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Trump’s Attack on History at the Smithsonian

Posted on March 31, 2025 by briansandberg

The Trump administration has launched a direct attack on the historical exhibitions at the Smithsonian Institution museums in Washington, D.C., opening a new front in the ongoing Culture Wars. “The US president, who has sought to root out ‘wokeness’ since … Continue reading →

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Challenging Trump’s Use of Unitary Executive Theory

Posted on February 27, 2025 by briansandberg

“In his opening weeks back in office, President Trump is asserting power in a way that pushes hard on, and sometimes past, the boundaries of executive authority,” according to Cass R. Sunstein, Professor of Law (Harvard University). “One of the … Continue reading →

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American Federation of Teachers Lawsuit vs. Dept. Ed.

Posted on February 26, 2025 by briansandberg

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), Democracy Forward, and their allies have filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education and its Trump-appointed leaders. “A lawsuit filed Tuesday accuses the Trump administration of trying to radically rewrite well-established civil rights … Continue reading →

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Coup d’état and the Failures of the U.S. Justice System

Posted on February 23, 2025 by briansandberg

Brazil and the United States have both experienced recent coups d’état by their presidents, Jair Bolsonaro and Donald J. Trump. The justice system of Brazil has successfully confronted Bolsonaro by charging him with coup d’état, while the U.S. justice system … Continue reading →

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Firing of Military Chair Disrupts Civil-Military Relations

Posted on February 22, 2025 by briansandberg

In a Friday night purge, President Trump has fired the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the top military general in the United States, along with five other generals and military lawyers. “President Trump fired the country’s senior military … Continue reading →

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Trump Declares Himself King

Posted on February 21, 2025 by briansandberg

President Trump has declared himself king, opposing himself to the legitimately elected representatives of the State of New York over a congestion pricing law. The White House issued a post on X stating that “CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD. Manhattan, and … Continue reading →

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Militarizing Immigration Policy Enforcement

Posted on February 21, 2025 by briansandberg

The Trump administration is seeking to militarize immigration policy enforcement and undermine civil-military relations in the United States. “The Trump administration is ramping up plans to detain undocumented immigrants at military sites across the United States, a significant expansion of … Continue reading →

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DOGE itself is Unconstitutional

Posted on February 21, 2025 by briansandberg

A former Associate White House Counsel and legal scholar asserts that the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is not a legitimate department at all, and as such is completely unconstitutional. Alan Charles Raul, former Associate White House Counsel and … Continue reading →

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Challenging Institutional Neutrality

Posted on February 12, 2025 by briansandberg

The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is challenging the concept of “institutional neutrality” in higher education institutions. The AAUP makes a forceful argument against so-called “institutional neutrality” on its website: “The AAUP urges universities not to hide behind the … Continue reading →

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A Developing Constitutional Crisis

Posted on February 11, 2025 by briansandberg

The United States has entered into the maelstrom of a constitutional crisis. Constitutional lawyers and legal historians seem to agree that Elon Musk’s actions and the Trump administration’s broader attempts to disrupt federal agencies have created an unprecedented constitutional crisis … Continue reading →

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