Lady Emma Arbuthnot, the supervising judge in the Julian Assange extradition hearing. Her husband is Lord James Arbuthnot, whose "activities ... at the defense contractor Thales and British intelligence were the subject of thousands of WikiLeaks exposures."by Thomas NeuburgerIn a breathtaking reversal, the U.S.
Krystal Ball explains judicial reviewby Thomas Neuburger"The weird thing about judicial 'originalism' is that the explicit principle of judicial review is nowhere to be found in the Constitution." —Ryan Cooper, "Democrats have a better option than court packing"The Supreme Court has no mechanism to enforce a power it was never given.
R.I.P Ruth Bader Ginsbergby Thomas NeuburgerRuth Bader Ginsberg passed away on September 18 from consequences of her ongoing cancers.
Donald Trump declares a coronavirus national emergency on March 13, 2020 (source)by Thomas NeuburgerOn September 1, the Trump administration announced a nationwide moratorium on evictions to last until December 31, a full four months.
The plague doctor cometh, and he don't cometh cheap.by Thomas NeuburgerA re-elected Trump will almost certainly be welcomed with a General Strike. —Yours trulyCynic that I am, I'm convinced that Biden will betray us the minute he's in office. OK, not the exact minute, but pretty soon thereafter.His current campaign promises include...
by Thomas NeuburgerThe phrase "the end is near" has overtones so cartoonish as to render it meaningless. Joke after joke has been built on this announcement, many of them excellent.
Tattoo alleged to identify a murderous band of Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies who many in the community "see as a criminal gang within law enforcement" (source; photo: Sweeney Firm / Glickman & Glickman)by Thomas NeuburgerIt's not news that a subset of almost every police and sheriff's department in the country is
Do America's intelligence agencies cast their shadow on the halls of Congress as well?by Thomas Neuburger"Collect it all." —NSA chief Keith Alexander in 2005This story is both very recent and old.
You know in your hearts that only a #SixtiesStyleMovement will address this situation. You know in your hearts that electeds are impotent or bought, and elections alone will never be enough.You know in your hearts that the day of Real Resistance is coming. How about now?
