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"the worst and dumbest people in the world gloating about how they solved the ‘grift’ of sending lifesaving medications to dying babies...”
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Opinion | The Vibe Shifts Against the Right
People who once found right-wing ideas scintillating are having second thoughts as they watch Trump put those ideas into practice.
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April 15, 2025 at 4:02 AM
"the worst and dumbest people in the world gloating about how they solved the ‘grift’ of sending lifesaving medications to dying babies...”
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"the senseless sacrifice of decades of common-good investments in everything from medical research to national parks..."
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A storm of dissent against MAGA is brewing into a hurricane
President Donald Trump’s shock-and-awe approach to MAGA governance is generating shock and disgust among Americans.
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April 15, 2025 at 5:28 PM
"the senseless sacrifice of decades of common-good investments in everything from medical research to national parks..."
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Locking down your phone, being mindful of what you're wearing, and coming up with plans to communicate with others are all key steps to take before attending a protest.
Attending a Protest
For quick reference, we've created a handy guide designed to be printed, folded, and carried in your pocket (PDF download).
Now, more than ever, citizens must be able to hold those in power accountab...
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April 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Locking down your phone, being mindful of what you're wearing, and coming up with plans to communicate with others are all key steps to take before attending a protest.
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"Every once in a while, Trump has a day — a single, 24-hour period — in which his authoritarian vision comes into sharp relief..."
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Over 24 hours, Trump makes his authoritarian-style vision plain
Every once in a while, the president has a day — a single, 24-hour period — in which his authoritarian vision comes into sharp relief.
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April 15, 2025 at 7:26 PM
"Every once in a while, Trump has a day — a single, 24-hour period — in which his authoritarian vision comes into sharp relief..."
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An open letter to the MAGAverse. open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...
How's it Going, Trumpers?
An open letter to the MAGAverse
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April 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
An open letter to the MAGAverse. open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...
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"Harvard appears to have learned a lesson from the Trump administration's tangle with another Ivy League school—just not the lesson the government intended," Rose Horowitch writes:
What Harvard Learned From Columbia’s Mistake
If cooperation and even capitulation don’t get you anywhere, why give in to the Trump administration’s demands?
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April 16, 2025 at 11:15 AM
"Harvard appears to have learned a lesson from the Trump administration's tangle with another Ivy League school—just not the lesson the government intended," Rose Horowitch writes:
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Trump’s purge of the federal bureaucracy was phase one of his administration. Now phase two is here, @dgraham.bsky.social writes in The Atlantic Daily.
Phase Two Will Be Worse Than DOGE
First came the chaos. Next comes the retribution.
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April 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Trump’s purge of the federal bureaucracy was phase one of his administration. Now phase two is here, @dgraham.bsky.social writes in The Atlantic Daily.
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The government continues to cancel grants and funding for non-profits for entirely political purposes.
This will not save taxpayers’ money, but will put the ideals of liberty and justice for all further out of reach.
This will not save taxpayers’ money, but will put the ideals of liberty and justice for all further out of reach.
The Department of Justice's decision to abruptly terminate funding for Vera's vital public safety programs will cause real harm.
Our work is essential to creating safe, thriving communities across the country—and we won't let this stop us.
Our work is essential to creating safe, thriving communities across the country—and we won't let this stop us.
Justice Department Halts Funding to Vera Institute for Supposedly Not Meeting Priorities - Davis Vanguard
NEW YORK, NY - The Vera Institute of Justice (VERA), a 64-year-old national justice reform organization, said this week it has received a “notice of
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April 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The government continues to cancel grants and funding for non-profits for entirely political purposes.
This will not save taxpayers’ money, but will put the ideals of liberty and justice for all further out of reach.
This will not save taxpayers’ money, but will put the ideals of liberty and justice for all further out of reach.
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What is the Constitution for? Justice Stephen Breyer joined me for a live recording of Stay Tuned at The @cooperunion.bsky.social Great Hall. Listen: bit.ly/3R9M06Q
Judiciary Under Pressure (with Justice Stephen Breyer)
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer joins Preet to discuss his book "Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism Not Textualism."
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April 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
What is the Constitution for? Justice Stephen Breyer joined me for a live recording of Stay Tuned at The @cooperunion.bsky.social Great Hall. Listen: bit.ly/3R9M06Q
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Most of the damage caused by Trump's tariff plan will not be undone by its pause, Rogé Karma writes. "The world has seen things it cannot unsee":
The Tariff Damage That Can’t Be Undone
Nothing here has ended well. In fact, it hasn’t even ended.
bit.ly
April 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Most of the damage caused by Trump's tariff plan will not be undone by its pause, Rogé Karma writes. "The world has seen things it cannot unsee":
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America is less safe because Trump is firing people like Gen. Haugh – someone with decades of experience tackling the biggest threats our nation faces.
April 4, 2025 at 5:26 PM
America is less safe because Trump is firing people like Gen. Haugh – someone with decades of experience tackling the biggest threats our nation faces.
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Air Force Gen. Timothy Haugh served just over a year as director of the NSA, the spy agency that collects cyber intelligence worldwide. He's the latest of several senior officers fired by Trump.
National Security Agency chief fired as Trump ousts another top military officer
Air Force Gen. Timothy Haugh served just over a year as director of the NSA, the spy agency that collects cyber intelligence worldwide. He's the latest of several senior officers fired by Trump.
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April 4, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Air Force Gen. Timothy Haugh served just over a year as director of the NSA, the spy agency that collects cyber intelligence worldwide. He's the latest of several senior officers fired by Trump.
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Whether you're a shopper or a seller, a worker or a business owner, you likely have a lot on your mind when it comes to budgeting, planning trips or big purchases. And we want to hear all about it.
How are tariffs affecting you? NPR wants to know
Whether you're a shopper or a seller, a worker or a business owner, you likely have a lot on your mind when it comes to budgeting, planning trips or big purchases. And we want to hear all about it.
www.npr.org
April 4, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Whether you're a shopper or a seller, a worker or a business owner, you likely have a lot on your mind when it comes to budgeting, planning trips or big purchases. And we want to hear all about it.
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This week, China conducted Exercise Strait Thunder 2025A. I have just published a special assessment of this lightning military activity, what the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) sought to achieve and what we might learn from it. 1/4
April 4, 2025 at 7:30 AM
This week, China conducted Exercise Strait Thunder 2025A. I have just published a special assessment of this lightning military activity, what the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) sought to achieve and what we might learn from it. 1/4
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More ideas on how to defend democracy!
New op-ed out @goodauth.bsky.social based on our global research w Ken Roberts, @muratsomer-eng.bsky.social @jennifermccoy.bsky.social
Timely lessons re pressure on institutions and nature of pro-democracy coalitions
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Timely lessons re pressure on institutions and nature of pro-democracy coalitions
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U.S. democracy is under attack. Here are some lessons for democracy’s defenders.
A global study of democratic backsliding and resilience offers ways to resist authoritarian attacks.
goodauthority.org
April 3, 2025 at 12:48 AM
More ideas on how to defend democracy!
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There are now more than 1,000 lawyers registered for tomorrow's emergency call. Please continue to share with your networks - and if you plan to attend, join early in case we hit our live attendance cap. Thanks so much for the support!
More than 700 lawyers across the country have already registered for our emergency call tomorrow to discuss the plan for mobilizing the legal profession in defense of the rule of law, an independent judiciary, and our democracy. Join us (2pm Eastern on Thursday 4/3): us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Emergency Call for Lawyers: It’s Now or Never for the Rule of Law. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
NOTE: This program will be recorded and shared with all registrants within 24 hours after the event.
As attorneys, our oath to uphold the Constitution has never been more important. The legal profess...
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April 2, 2025 at 10:59 PM
There are now more than 1,000 lawyers registered for tomorrow's emergency call. Please continue to share with your networks - and if you plan to attend, join early in case we hit our live attendance cap. Thanks so much for the support!
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As he broke a record set when Thurmond stood against the Civil Rights Act, Booker said, "I'm not here, though, because of his speech. I'm here despite his speech. I'm here because, as powerful as he was, the people were more powerful."
See the moment Sen. Cory Booker broke Strom Thurmond's record
As he broke a record set when Thurmond stood against the Civil Rights Act, Booker said, "I'm not here, though, because of his speech. I'm here despite his speech. I'm here because, as powerful as he w...
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April 2, 2025 at 7:43 PM
As he broke a record set when Thurmond stood against the Civil Rights Act, Booker said, "I'm not here, though, because of his speech. I'm here despite his speech. I'm here because, as powerful as he was, the people were more powerful."
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The Justice Department lawyers defending the president's executive orders are struggling to answer questions and correct the record in front of judges.
Justice Department lawyers struggle to defend mountain of Trump executive orders
The Justice Department lawyers defending the president's executive orders are struggling to answer questions and correct the record in front of judges.
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April 3, 2025 at 10:21 AM
The Justice Department lawyers defending the president's executive orders are struggling to answer questions and correct the record in front of judges.
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The news across HHS today is awful, and the stated reasons behind it all are lies:
The Continuing Crisis, Part X: Reductions in Force, Gains in Centralized Power
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April 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The news across HHS today is awful, and the stated reasons behind it all are lies:
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NEW: NOAA operations slowed by mandate for Commerce Secretary to approve ALL contracts/contract extensions above $100,000. This nearly led to a significant deterioration of Nat'l Weather Service operations last night. www.axios.com/2025/04/01/n...
Scoop: NOAA operations impaired by Commerce chief's approval mandate
A review requirement is creating difficulties at the top weather and climate agency, sources said.
www.axios.com
April 1, 2025 at 3:07 PM
NEW: NOAA operations slowed by mandate for Commerce Secretary to approve ALL contracts/contract extensions above $100,000. This nearly led to a significant deterioration of Nat'l Weather Service operations last night. www.axios.com/2025/04/01/n...
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The govt’s admission, in the Abrego Garcia case in Md, that it mistakenly removed him to El Salvador despite protective status, may reverberate in the Alien Enemies Act case, where plaintiffs allege that many with open asylum cases were wrongfully removed.
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April 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The govt’s admission, in the Abrego Garcia case in Md, that it mistakenly removed him to El Salvador despite protective status, may reverberate in the Alien Enemies Act case, where plaintiffs allege that many with open asylum cases were wrongfully removed.
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You can read more about Booker's plan for this in my story about TPM. He was saving his voice but I texted with him shortly before he took the floor. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/inside-...
Inside Cory Booker’s Plan To Disrupt ‘Business As Usual’ On The Senate Floor
A member of the U.S. Senate took the floor at 7:00 p.m....
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April 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
You can read more about Booker's plan for this in my story about TPM. He was saving his voice but I texted with him shortly before he took the floor. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/inside-...
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America is in trouble, and we must meet this moment with courage. The time of wishful thinking is over. Now we act.
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20 Lessons on Tyranny: by Timothy Snyder / read by John Lithgow
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
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March 31, 2025 at 4:20 PM
America is in trouble, and we must meet this moment with courage. The time of wishful thinking is over. Now we act.
youtu.be/cXR5HLodsT8
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15 Native American Women Artists to Know www.artnews.com/list/art-new... by Petala Ironcloud for Artnews
15 Native American Women Artists to Know
This Women’s History Month, we delve into art from 15 Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women
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April 1, 2025 at 12:12 PM
15 Native American Women Artists to Know www.artnews.com/list/art-new... by Petala Ironcloud for Artnews
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I’ve taken the Senate floor and will speak for as long as I’m physically able to lift the voices of Americans who are being harmed and not being heard in this moment of crisis. Watch here:
Live: Speaking on Trump, Musk, and America’s Moral Moment on the Senate Floor | Senator Cory Booker
YouTube video by Senator Cory Booker
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March 31, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I’ve taken the Senate floor and will speak for as long as I’m physically able to lift the voices of Americans who are being harmed and not being heard in this moment of crisis. Watch here: