The letter below is written by Hagan Scotten, an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Scotten, an assistant U.S. attorney, wrote to Emil Bove, acting U.S. Deputy Attorney General to quit in protest over Pam Bondi’s order to dismiss New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ bribery case. His letter came […]
[Read more]Elon Musk Targets Federal Civil Servants, Inciting Threats of Violence Against Them*
By Jim Carlton and Rebecca Ballhaus, Wall Street Journal, Nov 23, 2024 *Wall Street Journal’s original title: Federal Workers Feel Ire of Musk’s Followers — New efficiency czar targets employees by name on X, sparking pushback As co-director of President-elect Donald Trump’s nascent Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk has wasted no time posting to […]
[Read more]Expanding Access: How States Are Protecting Voting Rights
Luisana Rodriguez reports on the many states advancing voting rights acts despite the stand-off on federal bills to protect against vote suppression schemes.
[Read more]Appreciating Recent Victories for Citizens and Consumers Against Corporations
Lina Khan, chair of the FTC, has emerged as a civil service superhero, and it’s been delightful to see the panicked reactions of corporate mouthpieces.
[Read more]Key 2024 Supreme Court Cases — environment and democracy: Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo
Will a majority of Justices overturn a 40-year-old precedent to grab more power for itself and for corporations? March 2024 On the surface Loper Bright is a dispute about fishing corporations challenging the power of the National Marine Fisheries Service to require them to pay the cost of observers who monitor companies’ compliance with federal […]
[Read more]Citizen Lawmaking Is Under Attack as Regressive Lawmakers Work to Suppress Democracy
As voters use direct democracy to turn back extremist policies and proactively advance laws that counter corporate abuses, Republicans are systematically seeking to strip citizens of their power.
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