease viable, though challenges remain in sharing gains globally
Pills that prevent Alzheimer’s disease or blunt its effects are on the horizon, as the fight against dementia enters a “new era”, experts…
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Breakthrough drugs herald ‘new era’ in battle against dementia, experts predict