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Category Archives: law
Creeping Authoritarianism
Creeping authoritarianism….Russia, Hungary, Poland and other authoritarian-type governments are taking control of media, the judiciary, and other institutions that threaten their autocracy. Could it happen here? Think of Gov. DeSantis of Florida trying to take over the educational system in … Continue reading
Posted in America, civil liberties, democracy, Donald Trump, government, judiciary, law, media, politics, Russia
Tagged authoritarianism, autocracy, Hungary, journalism, MSNBC, Rachel Maddow, Republican Party, Ron DeSantis, Viktor Orban
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Thank You, Chevron (I think)
Here is the backstory for this “Chevron ad”…….. FREE DANZINGER Arlen, I am so happy to connect again and so deeply grateful for your support. I write to update you on an astounding development in the media world. A new commercial … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, corporations, environment, humor, law, media, political humor, politics
Tagged Adam McKay, Amazon River, Chevron, Chevron ad, Ecuador, Steve Donziger
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Is Justice Blind? Hardly!
Right-wing wacko happens to be the wife of a Supreme Court Justice. You know which judge, the only one in favor of Trump hiding all his records. Her groups sometime come before the court, but does Justice Thomas recuse himself? … Continue reading
Posted in America, Justice, law, Supreme Court
Tagged Clarence Thomas, Ginni Thomas, Jane Mayer, the New Yorker
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The Anonymous Executioners of the Corporate State
By Chris Hedges/ ScheerPost/ October 6, 2021 Judge Loretta Preska, an advisor to the conservative Federalist Society, to which Chevron is a major donor, sentenced human rights attorney and Chevron nemesis Steven Donziger to six months in prison Friday for … Continue reading
Posted in America, civil liberties, corporations, crime, democracy, government, Justice, politics
Tagged Chevron, Chris Hedges, Equador, Loretta Preska, ScheerPost, steven donziger, Victor Klemperer, whistleblower
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Helpful Info From Our Government
Posted in America, civil liberties, Donald Trump, fascism, government, humor, military, political humor, politics, protest
Tagged federal agents, Law and Order, Portland, Tom the Dancing Bug
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COMING SOON TO YOUR COUNTRY?
In China’s new surveillance state, everyone will be watched, reviewed and rated Social credit and a high-tech, all-seeing government will keep every citizen in line By James O’Malley/ The Spectator/ December 5, 2018 The bullet train from Beijing to Shanghai … Continue reading
Posted in China, civil liberties, government, law, technology
Tagged James O'Malley, surveillance, The Spectator
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Who Can Blame Them?
Nation’s Criminals Ask for F.B.I. Investigation Kavanaugh Just Got By Andy Borowitz/ The New Yorker/ October 5, 2018 Photograph by Chip Somodevilla / Getty WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—In the latest controversy to envelop the Supreme Court nominee, criminals across the … Continue reading
Posted in government, humor, law, political humor, politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Andy Borowitz, Brett Kavanaugh, Supreme Court, the New Yorker
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The Slaves Rebel
By Chris Hedges/ Truthdig/ September 3, 2018 Cartoon by Mr. Fish The only way to end slavery is to stop being a slave. Hundreds of men and women in prisons in some 17 states are refusing to carry out prison … Continue reading
Posted in America, government, law, politics, prisons
Tagged Chris Hedges, Mr. Fish, prison strike, private prisons, slavery, Truthdig
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4th Amendment? What’s That?
Letter in the Sunday Monterey Herald, January 20, 2018 With the help of 65 Democrats, the House of Representatives voted 256-164 last week to support a controversial bill to renew the National Security Agency’s warrantless surveillance program. Section 702 of the Foreign … Continue reading
Posted in America, civil liberties, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Arlen Grossman, FISA, Jimmy Panetta, Monterey Herald, privacy
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The Visionless Society
By Chris Hedges/ Truthdig/ December 31, 2017 Imagine yourself in early 2019. The Democrats, despite never articulating a political vision other than not being Donald Trump and refusing to roll back Republican legislation such as the 2017 tax bill, have … Continue reading
Posted in America, civil liberties, government, politics
Tagged Chris Hedges, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, Ralph Nader, Truthdig
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