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Perhaps now is the time for congressional leaders of both parties to take stock and understand that longstanding practice has allowed too much power to shift to the president when it comes to initiating use of military force. news.northeastern.edu/2025/06/23/i...

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Parts of Trump's MAGA base must be seething over his having taken action in support of Israel. Why else would he have chosen to use the F word, on-air, to denounce Israel so that all the world could see. Daddy's "not happy" with you, you ungrateful teen. It's insulting, yet par for the course.

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Five things to remember about war:

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It's up to all of us to mark Juneteenth, to remember our history and to work together for a better future. abcnews.go.com/US/juneteent...

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We live in perilous times. Let's all speak out against federalizing the National Guard to do jobs for which they are not trained, are best performed by the states, and which may demoralize our troops who planned to protect Americans, not attack them. news.northeastern.edu/2025/06/09/t...

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I am begging everyone with a pulse to look away from the car wreck that is the Trump/Musk "feud" and focus instead on the fact that the OBBB bill sent from the House to the Senate, cuts $1.3 Trillion from Medicaid and Food Stamps to provide equivalent tax cuts to the wealthy. How can we stop it?

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I often hear from friends that our political problems are fueled by the lack of a positive progressive program. Let's prove them wrong by showcasing the steady stream of great ideas from thought leaders with a heart. Here's one set from my friend Patricia McCoy www.ucpress.edu/books/sharin...

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We all need to face the fact that the GOP House Members' definition of "fraud and abuse" is the payment of govt. benefits to anyone who actually needs them for food, housing, or medical care. It's the only thing that can explain the Budget-Busting Belligerent Bill passed this morning.

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Of course, POTUS event with South African president was grotesque, appalling and embarrassing for our country. But let's keep our eyes on highlighting the reverse Robin Hood scandal that is the Budget-Busting Belligerent Bill they are trying to bully through Congress. Nobody voted for this b.s.

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@kenmartin.bsky.social We need a giant media event - rock concert; Obama, the Clintons, etc. ASAP to tell the Country what's in the Budget-Busting; Belligerent Bill the House is now trying to pass. Can't let them hide it!!!!!!

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Honored to be included tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Suffolk Law School. I will be joined by Sophia Hall and Jasmine Welcome to discuss the first 100 days of the Trump Admin. Thx to Danielle Johnson and the Mass. Black Women Attorneys for the invitation. lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/z9f8ygr

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Thanks to John Micek and @masslive for sharing my views on the Administration's assault on Harvard. www.masslive.com/politics/202...

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Snyder has this right.

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Yesterday's actions from Trump & Miller show the Administration to be un-American. Dems must make this point convincingly to sane GOP members in Congress and get them to switch parties. Only a few House switches will change control. Switchers should get 2026 endorsements. Patriots where are you?

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I wish I didn't think it was important to share this. But, alas, it is. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/o...

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Don't we all have to wonder who is getting rich based on all these wild market swings? Anyone with info about when tariffs are on and off would be able to cash in with virtually no risk. Let's hope journalists are looking.

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Heartbreaking to watch protesters insisting that Social Security is NOT AN ENTITLEMENT but something people have earned. They have been brainwashed to think "entitlements" are bad that they reject the label. But the whole point is that citizens are "entitled" to their Soc. Sec. payments. Embrace it!

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Our University's student newspaper was kind enough to interview me about the actions of the Trump Administration. Trying to get the word out any way I can. huntnewsnu.com/85667/editor...

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This great piece is written by a Harvard undergraduate. It tells a clear story about the scale and stupidity of the Administration's war on science. Don't miss it. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

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Hard to argue with this. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/o...

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Great decision by Schumer and the Dems not to allow Johnson's bullying tactics to intimidate them. But this is the beginning of the work. Every Dem who can draw breath needs to be out in the news explaining what they are doing and why. Any shutdown will be Trump/Johnson shutdown.

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Trump is breaking laws right and left. Lower courts are telling him so and slowing his authoritarian agenda. But he's creating conditions where he'll be told no so many times, that he'll brand courts "Trump-haters" and claim obstructionism is standing in the way of "the people." We must be ready.

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This is outrageous and fundamentally un-American. ABA, AALS, every state bar, every lawyer should speak out against it. www.politico.com/news/2025/03...

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It will be truly rewarding to return to my old haunt to talk about the 2d edition of Getting to Maybe, which I wrote with Michael Fischl. Thanks to Pat Williams for joining the celebration and to everyone at UCONN for sponsoring this. www.events.foundation.uconn.edu/ereg/index.p...

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Watching last night's anodyne Oscars left me wanting to scream. Wake up Hollywood! Cringing in despair and waiting for things to get back to normal is the best way to ensure they never will. Kennedy Center gutted. NPR & PBS next to fall. Where are you? Speak loudly now or forever on your knees.

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Delighted to see a journalist attempting to explain some of the more challenging legal issues to the general public. Of course, I was grateful to have the first and last quote. At this point, public opinion is everything. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

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The only appropriate response to this unAmerican assault on the free press is for every outlet to boycott the White House until control is restored to the Correspondents Association. Anything less is just one step closer to autocracy. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/b...

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May Providence Bless Governor Pritzker. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS66...

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It will be an honor to share a panel with Congressman Auchincloss and Dean Shapiro to discuss the current administration and the rule of law. mailchi.mp/emilynorton/...

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The Vice President of the U.S. travels to Germany to tell them to be nicer to Nazis, and these Jewish voters are worried about one vote on weapons. It's appalling, heartbreaking and terrifying. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/u...

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Everyone should read this.

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Two new issues of the Journal of Legal Education. aals-nfe2015test.informz.net/informzdatas...

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There will be no US Hotels in Gaza. We won't seize Greenland. Trump and Musk aren't finding corruption at Treasury. It's all lies. Keep your eyes on the prize. Right now the fight is in WI. Support Susan Crawford. www.crawfordforwi.com. Please!

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What Hitler did to the Jews and others he felt were non-persons is such a monstrous crime that it rightfully blots out all else. But our GOP friends who are turning a blind eye to Trump's fascism need reminding that things also turned out very badly for ordinary Germans and for Hitler's cronies.

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What we all, especially those in the press, should be asking is what terrible things actually happened today that we overlooked because we were all busy reacting to Trump's comments about Gaza.

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More evidence (see below) that @paulfordnc.bsky.social met the moment during the race for DNC Chair. Congrats to @kenmartin.bsky.social on his resounding victory. May we all work together to ensure his success. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

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