Criminal Justice Topeka will hire a civilian to investigate police misconduct. [Link] An LA judge rules a new law makes police abuse records public. [Link] The Houston police chief says that his department will stop using no-knock raids in most cases. A recent...
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Donald Trump, America’s Elected Dictator
After losing his battle against Congress to secure funding for his wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, President Trump is declaring that that the congressional rebuff is irrelevant anyway. The reason? Trump is declaring an “emergency” under the “National Emergencies...
The Childcare Shortage Is Not a Mystery
Prepare yourself for the push of another national crisis that can only be solved by a gigantic new government program. What is it this time? According to Katha Pollitt, it is the desperate need for Day Care for All. Her piece contains vast amounts of compelling...
News Roundup 2/8/19
State of the Union Responses Jason Ditz explains Trump did not focus on his plans to end wars. [Link] Scott Horton and Pete Raymond discuss Trump’s SOTU. [Link] 2020 Tulsi Gabbard says Assad is not the enemy of the American people. [Link] Tulsi Gabbard says an NBC...
News Roundup
US News At least 49 people were killed with tasers in the US in 2018. [Link] 1,600 inmates at a federal prison in New York went days without power. [Link] Family Tree DNA gives the FBI access to their database. [Link] Storing nuclear waste is costing taxpayers...
This Week in Congress
Well the longest shutdown in history is over . . . for now. Last Friday, the Senate and House passed legislation ending the government shutdown until February 15. The Senate passed it by unanimous consent so there is no roll-call vote. Here is the roll-call vote from...
Stealing Land to Build Trump’s Wall
As I have repeatedly emphasized over the years, a system of immigration controls inevitably involves immigration enforcement measures. That is, when we talk about immigration controls, we are not simply referring to a sign at the border that says: “Do not enter...
You Don’t Want to Ride the Fence on Immigration
Immigration is shaping up to be the defining political issue of the 21st century. It is a debate that just five years ago state officials wanted to ignore, preferring that details be worked out in the quiet backrooms of capitals than on public stages with widespread...
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