Gov-Politics Archive
Why the Shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis is so Significant
The shooting of Alex Pretti by CBP agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was the second fatal shooting of an American citizen…
Laughing Through Fear: The Gestapo in Nazi Germany and ICE of Today
A sharp, satirical look at the unsettling parallels between the Gestapo in Nazi Germany and ICE enforcement today, examining fear,…
Trump’s “Board of Peace:” What You Need to Know
Donald Trump’s Board of Peace offers a lifetime membership for $1billion. Critics are concerned that the board will undermine the…
Judge Declines to Approve Charges Against Don Lemon For Church Protest
People on the Right have been calling for Don Lemon to be arrested over his presence at this protest, but…
Jack Smith Testified Before Congress
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith testified before Congress on the two investigations he led of President Trump’s conduct after the…
Europe Has 5 Options for Responding to Trump’s Greenland Threats
Trump’s Greenland threats—the same logic that drove pressure on Panama. Existing arrangements aren’t enough—Trump wants exclusive control.
Pentagon on Alert: 1,500 Soldiers Might Be Sent to Minnesota Amid Unrest
The Pentagon has been put on alert. If 1,500 soldiers might be sent to Minnesota, does that mean the Insurrection…
Congress Has Doubts About the Trump Administration’s New Wildfire Management Plans
Neither the House nor the Senate included funding for the U.S. Wildland Fire Service in new spending bills. The Interior…
12 Ways Trump Admin Dismantled Civil Rights Law, Foundations of Inclusive Democracy in First Year
Rather than repealing civil rights laws outright, the administration has focused on disabling the mechanisms that make those laws work.
U.S. Military Seizes Seventh Venezuelan Oil Tanker as Trump Administration Intensifies Control Over Caracas’s Crude
American military seizes seventh oil tanker just days after seizing the sixth tanker, Veronica.
ICE and the Surveillance Police State
When agencies like ICE are shielded from accountability while technology is used to surveil citizens instead of defend their rights,…
Top U.S. Catholic Cardinals Take Unprecedented Stand on American Foreign Policy
Three of the most senior American Catholic Cardinals commented on the morality of our current U.S. foreign policy.
