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The Uber regulatory arbitrage playbook all over again: "We are not a transportation company, so those laws don't apply. We are Tech. Disrupting your silly laws is our MO." I discuss this strategy--and ways to try and counter it--in "Disrupting the Disruption Narrative" www.nae.edu/19579/19582/...
August 12, 2025 at 1:49 PM
What now? What can we concretely do to prevent further harm from this rogue Court?
BREAKING: The Supreme Court allows the Trump administration to move forward with the abolition of the Department of Education. It gives no explanation for its order. All three liberals dissent. www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...

From Sotomayor's dissent:
July 14, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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NEW: Trump is expected to announce U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord as soon as next week.

While the accord itself is flawed, this move is based in profound irresponsibility — and means we must demand more climate action from state and local govts. Statement:
Climate Justice Groups: Paris Agreement Withdrawal is Deeply Misguided - Institute for Policy Studies
With Trump expected to announce US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord, frontline community members and allied climate justice advocates are responding with outrage.
ips-dc.org
January 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM