What Will Happen If President Trump Invokes Martial Law?
History has shown that governments tend to hold onto the power they’ve gained under martial law, often leading to a permanent state of ignored civil liberties.
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Trump Wrongly Claims He Can Invoke Insurrection Act to Shut Down Courts
The president hinted that he may invoke the Insurrection Act to send the US military into San Francisco.
King Donald the First: F&#! That.
Bernie Sanders on labeling No Kings protests “Hate America”: “Really? Because people are defending the Constitution (and) are not going to let (you) turn this country into an authoritarian society? The right to protest is what America is about. You are not going to stop us.”
Why the No Kings Protests Matter
The Trump administration has made it clear that it fears mass, nonviolent protests like NO KINGS more than anything else.
Portland’s inflatable costumes are deflating Trump’s narrative
People wearing inflatable costumes of cute animals are completely destroying Trump’s “war-ravaged Portland” narrative.
Posse Comitatus Act Explained: Because who doesn’t love a good history lesson while watching tanks roll by?
This article looks at the details of both the Posse Comitatus Act and the Insurrection Act, their historical context, key provisions, and the implications they have on the current situation we find ourselves in.
The Sinister Reason Trump Wants to Invoke Insurrection Act
An authoritarian’s dream, the Insurrection Act is ripe for abuse — and Trump’s Cabinet is already setting up his justification to use it.
Militarizing law enforcement in US echoes Latin America in the 1970s and ’80s
In his second term as President, Donald Trump has deployed the military in U.S. cities as he is militarizing law enforcement (ICE).
Trump’s Deployment of the National Guard to Fight Crime Blurs Legal Distinction Between Police and the Military
President Trump has deployed the National Guard to fight crime when they have no law enforcement training and cannot legally engage in law enforcement activity; making arrests, etc.
Life in Trump’s America: The Story of a Once Free Country
This is the story of one activist’s experience living in America after the fall of Democracy and the rise of a secret police force.
Trump’s Trial Run for a Police State
President Trump’s “federalization” of Washington, D.C., is a test of the limits of his power — and, by extension, of our democracy.
Survey: 4/5 Troops Understand Duty to Disobey Illegal Orders
With his Aug. 11, 2025, announcement that he was sending the National Guard – along with federal law enforcement – into Washington, D.C. to fight crime, President Donald Trump edged U.S. troops closer to the kind of military-civilian confrontations that can cross ethical and legal lines. Indeed,…
Mass deportations Opened Door for National Guard in DC
The National Guard in DC follows Trump’s plans. He already deployed National Guard soldiers along the U.S. Mexico border as part of his mass deportation policy. He also federalized the Guard in Los Angeles to quell ICE protests.
Trump Decides to Quit Playin’ and Goes Full Fascist
Trump must be hiding something REALLY bad in the Epstein files. None of his distractions have worked so he decided to go full fascist as he takes control of US cities.
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