In June, heavily armed federal agents wearing no badges or identifying markings were patrolling the streets of Washington, D.C., as part of Donald Trump’s bid to “dominate” protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd. Heavily armed men who refuse to identify themselves are patrolling the streets of Washington, DC. They were sent … Read more
Today the rule of law may have died in America. The years-long project by Senator Mitch McConnell and far-right organizations to pack the federal courts with unqualified far-right ideologues who would put their stamp of approval on the illegal and unconstitutional acts of Republican presidents and legislators with the imprimatur of a ruling that their … Read more
The closing argument of House Intelligence Committee Chairman and House Impeachment Manager Adam Schiff (D-CA) should be a haunting condemnation which follows every Republican senator who abdicated their constitutional duty and oath of office in disregarding the overwhelming evidence to acquit Donald Trump out of GOP tribalism: “We must say enough — enough! He has … Read more
Above: The Normandy American Cemetery overlooking Omaha Beach east of St Laurent-sur-Mer. There are 9,387 crosses or stars of David made of Carrara marble marking the graves. Saturday was the 76th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of “Fortress Europe” on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944, in a war to rid the world of fascism. … Read more
More than 280 former senior U.S. diplomats and military leaders rebuked President Donald Trump over his plans to use U.S. military units to control protests across the country in a letter shared with Foreign Policy on Friday. Hundreds of Former National Security Officials Condemn Trump’s Response to Protests: The participants joined a chorus of high-ranking … Read more