President Joe Biden talks to reporters as he departs an event with attendees from the U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting, Friday, January 20, 2023, in the East Room of the White House. President Joe Biden talks to reporters as he departs an event with attendees from the U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting, Friday, January 20, 2023, in the East Room of the White House.

Biden and the Media Narrative

Are the press out to get the President? Or abetting a coverup?

Presidential Immunity and the Catch-22 of American Politics

All of the legal remedies are impossible.

Assange Pleas Guilty and Will Be Freed

The only let him go so long out of kindness I suppose.

Democrats Preparing for Trump Win

Progressive activists are preparing to “democracy-proof” the country.

SCOTUS Rejects Appeal of BLM Leader Sued For Attack by Protestor

A longstanding precedent may be in jeopardy.

Putin Wins Again!

He’s on a winning streak not seen since Stalin.

Trump Doubles Down on Fascism

The Republican frontrunner continues to use Hitler’s language, praise dictators, and lionize traitors.

France’s Crackdown on Religious Garb Expands

The abaya is now banned as well.

The 4th Amendment in a Zero Privacy World

Should the government need a warrant to get information it can buy on the open market?

Transphobic Cruelty

When prejudice overrides simple humanity.

Montana Bans TikTok

Who knew they got cell reception?

Tucker Carlson’s Depressing Realization

The fired propagandist has had an epiphany about bullshit.

‘True Threats,’ Insanity, and the Supreme Court

Is a threat in the eye of the receiver or the issuer?

Of Motes and Beams

The left and right are attacking basic rights. But not equally.

Spying on Ourselves

Should we expect privacy from our own cameras?

Who Does Netflix Think They Are, Anyway?

Understandable efforts to protect their market share are alienating customers who think they’re doing nothing wrong.

Biden Adopts Trump’s Immigration Policy

He’s using a tool he denounced as cruel to deal with a humanitarian crisis.

Supreme Court Poised to Upend Everything

The term that kicks off today could undermine our entire system of government.

Housing Trans Inmates

An already awful system on steroids.

Democrats in Disarray, Abortion Edition

Here we go again . . . .

Alito’s Leaked Draft vs the Final Opinion

A comparison of the two texts.

Just Move If You Don’t Like it Here!

There are many barriers to true freedom.

Elon Musk Buys Twitter

It’s happened. What does it mean?

EU Tries to Regulate Social Media

Brussels has gotten ahead of Washington in regulating mostly American-based Internet companies.

Double Jeopardy in All But Name

Two notorious cases indicate a policy shift on federal prosecutions of cases already tried in lower courts.

Chief Medical Advisor to the President Dr. Anthony Fauci participates in a briefing Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Chandler West) Chief Medical Advisor to the President Dr. Anthony Fauci participates in a briefing Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Chandler West)

The Fauci Who Stole Christmas

You’re a monster, Dr. Grinch, Your heart’s an empty hole.

Rittenhouse Takes: Good, Bad, and Ugly

The reactions to a verdict that were predictable (indeed, predicted) are over the top.

The Trial Penalty

Exercising Constitutional rights comes with a price.

Police, Money, and Perverse Incentives

Officers are under enormous pressure–including from the Federal government–to write tickets.

Michael K. Williams, 1966-2021

The actor known for his roles on “The Wire” and “Boardwalk Empire” is gone at 54.

The New Red Scare

Fear of Chinese spies led to a bizarre and illegal operation within the Commerce Department.

SCOTUS Strikes Down Disclosure Law

Another 6-3 decision along ideological lines.

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The ‘Right to Inspect’ in the Internet Era

The law is out of sync with modern realities.

United States Less Democratic Than it Used to Be

Multiple indicators point to a decline in the representativeness of the American system.

On Coups, Insurrections, and Security Theater

Reflections on the events of 6 January two months later.

Manhattan DA Gets Trump Tax Records

The Supreme Court refused to block a lower court order.

Glenn Greenwald Quits Intercept

The iconoclastic journalist is out at the publication he founded.

Speaking of Poor Public Health Policy

Comparing the White House’s approach to that of sports leagues on testing.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 1933-2020

The iconic Supreme Court justice has died at the age of 87.

SCOTUS Refuses to Block Trump’s Illegal Wall

The Supreme Court isn’t taking much of a break this year.

More McGirt Musings

What has the Supreme Court wrought?

Protestors Getting Hit By Cars

A researcher has documented 66 separate incidents since May 27.

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Supreme Court Rules LGBT Discrimination Illegal

The 6-3 opinion written by Justice Gorsuch and joined by Chief Justice Roberts defies conventional wisdom.

So, What is “Unmasking”?

And I don’t mean not wearing a mask to Costco.

Rhode Island Cracking Down on New Yorkers

Gina Raimondo has apparently lost her copy of the Constituiton.

DOJ Wants Emergency Powers

How do we balance societal and individual rights during a pandemic?

The GOP Is Now The Party Of Putin

Much like the President they obsequiously defend, Republicans have become useful idiots in Russia’s war on Western liberal democracy.

After Months Of Protests, Hong Kong Heads To The Polls

After months of anti-government protests, Hong Kong headed to the polls in record number.

Federal Court Blocks Alabama Abortion Law

A Federal District court Judge in Alabama has blocked implementation of that state’s latest attempt to challenge Roe v. Wade